Hamad yousef May 9 /2018 Homework 4: The US constitution gives only certain powers to the federal government while the rest of the authority lies with the state governments. In case of the clash between the federal and state laws, the federal law prevails. However, in case of a clash between the federal and state governments, the result can be a deadlock. The government of California has its ways of thinking and acting. Moreover, the government there is of Democrats whereas the Republicans rule the federal government. This makes a perfect atmosphere for conflict. In this scenario, even though the constitution of the state of California is essentially in conformity with the federal constitution, the implementation, interpretation, and extension of laws in California have their flavor due to the difference of thought between federal and Californian governments. In this regard, several examples can be considered; two of them are following: …show more content…
This relates to the 2nd article of the US constitution, which provides every U.S citizen with the right to bear arms. However, due to recently trending debate on gun control about increased incidences of gun violence, the topic of the right to bear arms has become somewhat controversial. The Democrats and Republicans in general, and Californian and Federal governments in specific, differ on the matter. The Democrats want more restrictions placed on the right to bear arms whereas the Republicans see these restrictions as contrary to the constitution and also as counterproductive. So, due to this conflict, in California, there exist a ten days waiting period before a person, who has applied for arms license, gets it. On the other hand, the federal government does not require any waiting period for obtaining arms license. This bone of contention between the two governments is causing damage to national uniformity on sensitive