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The federal government has the power to prevent sick patients from smoking home-grown marijuana that a doctor recommended to relieve chronic pain, a divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday in a setback for the medical marijuana movement. The 6-3 ruling means the federal government can enforce a federal law prohibiting the cultivation, possession and use of medical marijuana even where it is legal under state law. At least nine states allow medical use of marijuana. Justice John Paul Stevens said for the court majority that the federal law, the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, was a valid exercise of federal power by the U.S. Congress "even as applied to the troubling facts of this case" involving two seriously ill California women. Stevens [...] said the question before the court was not whether it was wise to enforce the federal law in these circumstances, but only whether Congress has the power to adopt such a law. Stevens said the democratic process might be more important than the legal challenges and added that supporters of medical marijuana "may one day be heard in the halls of Congress." The ruling was a victory for the Bush administration, which appealed to the Supreme Court after a federal appeals court in California ruled for the two women.
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How did the lack of a strong national government create problems?
the lack of a strong national government is the people behind the government helping the government pass all the test to become a national government on its own.
Did the War of 1812 make the US want a strong national government?
No
Is the government bad people?
you may want to change that to are the government bad people , and no.
Does Jefferson think people will continue to change governments?
jefferson do think people will continue change their government because he want to be a government to. so he can control these country to .he want to do whatever he want to do.
What is a federal government system?
Federalism and the federal system define the basic structure of American government. There were many disagreements at the Constitutional Convention. Many delegates feared a national government that was too strong and many delegates feared that states' rights would merely continue the weak form of government under the Articles. The Constitution created a federal system of government (federalism) as a compromise. Under federalism, power is shared and divided between national and state governments. Both levels have their own agencies and officials and directly affect the people. The Founding Fathers really had no other choice except federalism. The weak union created under the Articles would not work yet people did not want to give all the power to a national government. Federalism was the middle ground--compromise--a way to distribute authority between the states and the national government
Why didn't people want a powerful national government for the country?
They were afraid that the government would resemble the monarchy of England.
Who created a national government?
the national government was created by many different people
Why were some of the founding fathers afraid to set up a national government?
Since the British had lived under the British for so long and the British were so cruel to them, most people distrusted a strong central government and that is why they did not want a national government.
What kind of government did God want for his people?
A government of the people by the people for the people.
What measures did war time government take to control national economies and public opinion?
Propaganda was the measure that war time government took to control national Economics and public opinion. Propaganda is spreading news that you want the people to hear, it doesn't have to be exactly truthful.
What has the author Thomas E Cronin written?
Thomas E. Cronin has written: 'Government By the People, National Version (22nd Edition) (Government by the People)' 'Government by the People' 'Government By The People, National, State, and Local' 'Government By the People, Basic Version (22nd Edition) (Government by the People)' 'Government by the People/National Version/1989' 'Government by the People Custom Version (22nd Edition) (Government by the People)' 'Government by the People, California Brief (7th Edition) (Government by the People)' 'Government by the People, National, State, and Local Version, 20th Edition' 'Government by the People, Basic Version' 'Government By The People, Texas Edition (22nd Edition) (Government by the People)' 'The Presidential advisory system' -- subject(s): Politics and government, Presidents, Staff, Addresses, essays, lectures 'Leadership matters' -- subject(s): Leadership, Political leadership 'On the presidency' -- subject(s): History, Public opinion, Presidents, Election, Political leadership, Presidential candidates 'State and Local Politics' 'Government by the People, Teaching and Learning, Classroom Edition' 'Government by the People, Texas Version' 'Government by the People, National Version' 'Government by the People, Brief (7th Edition) (Government by the People)' 'Government by the People, Basic Version, 20th Edition' 'Government by the People, California Edition (22nd Edition) (Government by the People)'
What divides powers between national government and state government?
The U.S. Constitution specifies what the national government is allowed to do, and it states that any powers not granted to the national government therein are reserved to the states or the people.
Why was the contuitution written to share power between the states and the national government?
Because the states preexisted the national government and did not want to give up their powers.
After what did many Americans want a strong national government?
Shay's Rebellion
What did the larger states want to base the national government on?
based on population.
What were the reasons for the Articles of confederation distrusting a strong national government?
In the Articles of Confederation the reason they did not want a strong national government is because they do not want any one person to get very powerful like a monarchy.
Who was weak under the first national government?
the people
