The fundamental principle of Local Control

To what extent is the fundamental principle of Local Control still operative in the State of Texas? What events or issues have presented challenges to this principle in the last decade?a. Aoki, Keith, John Shufird, Kristy Young and Thomas Hwei. “(In)visible Cities: Three Local Government Models and Immigration Regulation.” Oregon Review of International Law 10 […]

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Tarrant Regional Water District v. Hermann (2013)

Based on the claims made by the petitioners in Tarrant Regional Water District v. Hermann (2013), how does the state of Texas understand the horizontal relationship in the American Federal system? Is this interpretation consistent with the Federal interpretation of the horizontal relationship among states? Why or why not?a. The US Constitution of 1787, especially […]

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Historical interpretation of Federalism

Which historical interpretation of Federalism—Dual, Picket-Fence, Marble-Cake, New, or Competitive—do you think is most consistent with the overall political culture of Texas? Why?a. Herasimchuk, Cathleen C. “New Federalism: Judicial Legislation by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.” Texas Law Review 68 (1989):1481.b. Gardner, James A. “State Courts as Agents of Federalism: Power and Interpretation in […]

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The system of checks and balances between the three branches of American government.

Summarize the system of checks and balances between the three branches of American government. In your opinion, is any one branch more powerful than the other two? Why or why not? What could be done to more evenly distribute power between the branches? Sample Solution

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