Questions tagged [us-state-laws]
Questions related to any laws enacted by any of the 50 states in the United States. Use the [united-states] tag alongside this.
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What could be done to US states that openly allow non-citizens to vote?
I saw this question about what states that don't use voter ID do to ensure non-citizens don't vote, and the answer seems to be little, if anything. Given the current political climate (where some ...
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Does separation of church and state in the US apply in public schools?
This is specific to holidays that are celebrated by public schools where only one religion is represented, i.e. Easter, Christmas, etc.
Are public schools supposed to be a neutral ground when it ...
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What are the legal/political uses of the American Civil War as a precedent?
I was reading an article about attorney general Jeff Sessions addressing the state of California regarding the state's recent laws on immigration. In summary, these laws make it illegal for a private ...
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Why do so many US States have a relaxed vehicle inspection policy?
According to Wikipedia, many US states have a relaxed policy for car inspection regulations:
Maryland requires an inspection prior to registration or transfer of
ownership only. Several states ...
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In the US, what is the role of and relationship between federal law and state law?
(This is an attempt at a canonical question about an important distinction in US law and politics that is different than many other countries. It was suggested by this comment on another question. I'm ...
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Gerrymandering Information [duplicate]
Periodically, there are news stories about gerrymandering. There are cases currently before as well as cases recently decided by the Supreme Court. There's also the issue of the party in power ...
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Why do different states have different rules about delegate allocation for the presidency?
There are fifty states in America, plus some territories and other locations that are given delegates for the primaries. Yet they each have different rules about how delegates are allocated. Why?
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In U.S. , what happens when a party doesn't endorse first-term president as nominee in the next election?
Let's assume that a president of U.S. who has been elected for the first term isn't nominated by his own party in the second term then what will happen?
Has this happened before in U.S. elections?
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What motivation, if any, was given for Alabama's write-in vote law?
In 2016, Alabama passed a law stating that write in ballots are not to be counted unless the total number of write-in votes is greater than the difference between the two leading candidates, and not ...
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Do any states require a resignation in order to run for office?
Based on a faulty memory, I suggested on a comment to this answer that there might be states which permit someone to run for two offices at once. That was obviously incorrect.
What I was actually ...
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Why are emergency service professionals exempt from CA prohibitions on texting while driving?
When I first read the article headlined "Police Officer Will Not Be Charged For Killing Napster Exec While Texting And Driving — Because It's Apparently OK For Police To Do That" I expected it would ...
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Why should I care about federal vs state rights?
The premise behind most arguments about Obamacare, and other programs is that it's a "Federal" vs "State" rights issue.
I come from a corporate business background, and it seems to me that if enough ...
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Why isn't the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights Taught more comprehensively in schools? [closed]
It's hard to protect what you don't know exists. Most Americans, at best, only have superficial knowledge of a few rules and rights from tv shows. How can something so incredibly fundamental and ...
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Can Florida ban Trump from visiting?
Trump's consistent weekend trips to Mar-a-Lago in Florida are apparently wreaking havoc on the economy of the city it's in, Palm Beach.
This is of course due to the fact that his visit, due to his ...
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If Supreme Court rules against Proposition 8 in CA, will that affect any other states?
Tehnically, US Supreme Court would be ruling merely on whether California's Proposition 8 (marriage is only recognized between men and women) is constitutional.
Many other states have laws etc... ...
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Why does the US government not enforce federal laws against Colorado's legalization of marijuana?
As far as I know, possession and trade of marijuana is illegal in the United States according to federal law. However, the state of Colorado (as well as some others) recently legalized marijuana for ...
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Reasons for the Dakota pipeline protest?
This has been a major issue and has been on the news for weeks now. Both sides obviously have their reasons. My question is, who has the legal right to the land? I heard Congress appropriated the ...
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Can a bill that has passed the US Senate or House expire?
The Senate passed the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 in 2013; however, the house has still not acted on it. Is it possible for the bill to expire? ...
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What do people against state recognition of same-sex marriage think of the fourteenth amendment in US law?
From Christianity SE. Please migrate me to Law SE if needed. Thanks.
From what I understand, the fourteenth amendment in American law is interpreted by the SCOTUS to be implying that bans on same-sex ...
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How does "equal protection under the law" mean same-sex couples have as much of a right to marry as heterosexual couples?
First of all, I regard homosexuals as brethren & sisters. I respect their desire to marry, as I know of no way in which their lifestyle choices (of which being homosexual is not one) will affect ...
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Does a state have a right to criminalize someone's illegal presence within their borders?
Suppose the state of Texas, disappointed by the US federal government's handling of illegal immigration, decides to enact a law that criminalizes one's illegal presence within the state. Meaning if ...
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US Supremacy Clause: does it apply for administrative law?
According to Wikipedia,
The Supremacy Clause is the provision in Article Six, Clause 2 of the
United States Constitution that establishes the United States
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Why do US local laws vary so much regarding the Second Amendment but so little regarding the First Amendment?
The Second Amendment to the US Constitution protects the right to keep and bear arms. Although the Constitution applies to all the United States, individual States, cities and other jurisdictions vary ...
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Could a US state forbid a too-large-to-fail bank from operating in its jurisdiction?
There's been suggestions for years about how the US federal government should break up companies that are "too big to fail", i.e. their failure would pose a systematic risk to the entire economy. The ...
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Can private entities directly fund federal organizations?
Hypothetical:
With congress stalled or unwilling to pass a new budget, could a sufficiently wealthy organization donate money to a government department, say the Department of Education or NASA and ...
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How often are state constitutional amendments overturned by federal judges?
I live in a state in the United States that just had a constitutional amendment that I voted for overturned by a federal judge and am suitably ticked.
How often does this happen to American ...
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Could the person who taped Donald Sterling go to prison?
Today I read Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's excellent Time op-ed on the Donald Sterling allegations. In it, Kareem expresses his hopes that the person who taped Sterling will go to prison.
Is this a real ...
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when will we hear the results of this court case? [closed]
There was a senior who was suspended for self defense. He's suing the school. I heard the court was going to hear his case. This is really another question about the zero tolerance policy, but really ...
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Are Physical Education classes mandatory by law? [closed]
I'm extremely irritated for many reasons that physical education classes are still mandatory in my high school. I am prepared to write a letter to the principal or superintendent with a long list of ...
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