My view is that the U.S. federal government derives all of its authority from powers delegated to it in the Constitution. Even the powers it uses to organize itself are delegated, not inherent.

In a hypothetical scenario where every delegated power is removed from its jurisdiction, what powers—if any—would it still have the authority to exercise?

I’m curious about legal, historical, and philosophical perspectives.

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