Originally Posted by
Lobbyist
They have the authority. Period. End of story.
Trust me, I am a federal lobbyist and hold a degree in Constitutional Law from one of the most liberal colleges in the country (ie. I have heard your argument and it doesn't hold merit).
Maybe in common practice, but not in doctrine.
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor
prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively,
or to the people.