no
The tenth amendment gives the state authority that the federal government does not have. This amendment goes into great detail about the amount of power that the federal government has and what the state has control over.
If there are disputes over authority between local, state, or the national government, how are the disputes resolved?
The authority of the federal government over the state governments.
State Governments
10th.
The state is the sole source of the right to resort to the use of legitimate force to compel obedience from citizens. The government is a complex of institutions of the state but is not itself the source of authority. Rather, government institutions exercise the state authority. Taken from TRU Poli 200 Handbook.
The authority of the federal government over the state governments was settled.
No. The federal courts are part of the Judicial branch of government, which is co-equal to, and independent from, the Executive branch (the US President). The President has no authority over federal courts, except for having the power to nominate federal judges and US Supreme Court justices when vacancies arise during his term of office.The President has no authority whatsoever over state courts.
In some areas, yes. States rights are spelled out in the Constitution and issues are often ruled on by the Supreme Court.
The Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution gives the federal government authority over states. It mandates that judges at the state level, must follow federal law when a conflict arises between state law and federal law.
The Federal Government is headed by the president while a State Government is headed by a governor.
State governments have the power to manage public education, regulate intrastate commerce, enact criminal laws and maintain public safety, administer elections, and establish local government structures within their state. They also have the authority to collect taxes, provide for public welfare programs, and regulate land use and development.