POL SCI 1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Interstate Commerce Act Of 1887, Commerce Clause, Supremacy Clause
Document Summary
Intro: raids on legal marijuana in or and conflict between local/state and federal government. Ultimate arbitrator of american federalism is scotus (sides with feds on marijuana: gonzales v raich, o"connor dissent on commerce clause being applied to interstate mj market, states" rights arguments- found on both ends of political spectrum. Confederation: authority held by independent statese and delegated to central government by consensus agreements. Ex) canada, us (constitution: independence of national from states is essential, us 3-tiered system. Two forms of american federalism: dual federalism- states and usfg preside over mutually exclusive spheres of sovereignty. Ex) usfg handles fopo/defense; states handle lives of citizens: cooperative (shared) federalism- national and state governments jointly supply services to citizenry. State and federal powers intersect on some important functions (taxing, borrowing money, eminent domain, laws and judiciary: shift to more cooperative federalism after civil war ended independent domains. Nationalization- shifted indefinite authority of state govts to the national side.
