Federal government Quote by Ronald Reagan

“all of us need to be reminded that the federal government did not create the states, the states created the federal government. . .”

— Ronald Reagan

In the creation of the federal government, the states exercised the highest act of sovereignty, and they may, if they please, repeat the proof…

— John Taylor

The Founding Fathers envisioned a federal government that trusts its people with their money and freedom, outlining this limited, non-intrusive federal government in...the Constitution,…

— Milton Friedman

In the next place, the state governments are, by the very theory of the constitution, essential constituent parts of the general government. They can…

— Joseph Story

“within rigidly circumscribed guidelines. All powers not specifically granted to the federal government are reserved to the states and the people. The Founding Fathers…

— Mark Meckler

The Government made by a number of Sovereign States.

— Roger Sherman

If you have a federal government that's not enforcing the law and does not preserve the integrity of its own borders, then naturally, states…

— Pat Toomey

A territory cannot become a state or a nation unless Congress approves legislation and the president signs it.

— Pedro Pierluisi

The word "federalism" you might think that means federalism trumps everything; federalism means federal domination. It does not mean that. It means the exact…

— Rush Limbaugh

No state, no government exists. What does in fact exist is a man, or a few men, in power over many men.

— Rose Wilder Lane

The Constitution does not protect the sovereignty of States for the benefit of the States or state governments as abstract political entities, or even…

— Sandra Day O'Connor

The States are separate and independent sovereigns. Sometimes they need to act like it.

— John Roberts