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Ken Cuccinelli: “The Constitution as originally written did not limit States. It limited the Federal Government.”

On the recordFebruary 15, 2011
The Constitution as originally written did not limit States. It limited the Federal Government.
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Ken Cuccinelli
Virginia

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Cuccinelli emphasizes that the Constitution restricts federal power, allowing states to act independently.

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