Antonin Scalia Quote

Legislative flexibility on the part of Congress will be the touchstone of federalism when the capacity to support combustion becomes the acid test of a fire extinguisher. Congressional flexibility is desirable, of course - but only within the bounds of federal power established by the Constitution. Beyond those bounds (the theory of our Constitution goes), it is a menace.


College Savings Bank v. Florida Prepaid Postsecondary Ed. Expense Bd., 527 U.S. 666 (1999)


Legislative flexibility on the part of Congress will be the touchstone of federalism when the capacity to support combustion becomes the acid test of ...

Legislative flexibility on the part of Congress will be the touchstone of federalism when the capacity to support combustion becomes the acid test of ...

Legislative flexibility on the part of Congress will be the touchstone of federalism when the capacity to support combustion becomes the acid test of ...

Legislative flexibility on the part of Congress will be the touchstone of federalism when the capacity to support combustion becomes the acid test of ...