Federalism In The United States

“We should be determined… to sever ourselves from the union we so much value rather than give up the rights of self-government… in which alone we see liberty, safety and happiness”

(Jefferson, August 23,1799) Federalism, in which two or more governments exercise the power and authority over the same people in the same territory. Federalism can be a compound of governments in which it combines the general government with a regional government to create a political system. An example of this can be seen in the United States of America, we have our federal government then, our state government, and lastly our local government. Our federal government has been set up to be the most powerful government and is the government in which state government

The 10th amendment is often looked by states in concern of situations like firearms, the use of marijuana, state taxes and other laws that are placed by the state. The 10th amendment was placed into the constitution in order to keep the federal government and state government equaled out. Laws that aren't included into the tenth amendment are left to the state and people to decide. “All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.” (10th amendment) The concept between federalism is to keep governments in check and the tenth amendment shows the relationship between the state and federal

This was prohibited on employment, transportation, public accommodations, communications and access to state or local government programs. Although the U.S. Department of Labor's does not enforce the ADA, it does offer publications and other technical assistance on the basic requirements of the law, including covered employers obligation to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants and employees with disabilities. People who could be considered to have a disability would be having a physical or mental impairment that limits them from doing certain things a person without it can do. Job sites had to acustom their workplace for people with disabilities whether it was for work or personal need. Such modifications were made making existing facilities used by employees readily accessible to use, modifying work schedules, reassignment to a vacant position, acquiring equipment or devices, modifying examinations, training materials, or policies, and providing qualified readers or interpreters. A person who was deaf would need an interpreter with them while working or at a job interview, a person who had diabetes would have have their schedule include more breaks in order to check on themselves and take medicines. It was made unlawful to retaliate against an individual for opposing employment practices that discriminate based on disability. They couldn’t file for a