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by BankingAnon 4340 days ago
Modern interpretation of the commerce clause, as spoken about in Thomas' dissent in Reich v. Gonzales, means that the 10th amendment is relatively meaningless nowadays. Combine this with the Unitary Executive (bush/Cheney's keystone), and you have a congress with all the power to ignore government limits, controlled by the executive branch.