Abstract Quote by Sandra Day O'Connor
“The Constitution does not protect the sovereignty of States for the benefit of the States or state governments as abstract political entities, or even for the benefit of the public officials governing the States. To the contrary, the Constitution divides authority between federal and state governments for the protection of individuals.”
![“generally the Constitution is a charter of negative liberties. [It] says what the states can’t do to you. [It] says what the federal government can’t do to you, but doesn’t say what the federal government or state government must do on your behalf.” quote by Thom Hartmann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d9d/thom-hartmann-13946_federal-government_generally-the-constitution-is-a-charter_1099776.jpg)
