> many state governments must already be abusing their powers that way
The point is in shattering that power. If it's all at the federal level, there is nobody who can realistically check its mis-use. While at the state level, mis-use will be (a) contained and (b) checkable.
The point is in shattering that power. If it's all at the federal level, there is nobody who can realistically check its mis-use. While at the state level, mis-use will be (a) contained and (b) checkable.