Ronald Reagan: “In the absence of clear constitutional or statutory authority, the…”

On the recordOctober 25, 1987

In the absence of clear constitutional or statutory authority, the presumption of sovereignty should rest with the individual States.

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Republican · California

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Executive Order 12612—Federalism

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