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The Role Of National Dominance Of Federalism In The United States

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The federal system of the United States is defined in the Constituition as federalism. Although the word federalism never appears in the Constituion it is one of the fundamental concepts. The federal system, or federalism, is defined as the distribution of power in an organization (such as a government) between a central authority and the constituent. The United States federal system, formulated by the framers of the Constitution consisted of the different enumerated and reserved powers granted in the Constitution. As time has marched on, federalism has evovled into a form of national supremacy where the Supreme Court, based on previously established policies and amendments, can force the states to overturn a previously established law.
The powers given to the federal system are placed into two major …show more content…

This supremacy was established through the Constitution, Article VI, generally stating that when a conflict occurrs between constitutionally authorized actions, the federal government prevails over the state government. The courtcase of Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) overturned Baker v. Nelson (1971) and forced all states to recognize and distribute same sex marriage liscenses. The case exhibited a display of national supremacy in that it shifted the balance of power from the state goverment to the federal government, giving it power over the states.
The federal system defined under the Constitution of the United States has evolved and changed in the framers of the Constituion wrote the document. The Constitution outlined for the government the powers of the federal government and the powers of the state governments. These are called the enumerated and reserved powers. National supremacy is achieved when the national or federal government prevails over the rulings of the state government. The Constitution outlined for the United States the rights and powers the government holds over its

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