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Why do we allow so much unconstitutional activity by our Fed government?

The Tenth Amendment says the federal government can only do things expressly listed in the Constitution -- every other federal activity is illegal.
That list, in entirety:
1. Mint gold and silver coins (*not* paper money)
2. Establish citizenship rules
3. Post offices and post roads
4. Bankruptcy, counterfeiting, piracy laws
5. Patents and copyrights
6. Regulate commerce with foreign nations, between states, and with Native tribes
7. Declare war; maintain army, navy, and militia
8. Establish lower federal courts
9. Exercise authority over Washington, D.C.

Posted - Mon at 6:23 PM
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  • 3749
    Presumably these reflect what was physically possible at the time.

    Oh dear... my participating in AnswerMug must mean me as a foreigner collaborating with Americans breaking the law in their own land: Electricity and the Internet are not on the Approved List!
      January 8, 2026 12:43 PM MST
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  • 35859
    Our electric and internet are handled locally as they should be....nothing illegal there.  Approved list what the Federal gov is limited to ...not what citizens are limited to using.
      January 9, 2026 8:07 AM MST
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