GBL 295 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Civilian Power, Commerce Clause, Morse V. Frederick
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Whose side are you on? (is one of these concepts more sustainable than the other?) U. s. constitution enumerates the authority of the federal government: gov. can"t do anything that the constitution doesn"t give them power to do. The executive: civilian power over the military, state of the union, convening congress, disqualification, veto, limited power in order to prevent president from becoming dictator, article iii. The congress shall have power to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among several sates and within indian tribes. States cannot treat businesses within its state more favorably than businesses outside the state: supremacy clause and federal preemption (art. The federal law is more important than the state law and the state law is more important than the local law. Michigan legalized medical marijuana so the state police can"t arrest you however since it"s still illegal federally the fbi can arrest you.
