Edward Gonzalez advocates a strict and conservative view of The Constitution.

Our thirteen original States united to form a federal government.  Federalism in the United States is a method of dividing powers among different governing bodies, the federal government and the State governments, and confining each to its own sphere of influence.  The intention behind the theory of federalism is to protect society against despotism by decentralizing power.  Corruption and tyranny will always be a concern in government, so the intent is to establish a system where it will be easy to identify and confront.  Keeping the majority of government decisions at the community or State level is the best way to accomplish this.  A corrupt or tyrannical city councilman is easier to identify and remove from office than a senator.

School children learn a great deal about the system of checks and balances built into The Constitution in the three branches of the federal government.  Most learn very little about the theory of federalism; confining the federal government to a certain sphere of influence, leaving the majority of laws to be decided on by States and communities.  The Constitution states clearly that the United States Federal Government has a specific and limited sphere of influence which leaves all other laws to be decided on by the States and the people.  It even specifically says in The Bill of Rights:  Amendment X:  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.