The Federal Government is not some omnipotent entity with free reign to do as it see's fit, some of you see to think it is.
Start reading first with the constitution then the federalist and anti-federalist papers, this might turn on a light bulb for some.........
Quote me where I said anything to the effect of what you have in bold? If you
are referring to me, your reading comprehension skills clearly need some polishing.
I agree with your other sentence. The only problem is that you forgot to mention that people have to read Supreme Court cases as well, so that they can understand how the Constitution has been interpreted.