The Official United States of America: President Obama Thread

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The states have more rights than you seem to think. The elastic clause (which is now horribly abused) does NOT have effect over a state if it violates the state's constitution. (Although most states oblige to it either way, because the last time they didn't the civil war broke out) Here's an example:

If a state's constitution says that the taxes in said state can't rise over 5% over one year, and Congress passes a law that says the national tax will rise 7% in the next year, that state has the right to declare that law null. (Poor example, I know.)

The Supremacy Clause overrides states rights even if we forget about the elastic clause.

Hmmm. Thanks, didn't see that.