Jim Hallmark
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Hello, forum!
I'm trying to track down what I believe is a quote by Jefferson I came across some weeks ago. It may not have been Jefferson, but it was definitely one of the Founders. Your expertise will be greatly appreciated!
The quote was something to the effect of: 'If the states hadn't existed, they would have needed to be invented'.
The statement was in the context of federalism and the view that the divided power between the federal and state levels was a good thing.
Since I don't have the exact language right, finding it on Google has been impossible. Help!
(Thanks.)
I'm trying to track down what I believe is a quote by Jefferson I came across some weeks ago. It may not have been Jefferson, but it was definitely one of the Founders. Your expertise will be greatly appreciated!
The quote was something to the effect of: 'If the states hadn't existed, they would have needed to be invented'.
The statement was in the context of federalism and the view that the divided power between the federal and state levels was a good thing.
Since I don't have the exact language right, finding it on Google has been impossible. Help!
(Thanks.)