| Show THEORY OF THE STATE the united states and each individual wat was constituted solely for the protection and defense of its own subjects and its rights over them are limited to such su ch measures as are arc necessary to that end the united states derives its powers entirely from the federal constitution and has no do rights ri ats ex cx capt such is as are arc ex presely granted therein or necessarily implied thereby s I 1 each i individual ri state has also its own constitution by which the powers power of ef each state are likewise limited limited the constitution is the measure and n r 1 the test of the federal power whatever is not conferred is withheld and belongs to the several states sites or to the people thereof the sta states tes were iu in existence first jaga alje it sovereignty if a power could be in dispute the presumption must bacor the states tho powers not delegated 0 to the united states by tho the constitution nor hor prohibited by it to the states are arc reserved to the states respectively or to the people tenth amendment but the states may establish laws aws ori or any subject s say a v bankruptcy which has been granted to Cong Coli gretis provided there be no act of congress Congre ae in force establishing a uniform law on that subject but some gome subjects are given exclusively to con congress and the states are forbidden to legislate on oil them th thus a state slate may organize arm and discipline its own ini militia litia in th the absence of or subordinate to the regulations of congress but no do tate tale can coin money or tax imports or control post offices etc the subjects both of the united states and of each individual state consist of citizens and aliens over its citizens a state has all the rights whdeh its own character and constitution permit it to possess over the alien residing ia or passing through its territory territory 1 it has euch su ell rights as are necess necessary r v to its own Deace and order consistent with the duty of the alien to his native state the aliens are strangers who atre are permitted to settle ettle and stay in the country bound by their residence to tile the society they are subject to the laws lairs of the state while they reside there and they are arc obliged 0 to defend it because it grants them protection though they do not participate in al the ilie rights of citizens they enjoy only the advantages which tile the law or custom gives them |
