State sovereignty in the United States is the belief supporting a state executing its functions without interference from other states or the Federal government of the United States.[1][citation needed]
Common themes
edit“ | The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people | ” |
Bills introduced
editState | Year | Title | Resolution (in relevant part) |
Arizona | 2009 | House Concurrent Resolution 2024 | Claiming sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over certain powers, serving notice to the federal government to cease and desist certain mandates and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.[2] |
Montana | 2009 | House Bill Number 246 | Exempting from federal regulation under the commerce clause of the Constitution of the United States a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition manufactured and retained in Montana; and providing an accessibility date.[3] |
Michigan | 2009 | House Concurrent Resolution Number 4 | Affirm Michigan’s sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and to urge the federal government to halt its practice of imposing mandates upon the states for purposes not enumerated by the Constitution of the United States.[4] |
Missouri | 2009 | House Resolution 212 | Declares Missouri's sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment and urges the United States Congress to reject the passage of the federal Freedom of Choice Act which prohibits regulations on abortion.[5] |
New Hampshire | 2009 | House Concurrent Resolution 6 | Affirms States’ rights based on Jeffersonian principles.[6] |
Washington | 2009 | House Joint Memorial 4009 | Claims sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the Constitution of the United States.[7] |
References
edit- ^ Boczek, Boleslaw Adam (2005). International Law: A Dictionary. Scarecrow Press. pp. 117–118. ISBN 9780810850781.. Online, Google Books entry
- ^ "HCR 2024" Hosted on the Arizona Legislature's website. Accessed April 20, 2009.
- ^ "2009 Montana Legislature" Hosted on the Montana Legislature's website. Accessed April 20, 2009.
- ^ "State of Michigan Journal of the House of Representatives" Hosted on the Michigan Legislature's website. Accessed April 20, 2009.
- ^ "Missouri House of Representatives" Hosted on the Missouri House of Representative's website. Accessed April 20, 2009.
- ^ "HCR 0006" Hosted on the New Hampshire Legislature's website. Accessed April 20, 2009.
- ^ "HJM 4009" Hosted on the Washington Legislature's website. Accessed April 20, 2009.