The states’ right position is the division of both federal and state government grant in power that is hold by the constitution. Although the federal government holds nationalist position, the reservation clause allows the state (or the people) jurisdiction nor denial upon legislation, limiting full power to the national government upon them. This power is only effective within each state and if attempted in making a law national, it may be brought by nullification. In the time of need, the federal government has the elastic clause, granting them authority to create laws that are necessary for the well-being of the country, meeting the satisfactory of the constitution. Fortunately, state and national governments maintain a dual federalism,
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As the title proposes, it describes the view of religious freedom and how people and state governments use their religious beliefs in demeaning the value of gay marriage. Congressional republicans were working together to activate a bill called the First Amendment Defense Act, preventing federal government in taking discriminatory action from denying tax benefits, contracts, and grants to same-sex couples based on religious decision. This is a reaction upon legalizing on same-sex marriage and rather unfortunate since national government will not have any power and granting states the right to discriminate the gay community from religious freedom protected under the first amendment. Since similar bills have been passed in states such as Arkansas and Indiana (and are protected), the chance of the bill passing nationally is low and will probably be vetoed by the president even if it passes congress. This is an example of nullification as this bill is to be legislated throughout the United States. As marriage equality is still a main struggle in America, we will continue to work towards justification, finding agreement with legislations between states’ right and federal government action as it is part of civil
As the title proposes, it describes the view of religious freedom and how people and state governments use their religious beliefs in demeaning the value of gay marriage. Congressional republicans were working together to activate a bill called the First Amendment Defense Act, preventing federal government in taking discriminatory action from denying tax benefits, contracts, and grants to same-sex couples based on religious decision. This is a reaction upon legalizing on same-sex marriage and rather unfortunate since national government will not have any power and granting states the right to discriminate the gay community from religious freedom protected under the first amendment. Since similar bills have been passed in states such as Arkansas and Indiana (and are protected), the chance of the bill passing nationally is low and will probably be vetoed by the president even if it passes congress. This is an example of nullification as this bill is to be legislated throughout the United States. As marriage equality is still a main struggle in America, we will continue to work towards justification, finding agreement with legislations between states’ right and federal government action as it is part of civil