Another concept from that time that is misunderstood now is that of "states." People now have a different understanding of what it meant then. They were considered to be sovereign countries in their own rights.
Think of "state" as in "State Department" or "statesman" or "Heads of State."
The idea was for these small nations to do as they please and have the limited Federal government to keep them from trampling on each other.
We're clearly the united counties of the federal reserve at this point.
We're clearly the united
countiesserfs of the federal reserve at this point.
FTFY
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