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Essay:Why Recall Elections Are Essential (view source)

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Some argue (usually out of self-interest) that the Constitution does not expressly permit recall elections for congressmen.
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In 2010, Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-MI) sponsored a Voters’ Bill of Rights package ("HJR 71") to support and expand a recall mechanism for congressmen.
 
In 2010, Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-MI) sponsored a Voters’ Bill of Rights package ("HJR 71") to support and expand a recall mechanism for congressmen.
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== Legal Objections ==
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Some argue (usually out of self-interest) that the Constitution does not expressly permit recall elections for congressmen.  True, but the Constitution does not expressly deny the power either, and the [[Tenth Amendment]] is clear that:
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: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.
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Indeed, there has never been an amendment to the Constitution that establishes a right or power by states to do something that is not prohibited by the Constitution.  Such an amendment would duplicate the Tenth Amendment, which is already fully effective.
 
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