# Tenth Amendment Center constitutional arguments

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/tenth-amendment-center-constitutional-arguments
> Updated: 2026-09-30T17:40:11.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

The Tenth Amendment Center has presented arguments regarding the enforcement of constitutional principles and the prevention of government overreach.

Initially, the organization outlined a framework for resisting arbitrary power based on historical precedents from the American Revolution. This framework emphasizes the necessity of a disciplined and armed citizenry as a prerequisite for maintaining freedom and resisting unconstitutional authority.

Subsequently, the discussion expanded to address the concept of emergency powers. The Center argues that the absence of the word ‘emergency’ in the United States Constitution was an intentional design to prevent political elites from using self-declared crises to bypass constitutional rules and seize authority.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-30: Tenth Amendment Center discusses constitutional absence of emergency powers

The Tenth Amendment Center argues that the absence of the word “emergency” in the US Constitution was an intentional measure to prevent politicians from using crises to expand government power.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tenth-amendment-center-discusses-constitutional-absence-of-emergency-powers

### 2026-09-16: Tenth Amendment Center outlines constitutional enforcement steps

Michael Boldin of the Tenth Amendment Center argues that constitutional enforcement requires following historical principles from the American Revolution, including maintaining an armed and trained citizenry.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tenth-amendment-center-outlines-constitutional-enforcement-steps

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