There have been many restrictions from the national government placed on the states through the U.S. Constitution. The most notable limitation would be the Supremacy Clause. This clause states that in a case for the Supreme Court their ruling becomes the what every state must follow. The clause “is a conflict-of-laws rule specifying that certain national acts take priority over any state acts that conflict with national law” (Ill, 2012, p. 1). This clause takes the lead of Article XII of the Articles of Confederation which stated: [E]very state shall abide by the determinations of the united states in congress assembled, on all questions which by this confederation are submitted to them. The Supremacy Clause basically says that the Supreme Court defines the constitution and creates the laws of the land. (Ill, 2012, p. 1).
The Supremacy Clause is not the only restriction that the national government has put on the states. In …show more content…
This amendment denies any state to wrongly reject someone their privileges and immunities of U.S. citizenship based on their “race, gender, failure to pay a poll tax, or age (if the person is 18 years of age or older)” (Brown, 2014, p. 51). This amendment in particular is a limitation by the U.S. Constitution that I agree. It is unfair and unjust to deny and mistreat an individual based on their characteristics that they were born with or small actions such as a failure to pay a poll tax. I do find it interesting that it specifies the age of 18 as being the starting point for this amendment to began its effects when concerning agism. A good majority of young people are thought to be “too young” to actually contribute to any cause and are often mistreated because of this. It is a common saying that the youth are the future of tomorrow. However, the constitution implies that the youth need to be restricted because tomorrow has yet to
The Supremacy Clause is not the only restriction that the national government has put on the states. In …show more content…
This amendment denies any state to wrongly reject someone their privileges and immunities of U.S. citizenship based on their “race, gender, failure to pay a poll tax, or age (if the person is 18 years of age or older)” (Brown, 2014, p. 51). This amendment in particular is a limitation by the U.S. Constitution that I agree. It is unfair and unjust to deny and mistreat an individual based on their characteristics that they were born with or small actions such as a failure to pay a poll tax. I do find it interesting that it specifies the age of 18 as being the starting point for this amendment to began its effects when concerning agism. A good majority of young people are thought to be “too young” to actually contribute to any cause and are often mistreated because of this. It is a common saying that the youth are the future of tomorrow. However, the constitution implies that the youth need to be restricted because tomorrow has yet to