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This resolution affirms Arizona's sovereign authority under the Tenth and Ninth Amendments, asserting the state's right to resist federal actions that exceed constitutional powers. The resolution declares that the federal government is an agent of the states, with powers limited to those specifically enumerated in the Constitution, and emphasizes that political power originates with the people. It demands that the federal government cease mandates beyond its constitutionally delegated powers and prohibits compulsory federal legislation that is coercive or unconstitutionally commandeering. The resolution empowers Arizona citizens to pursue legal remedies to assert state sovereignty, drawing on the state's constitutional provisions and referencing Supreme Court cases that recognize states' rights to resist federal overreach. It instructs the Secretary of State to distribute the resolution to federal and state legislative leaders, serving as a formal notice of Arizona's intent to protect its citizens' liberties and constitutional rights by challenging federal actions that the state deems to exceed constitutional boundaries.

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https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83028