by uslawessentials | Sep 26, 2018 | Federalism, Sources of law, The Constitution
Most Commentators and Courts Agree that State Courts are Only Bound by the Supreme Court when Interpreting the Constitution and Federal Statutes State courts sometimes decide cases which require them to interpret the Constitution of the United States and federal...
by uslawessentials | Sep 10, 2018 | Federalism, The Constitution
Recent legislation proposed by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and other Senators provides us with an opportunity to learn more about the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution and federalism. The proposed law is called the STATES Act (Strengthening...
by uslawessentials | May 13, 2017 | Federalism, Sources of law, video, What does . . . mean?
In the United States, national law and federal law are the same thing. National laws are enacted by Congress and signed into law by the President of the United States. Because of federalism, power is divided in the United States between the...
by uslawessentials | Oct 30, 2016 | Civil Procedure, Federalism, The Constitution, video
Introduction to Federal & State Court Systems Take me to the video Federal and State Courts in the United States Because of federalism, which provides power to both the federal and state governments, there are federal and state court systems in the United States....
by uslawessentials | Oct 30, 2016 | Federalism, The Constitution
The Constitution and the Distribution of Power Steps to forming the Constitution The Constitution and Distribution of Power Go to Part II: Constitution and Compromise The Constitution as the Supreme Law of the United States Go to Part III: The Supremacy Clause The...
by uslawessentials | Mar 21, 2016 | Federalism, video
What is the relationship between federalism and federal and state court systems in the United States? The video below provides a very short introduction to federalism. Because of federalism, power is divided between the national government and state governments...
