DiamondDave
Army Vet
The writers knew how to use the word people or persons.... and they specifically did not...
right. 'We the People.....'
In order to form a more perfect union... and so on
The union of states that gives the federal government it's power...
It would have been very easy to state that the government is to provide for the general welfare of every citizen of the united states.. or every person within the united states... but they did not.. .because they were very specific in the powers that the federal government was supposed to have... leaving all other powers to the discretion of the state through their own legal means...
The federal government does not exist to ensure that your nose gets wiped or that you have cereal to eat or to ensure you get your VD shot