Proposed Federalism Amendment

A concern of many Americans has been the expansion of power by the federal government. This expansion grew under the Bush Administration, and has accelerated under the Obama Administration.

One idea being floated is a set of amendments to the U.S. Constitution that would clarify and define the power of the federal government vs. the power of the states vs. the rights of the individual.

Here are several links with information about this proposal:

• Opinion piece in Wall Street Journal
• Brief description of proposed amendment(s) with links to video discussion and detail
• Proposed draft of amendment(s) text
  

The process for amending the Constitution is well-defined and fairly arduous. This was intentional - the founding fathers wanted us to be able to change the Constitution, but only after deliberation and with the support of a super-majority of citizens. For information on the process to amend the constitution, go here.