Federalism continued; Supremacy Clause

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Federalism continued Supremacy Clause State
Relations

• How do states interact with each other in our
  Federal system?

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Article VI

• When conflicts occur in the Federal System, the
  Supreme Court often cites Article VI of the
  Constitution to settle the dispute.
• Article VI contains the Supremacy Clause
  establishing the Const. as the highest law of the
  land, creating a ladder of laws in the U.S.
• Constitution
• Federal Law
• State Law
• Local Ordinances

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Obligations

• Obligations of the National govt. to the states
• - Protection from invasion domestic violence
• - Federal Grants (Money) for Education,
  healthcare, highways, etc.
• Obligations of the States to the National Govt.
• - Run pay for national elections (Pres.)
• - Local Law enforcement help capture fugitives

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State Relations

• Interstate compacts These are agreements made
  between states with foreign nations with the
  consent of the U.S. Congress.
• Ex. Several western states (California, Arizona,
  Nevada) share the water from the Colorado River
  through a compact agreement.
• Full faith credit each state must respect the
  validity of every other states laws records.
• Ex. birth certificates, marriage licenses,
  criminal proceedings (convictions, leans on
  property, etc) are all recognized in every state
  as valid.

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State Relations

• Extradition legal process where fugitives that
  flee to another state are returned to the state
  in which the crime occurred for prosecution.
• Privileges immunities citizens of one state
  traveling or moving into another state cannot be
  unreasonably denied all the same privileges
  (rights) that are given to citizens of that
  state. However, states can do require citizens
  to establish residency to enjoy benefits.
• Ex. If you move from Georgia to California you
  receive all the benefits (privileges) that
  California citizens receive or vice versa.