- Click here for the wiki.
We'll look though the structure of the U.S. Constitution and pull out the parts that grant specific powers, or responsibilities to the states. This will also involve a review of some of the conflict that played out in the 1780s about how strong the states should be, whether there should be a national government, and if so what powers it should have. This should set us up for a good look later in the semester about the ongoing conflicts between the national and state governments. Texas is at the center of many of these conflicts, so this should help us comprehend the source of them - at least in part. Attention will also be given to the impact that the various amendments to the U.S. Constitution have had on state power.
For blog stuff:
- 14th Amendment.
- Commerce Clause.
- Delegated Powers.
- Equal Protection Clause.
- Implied Powers.
- Police Powers.
- Redistricting.
- State - Local Conflict.
- State Sovereign Immunity.
- States Rights.
- Suffrage.
- US - Texas Conflict.