Under the social justice concept, I shall argue in its favour, and if you think otherwise, make the case against it, whichever way you think of it, for right, or wrong, there is none.
In its elementary form, powers of government are divided between the Federal government at the national level, and State at the local level, where there exists a federation of States.
At a high level, there are two types:
a) Dual, where clearly defined terms and powers are drawn, and agreed upon.
b) Cooperative, where Fed. and State governments collaborate on policy.
We are neither, for we are not quite there yet, and shall explain appealing features of either, and to whom at a given time using the US as a test model.
There are other forms to consider including Devolution, Creative Federalism etc., yet we are not quite there yet to consider in our current state.
As stipulated under Article 54, Allocation of powers, Fed. Government's powers are defined as:
(A) Foreign Affairs,
(B) National Defense,
(C) Citizenship and Immigration, and
(D) Monetary Policy.
To name a few, Federal Member States' powers include, but not limited to laws of:
i) Elections,
ii) Land use,
iii) Education,
iv) Public health,
v) Commercial,
vi) Corporate,
vii) Property,
viii) Morality,
ix) Criminal,
x) Inheritance,
xi) Banking,
xii) Family,
xiii) Licensing.
There indeed shall be instance where laws of Fed., and State gov'ts shall both
apply, with taxes being an example.
Regulation of Commerce, as in the Commerce Clause, is an area of interest, which shall be revisited at a later time.
Supremacy Clause is another.
In its elementary form, powers of government are divided between the Federal government at the national level, and State at the local level, where there exists a federation of States.
At a high level, there are two types:
a) Dual, where clearly defined terms and powers are drawn, and agreed upon.
b) Cooperative, where Fed. and State governments collaborate on policy.
We are neither, for we are not quite there yet, and shall explain appealing features of either, and to whom at a given time using the US as a test model.
There are other forms to consider including Devolution, Creative Federalism etc., yet we are not quite there yet to consider in our current state.
As stipulated under Article 54, Allocation of powers, Fed. Government's powers are defined as:
(A) Foreign Affairs,
(B) National Defense,
(C) Citizenship and Immigration, and
(D) Monetary Policy.
To name a few, Federal Member States' powers include, but not limited to laws of:
i) Elections,
ii) Land use,
iii) Education,
iv) Public health,
v) Commercial,
vi) Corporate,
vii) Property,
viii) Morality,
ix) Criminal,
x) Inheritance,
xi) Banking,
xii) Family,
xiii) Licensing.
There indeed shall be instance where laws of Fed., and State gov'ts shall both
apply, with taxes being an example.
Regulation of Commerce, as in the Commerce Clause, is an area of interest, which shall be revisited at a later time.
Supremacy Clause is another.
