Introduction: The Forgotten Truth
Every government document in America — from the original Constitution to the 50 State Constitutions — repeats the same eternal truth:
All political power is inherent in the People.
This is not a poetic statement or abstract philosophy.
It is the legal foundation upon which the United States was built.
The People are the sovereigns, the grantors, and the authors of all legitimate government authority.
Every branch of government — legislative, executive, and judicial — exists only because We the People delegated a portion of our power for limited and specific purposes.
Yet today, the roles appear reversed.
The servants act as masters, and the People have been conditioned to believe they are subjects of their own creation.
Every State Constitution Confirms It
From Alabama to Wyoming, each State Constitution contains a clause declaring that political power is vested in, derived from, or inherent in the People.
Here are just a few examples:
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Alabama – Article I, §2: “That all political power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority, and instituted for their benefit.”
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California – Article II, §1: “All political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted for their protection, security, and benefit…”
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Texas – Article I, §2: “All political power is inherent in the people… and they have at all times the inalienable right to alter, reform or abolish their government…”
This pattern continues across all fifty states.
Every Constitution acknowledges that government is a trust, the People are the beneficiaries, and public officers are fiduciaries bound by oath.
Their duty is service — not rule.
The Federal Constitution Says the Same
The Constitution for the United States of America enshrines this same principle in three places that no honest jurist or scholar can deny:
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Preamble: “We the People of the United States… do ordain and establish this Constitution.”
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The People did not ask permission — they ordained the government.
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Ninth Amendment: “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”
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The People’s rights are infinite and precede government.
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Tenth Amendment: “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution… are reserved to the States respectively, or to the People.”
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All ungranted power remains where it began — with the People.
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As the Supreme Court itself recognized:
“The people, not the states, are the sovereign of this country.” — Chisholm v. Georgia (1793)
“Sovereignty itself remains with the people, by whom and for whom all government exists and acts.” — Yick Wo v. Hopkins (1886)
Public Officials Are Trustees — Not Sovereigns
Judges, attorneys, clerks, sheriffs, legislators, governors, and even presidents are not rulers.
They are public servants, trustees, and fiduciaries — bound by oath to serve within the limits of the authority delegated to them.
When they act outside that delegation, they act ultra vires — without jurisdiction or lawful protection.
No badge, title, or robe can convert trespass into authority, nor can silence, procedure, or policy transform fraud into law.
An act of government that exceeds its constitutional limits is void ab initio — null from inception — and carries no lawful force.
Government Exists Only by Consent
The entire American system is built upon one sacred premise: consent of the governed.
When that consent is withdrawn — when officials govern by coercion, deceit, or fraud — they cease to act as government and become criminal trespassers upon the public trust.
The People are not “subjects” of the law; they are the authors of it.
They are not bound by the unlawful acts of their servants, nor are they required to obey the commands of usurpers operating outside the Constitution.
The Illusion of Power
For decades, the People have been conditioned to forget who they are — taught to ask permission from their own servants, to pay tribute for rights that are unalienable, and to confuse corporate policy with law.
But when the People remember the truth — that they are the source of all power — the illusion of control collapses instantly.
No government can stand against a people who know their own authority.
No court can lawfully bind the sovereign who understands that delegation flows downward, not upward.
And no public officer can hide behind immunity when acting outside the four corners of their oath.
Conclusion: The Record Is Clear
Across every state, across every generation, across every layer of law, the message remains identical:
All political power is inherent in the People.
Governments exist by trust, operate by consent, and perish by breach.
The People are the law’s source, not its subjects.
Public servants are the agents, not the sovereigns.
Consent is the cornerstone of lawful authority.
When that consent is violated, the government ceases to be lawful and becomes a criminal enterprise in breach of the public trust.
And when the People stand in remembrance of who they are — the rightful sovereigns and grantors of all authority — tyranny ends.
