[AlexM]

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James Madison: "The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined.

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And such powers include the power "To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof."

Didn't Madison write this too?

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Uhm, yes... they have the power to use their few and defined powers... [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

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And what was Madison’s original intent when he was serving as Secretary of State for a president who some say was violating the Constitution when he bought foreign land from France?

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Congress has the power to negotiate treaties...