Anybody inside the country is subject to the jurisdiction thereof. They may not have full citizenship rights, but they have some constitutional protection. The Fourteenth Amendment was a major revision of the structure of the state and enhanced the federalness following the Civil War and which enhancement continues to this day. One of the writers of the Fourteenth Amendment said it allowed for the corporation interpretation and said it was specifically discussed although there is nothing to that effect in the minutes.
Not really; - it simply reiterated that the US Constitution was our supreme law, -- "notwithstanding" anything in a State Constitution. [Art. VI]
some startling and not at all obvious from the actual words.
Examples?
Anchor babies. - Anybody inside the country is subject to the jurisdiction thereof. They may not have full citizenship rights, but they have some constitutional protection.
'Protection' is not the issue. Congress could make 'appropriate legislation' to regulate citizenship of illegal alien babies.
The Fourteenth Amendment was a major revision of the structure of the state and enhanced the federalness following the Civil War and which enhancement continues to this day.
No, it did not 'revise or restructure' State powers. -- They have always been limited by provisions within the US Constitution. Some state powers were prohibited. [see the 10th]
One of the writers of the Fourteenth Amendment said it allowed for the corporation interpretation and said it was specifically discussed although there is nothing to that effect in the minutes.
Politicians say the damnedest things...