2 amendment Quote by William Rawle

The prohibition is general. No clause in the Constitution could by any rule of construction be conceived to give to Congress a power to…

— William Rawle

No law can give Congress a backbone if it refuses to stand off as the coequal branch the Constitution made it.

— Trey Gowdy

Congress shall never disarm any citizen unless such as are or have been in actual rebellion.

— James Madison

A constitutional amendment for congressional term limits could never achieve the blessing of Congress; it could be initiated only by the states.

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

The construction applied . . . to those parts of the Constitution of the United States which delegate Congress a power . . .…

— Thomas Jefferson

The congress of the United States possesses no power to regulate, or interfere with the domestic concerns, or police of any state: it belongs…

— St. George Tucker

The constitution vests the power of declaring war in Congress; therefore no offensive expedition of importance can be undertaken until after they shall have…

— George Washington

And that the said Constitution be never construed to authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the press, or the rights of conscience;…

— Samuel Adams

The Constitution be never construed to authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the press, or the rights of conscience; or to prevent…

— Samuel Adams

No treaty or international agreement can contravene the Constitution.

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

[An] act of the Congress of the United States... which assumes powers... not delegated by the Constitution, is not law, but is altogether void…

— Thomas Jefferson

I consider the foundation of the Constitution as laid on this ground that 'all powers not delegated to the United States, by the Constitution,…

— Thomas Jefferson