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"We're requiring higher standards [in schools]. We are regularly testing every child on the fundamentals. We are reporting results to parents, and making sure they have better options when schools are not performing.

And where in the Constitution does it say that education is a Federal concern?

"Our agenda for jobs and growth must help small business owners and employees with relief from needless federal regulation, and protect them from junk and frivolous lawsuits.

Most of these lawsuits take place in state courts. The Federal government has no authority over the tort system of states.

"On the critical issue of health care, our goal is to ensure that Americans can choose and afford private health care coverage that best fits their individual needs.

The Constitution does not mention paying you doctor bills.

"One of the worst decisions our children can make is to gamble their lives and futures on drugs. Our government is helping parents confront this problem with aggressive education, treatment, and law enforcement. Drug use in high school has declined by 11 percent over the last two years. Four hundred thousand fewer young people are using illegal drugs than in the year 2001.

Not only is this not mentioned in the Constitution, but for the first 150 years of our Republic there were no laws against drug possession.

"That statute protects marriage under federal law as a union of a man and a woman, and declares that one state may not redefine marriage for other states.

This seems clearly contrary to clear statements in the Constitution. An amendment would probably be required.