Should state and local governments be as important or as powerful constitutionally as federal. What's your opinion, local over big brother? and what is your political persuasion?
2006-08-07 16:45:38 · 7 answers · asked by kentonmankle 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_liberalism
I am probably a "classical" liberal (check site above), I'm for the Constitution most of all, believe in individualism over the group rights. I believe that Constitutionists of any party have lots in common and the things separating them are part of life and can be figured out in the long run...if you are for the Constitution I'm with you even if you are Republican...lol
2006-08-07 17:08:20 · update #1
Frankly, the constitution enumerates the powers of the federal government, and leaves all other powers to the states. So our forefathers intended the federal government to be strong in those areas where they were given powers, and the states to be strong in other areas.
My preference is strict constitutionalist.
2006-08-07 16:52:21 · answer #1 · answered by snvffy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Conservative. Ex-Republican, never gonna vote ever again.
Charles D and snvffy pretty much already gave my answer, but I'll add a couple more thoughts.
One, I don't like to talk about any level of government having "rights." Government has powers; citizens have rights. That is the way our Founding Fathers talked about it.
Second, I wish we could be "strict constructionists" when it comes to obeying our Constitution, but the reality is that many mistakes have already been made and they simply cannot be corrected. And the 14th Amendment has certainly confused the issue very, very much as to what powers the states are prohibited from exercising. The 14th is extremely vague in imposing rules upon the states. And there would appear to be no way of sorting out the vagueness, ..... unless, ....
We add another amendment repealing and replacing the 14th!
2006-08-08 00:00:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Federal has limited rights. The U.S. is a confederation of individual nation-states which have the right to control whatever the Federal government doesn't. Even the Electoral College is based on states vs. population. The Feds have way too much power right now.
Moderate Democrat.
2006-08-07 23:58:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, within the areas stipulated in the constitution, federal government is supreme. All other areas not covered by the constitution, states are supreme. That's the way the constitution works.
2006-08-07 23:50:50 · answer #4 · answered by Charles D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Federal must trump local other wise our United States would not be united. IF every state had their own rules and State was above Federal then you wouldn't know where you stand once you crossed a state line.
2006-08-07 23:49:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No and that is specifically written about in the Constitution.
A state has the right to secede.
The federal gov't has the right to say no.
Unless you want a bunch of weak provinces ruled by petty warlords.
2006-08-07 23:52:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
State rights. locals can govern themselves. Republican
2006-08-07 23:50:19 · answer #7 · answered by Boredstiff 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋