EP 635 - CONSTITUTIONAL Q&A No 8

If a citizen was protected at the federal level, would the protection be known at the state level, state police for example?

Article I - Sec. IX of the United States Constitution grants the federal government several powers, each of which go directly to the duties of government, at all levels, which is to safeguard the Rights to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, first and foremost. To do this, government is granted the authority and power to establish several protection mechanisms;

1. A military force - For the protection of the nation
2. A federal Law Enforcement Agency - For the protection of the individual and collective rights of the citizens.

Each of the several states, upon applying for statehood, had to already demonstrate these same forms of protections, and have a Constitution which was also inline with the United States Constitution. They too had to demonstrate the ability to provide;

1. State Law Enforcement - - For the protection of the individual and collective rights of the citizens.
2. County Law Enforcement - For the protection of the individual and collective rights of the citizens.
3. Municipal Law Enforcement - For the protection of the individual and collective rights of the citizens.

As you can see, the purpose of each law enforcement agency, from the local to the federal level, is the defense of, and protection of the natural rights of the people to be safe in their homes, persons, papers and effects, and to ensure the rights to Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness. I hope this clears up any misgiving of a “Police State,” which seems to be a the crux of your inquisition.

Could agencies at any level, or all levels, devolve into a control force, and not a liberating force. Yes. That is the job of the people to forever safeguard themselves against. That is for the people to confront as quickly as possible, before our American Condition and said agencies devolve into a “Police State.”