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    The Division of Powers
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    1. Khalil.J0 14 Apr 2024
      The intent of the supremacy clause is not to subordinate the states to the federal government; rather, it affirms that one body of laws binds the country. In fact, all national and state government officials are bound by oath to uphold the Constitution regardless of the offices they hold. Yet enforcement is not always that simple.

      This shows even with a head government there still isnt always a full control of states and if some didn't want to start following the some of the US constitution they wouldn't necessarily be stopped by anyone. You have to find a middle ground with many of these states to get them to continue following.

    2. Khalil.J0 14 Apr 2024
      The powers of the state governments were never listed in the original Constitution. The consensus among the framers was that states would retain any powers not prohibited by the Constitution or delegated to the national government

      I think it is really interesting how the state governments of federalism can almost do anything they want, even to the point of creating their own country if it really came to that. Its not like other forms of government with a single power, in my opinion its almost to much power with the wrong person controlling it.

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