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The national government, not the state governments.
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What is federal under the topic government?
Areas within a country have more power to rule themselves than in a different form of government.
What might happen if the Constitution allowed state laws to have supremacy over federal laws?
If the state laws had more power than federal laws the Constitution would have little to no power.
What might happen if the constitution allowed state law to have supremacy over federal law?
If the state laws had more power than Federal Laws the Constitution would have little to no power.
What might happened if the constitution allowed state law to have supremacy over federal law?
If the state laws had more power than Federal Laws the Constitution would have little to no power.
What judiciary is most important Federal or state?
They are both important, but the federal courts wield more power, as they can overrule a lower, state court's decision.
What statement is a reason the anti federalists opposed the constitution?
The Constitution outlines a strong central federal government, while Anti-Federalists preferred more power at the state level.
Did the federal court system allow the stare courts to have more power than the federal courts?
No. Federal law always out trumps state law.
How has the balance of power between state and federal governments evolved over time?
When did the balance of power in the U.S. federal system shift in favor of the national government having more power?
Who wanted the federal government to have more power than the state governments?
They didn't the states have the choice to follow the federal's laws or override them
In a federal government the states are more powerful than the national government?
No. Because of the tendency of the Supreme Court to rule in favor of the federal government as well as the "supremacy clause" (Federal Laws override state laws if there is a conflict) in the constitution, the federal government exercises more authority and overall power than state governments.
How has the debate over federal state relations been affected by the efforts to increase homeland security?
It gives the federal government more power.
The idea that the state's power is more important than the federal power is?
State's rights. The states used this in the early 1800's so that way they could ignore certain federal laws that they did not agree with and so that way they did not have to follow all federal laws if they chose not to.
