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To: Roscoe
And for extra credit, can you tell me what this means?
Clause 6: To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current Coin of the United States;

Sure. One of only THREE Constitutionally-sanctioned FEDERAL crimes, the other two being Piracy and Treason. IOW, FedGov has NO POWER to make things into CRIMES under the Constitution, excepting ONLY the listed three. A stretch COULD be made for federal military installations where the Constitution allows jurisdiction. Otherwise, no way, Jose!

ALL crime is LOCAL and that was how the Framers wanted it, so that the minions of the federal government could NOT, as the minions of George III had, take an accused anywhere the accusers could find a friendly judge to hang the poor sod!

600 posted on 12/31/2001 5:46:38 PM PST by dcwusmc
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To: dcwusmc
Another F. A federal ban on counterfeit coins.

Here's another chance at extra credit, keep trying!

When did the federal government first prohibit the sale of untaxed whiskey? (You can call a friend if you need to.)

604 posted on 12/31/2001 5:54:23 PM PST by Roscoe
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