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President of the United States

The institution of U.S. President is shaped by federalism and individual presidents shape federalism.

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Chamber of Commerce of the United States v. Whiting (2011)

The federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) makes it unlawful “to hire, or to recruit or refer for a fee, for…

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Virginia v. Tennessee (1893)

See Interstate Compacts.

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United States v. Windsor (2013)

In United States v. Windsor, et al., (2013), the Supreme Court held that a federal law that excluded same-sex partners from the federal definition…

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United States Term Limits v. Thornton (1995)

A powerful movement for term limits developed during the 1980's. Most states adopted term limits for members of the state legislature (many governors were…

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U.S. Constitution (full document)

Contents 1THE U.S. CONSTITUTION AND AMENDMENTS 1.1ARTICLE I. 1.1.1Section 1. 1.1.2Section 2. 1.1.3Section 3. 1.1.4Section 4. 1.1.5Section 5. 1.1.6Section 6. 1.1.7Section 7. 1.1.8Section 8.…

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Law Enforcement

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Public Officials’ Organizations

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Interstate and Defense Highways Act

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Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans (2015)

In Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans (2015), the Supreme Court in a 5-4 ruling rejected the claim that specialty license plates…

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Timbs v. Indiana (2019)

In Timbs v. Indiana (2019), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Eighth Amendment’s Excessive Fines Clause applies not only to the federal government…

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Stream of Commerce

With respect to the Commerce Clause, the “stream of commerce” concept appeared in a 1922 U.S. Supreme Court decision, Stafford v. Wallace, which continued…

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