“Federalism is a political system in which authority is divided between different levels of government (the national and state levels, in America's case)” (Barbour pg.77). The United States of America has a Federalist Government. The struggle between the federal and states governments has been a long standing feud. As individuals we do not like to be controlled or told what we can and can not do. Lucky for us we have laws and regulations. These laws are not only at federal levels but also at state levels and can vary in what is okay and what is not. Some things that may be illegal at a federal level are legal at state levels. One of the recent differences between federal and state control has been the legalization of marijuana. Federally
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A-10). Further down in the same Article I Section 8 it states that Congress has the power to, “To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the government of the United States” (Barbour pg. A-12). This allows for Congress to make laws that they feel or think will keep the United States safe as the Constitution states, “provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States” (Barbour pg. A-12). One of the main duties of the federal government is to make laws that keep the nation as a whole safe. The laws that are made by the federal government have the whole United States in mind when they are made. The drug laws that are in effect are a guideline for the states to follow. “At the federal level, marijuana remains classified as a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act, where Schedule I substances are considered to have a high potential for dependency and no accepted medical use, making distribution of marijuana a federal offense” (State). This means that marijuana is illegal at the federal level under any circumstances. Under the Controlled Substances Act there are five categories in which drugs are
A-10). Further down in the same Article I Section 8 it states that Congress has the power to, “To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the government of the United States” (Barbour pg. A-12). This allows for Congress to make laws that they feel or think will keep the United States safe as the Constitution states, “provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States” (Barbour pg. A-12). One of the main duties of the federal government is to make laws that keep the nation as a whole safe. The laws that are made by the federal government have the whole United States in mind when they are made. The drug laws that are in effect are a guideline for the states to follow. “At the federal level, marijuana remains classified as a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act, where Schedule I substances are considered to have a high potential for dependency and no accepted medical use, making distribution of marijuana a federal offense” (State). This means that marijuana is illegal at the federal level under any circumstances. Under the Controlled Substances Act there are five categories in which drugs are