Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [1-1] of 1 L. A. Powe, Jr. quotesL. A. Powe, Jr. QuotesL. A. Powe, Jr. The purpose of the Bill of Rights was to limit what the federal government could do. Any interpretation of a provision of the Bill of Rights as a grant of federal power is ipso facto wrong.~ L. A. Powe, Jr. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print