And both Madison and Jefferson opposed the ridiculous notion, noting the danger inherent in the suggestion that the federal government be allowed to determine the extent of its own powers. John Taylor of Caroline observed that the power to interpret the Constitution could never be separated from the power to amend it, or the power to amend would be completely destroyed (because any amendment could simply be 'interpreted' out of existence). The Constitution is quite clear regarding the power to amend – but it nowhere says the federal courts shall have the final say in constitutional interpretation...
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Boy we've discussed this one at length, eh WIJG? So...spell it out. What would the next steps be? For a state government of prominence to draft resolutions expressing great outrage?