Federalism Flashcards
Gonzales V Oregon 2006
Allowed state sponsored euthanasia
Medicaid waiver (Massachusetts)
Governor Mitt Romney allowed to introduce a universal health insurance program in Massachusetts
Texas V United States 2016
Supreme Court struck down Obama’s DAPA executive order on immigration as it is unconstitutional to ask for states to pay for federal bills
Cole Memorandum 2013
Justice department would not enforce federal marijuana laws on states if states have differing laws on marijuana
Trump & Obamacare
Trump publishes an executive order minimising the economic burden of Obamacare on states
California Senate State Bill 54 2018
The state of California becomes a sanctuary state by preventing state-wide law enforcement from using state funds to investigate federal immigration charges
2020 Election ballot initiatives
Oregon decriminalises hard drugs (58% in favour), Florida votes for a $15 minimum wage, Colorado votes to establish a paid family and medical leave program of paid leave
Texas Heartbeat Act 2021
Texas banned abortion after 6 weeks
Dobbs V Jackson Women’s Health Organisation 2022
Overturned Roe V Wade 1973 by allowing states to decide on abortion laws