Do you believe in power for the Federal government or are you for States rights?

Question

If you are for the federal govt. you agree with the more liberal justices on the supreme court. You also agree with upholding Roe V. Wade. However you also agree with the liberal justices that states may not make their own laws regarding decriminalization of drugs, and that the federal law trumps state law, when it comes to drug enforcement.
If you are for states rights you agree with the conservative judges on the supreme court. You agree that Roe v. Wade should be overturned and every state to be able to decide for themselves if abortion is legal and to what extent. You also believe, however that every state should be allowed to decide for itself to whether they want to legalize drugs, and to what extent.
Please tell me your view. Do you favor state or federal control? Please choose one, and don't say both.
I myself am against both drugs and abortion. But I would choose state control. I would rather tolerate legal drugs in order to let states restrict abortion.
Your view?

Answer 1

The tenth amendement is quite clear: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."

The federal government slowly has expanded its role through the judiciary branch by overinterpreting laws and by taking powers out of context and to a higher level than was intended.

One of the cries of the Revolution was that the colonies didn't want to be controlled by a single government thousands of miles away. So I don't understand why the states allow that same thing now from the Federal government.

Answer 2

You do know about everything you are saying is a lie, I dont understand, Do you guys get paid for this?, lets look at Roe VS Wade, Did you know that The opinion of the Court, was written by Justice Harry Blackmun, a REPUBLICAN, did you also know that the Cheif Justice of the Supreme Court at the time was also a Republican, so there is alot of gray area. As far as Government controling VS State controlling, It is a MAJOR fact that the laws now since anti liberals were in charge are ALL in favor of large government running and having much more control over states. Do you have any idea what the word Liberal means? I guess not. Did you know that Mrs Bush even said on national TV that she didnt think Roe VS Wade should be over turned.

Answer 3

You can't root for one or the other as the ONLY choice, there is a reason both co-exist and aid one-another. Why doesn't each state then have it's own military? A militia cannot be considered a TRUE military form as the U.S. gov't's military is. No comparison in size or strength. If natural or man-made disasters occur, how long will it take for the states to cry and beg the Fed's for cash money? Anti-abortion-ism is clearly a religious based belief, and not based on common, scientific sense. Drugs are bad and drugs allow PEOPLE to kill people or themselves. Much like firearms, a drug is only dangerous when abused or mishandled.
Just because someone is for State rights or Fed rights, it does not mean you can't be for both. They need each other to exist.

Answer 4

Let the buck stop somewhere. If you have the State make the law, the only other desision is to go to a state that allows abortion. So I guess the answer to you question is, if your against abortion, ban it at the federal level. If your for abortion, ban it at the state level.

Answer 5

I believe in Federal control of governmental issues that are far reaching across the land, such as civil rights, abortion (I believe in freedom of choice), immigration, and criminal laws such as felonies. I believe states have the right to uphold local laws, such as drugs, tobacco, alcohol, gun control, speed limits, and the age of consent. States should have these rights because they address local cultures and ways of thinking that are unique to certain areas of the country. New Yorkers do not always see things the way Mississippians do, just as a way of life in California is not necessarily the same as in Iowa.

Answer 6

Once it goes to states rights, it just funnels from there. Next, smaller communities decide they want rights that the state will stay out of. What you then get is another India, where each area has a completely different government. For instance, India is a democracy, but the state that Calcutta is in has a communist government.

Answer 7

I don't favor either state or federal control. I think individual adults should be able to make up their own minds about abortion and drugs and not have the Govt. tell them what they should do about those issues. I believe that individual US citizens should be able to run their lives (within the law) anyway they want to without state or federal govts. interference. It's called liberty and that's exactly what our founding fathers wanted for Americans not a govt. that tries to control our lives.

Answer 8

States rights, all the way!

Answer 9

STATES RIGHTS! 101%

Answer 10

it should be equal