May 14, 2021 · Remember, the Federal mandate allows the Federal government to regulate interstate commerce (the Commerce Clause, which, arguably, can be interpreted broadly). All 50 states have broad laws governing public health emergencies, and virtually all of them have been taking various emergency actions in that vein (lockdowns, masks, vaccines, etc.).

Jan 15, 2023 · Federal employees have Civil Service protections through the Civil Service act, but Trump, at the end of his term, issued Executive Order 13957 that gave the power to involuntarily move civil service employees to a fireable "Schedule F". The legal justification/theory is that the 3 branches of government are supposed to be separate and so a law ...

Feb 23, 2024 · The 10th Amendment to the Constitution limits the power of the Federal government. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. This has undergone many interpretations. Modern interpretations include...

Mar 27, 2019 · Wikipedia lists the United States as an example of a (Semi-) Direct Democracy in its article on the matter. The lack of Federal Referendum comes from a number of reasons, but the most commonly cited one was the Founding Father's distrust of direct democracy, seeing the form as a mob rule at best.

Feb 13, 2018 · But there are lots of reports of the government spending millions on advertising. According to the report, the federal government obligates, on average, nearly $1 billion a year for advertising and PR contracts. Most of that money goes toward advertising. Another roughly $500 million goes toward salaries for federal public relations employees.

Oct 22, 2016 · The federal (national) government can make laws, plus each state can make its own laws. In some legal areas, the stricter law wins. In other circumstances, the federal law wins. And in some circumstances, the state law wins. It is not at all uncommon in the United States for the federal government to pass laws to preempt the state laws. This ...

Aug 14, 2021 · The Federal Government’s Authority to Impose Conditions on Grant Funds, March 23, 2017. The Spending Clause. While Congress would generally not be permitted to compel state legislators or executive officials to enforce or administer a federal regulatory program, it could provide federal grants to encourage states to participate in a federal ...

Sep 12, 2019 · Many states such as Texas, Massachusetts, and Minnesota all elect members of the executive branch other than just the President. This leaves them accountable to the people and not just to whomever appointed them. However, the United States Federal government is a little more unitary according to article 2 of the constitution. Spefically the ...

Oct 3, 2017 · The Code of Federal Regulations are merely the general and permanent regulations published by executive department and agencies of the Federal Government. This rule making is empowered by "enabling legislation" following acts passed by Congress. In a rule fight between the United States Code and the Code of Federal Regulations, the USC wins.

Oct 1, 2013 · The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services, a Compensation, which ...