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If The Powers That Be believed in the supremacy of the Constitution as the blueprint for American governance, the size of the Federal Government would be about one-third of what it is.

Without the Dept. of Education, HUD, the National Endowment for the Arts, National Public Radio, Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, foreign aid, often ill-conceived involvement in foreign wars and other affairs, etc, etc. ad infinitem and ad nauseum.....

[untrained skeptic]

Don't forget the EPA. Definately not within the realm of Federal authority as far as I can see.

I'm not sure I agree with you on the Foreign Aid, that may fall under the ability to enter into treaties.

As for the "often ill-conceived involvement in foreign wars"...

Section 8, Clause 11: "To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;"

They may be ill-conceived and foolish wars, but they have the power to declare them.