incorporation doctrine

or are they always Government's OF Governments? "The governmental or constitutional structure found in a federation is known as federalism. It can be considered the opposite of another system, the unitary state. A federation (also known as a federal state) is a political entity characterized...

I am a defender of states' rights, and much of my reasoning for this is based on the Founding Fathers' view that the federal government should be rigorously limited to the powers defined and described in the Constitution, and that other matters, which the Constitution did not address, were to be...

The 14th Amendment “Incorporation Cases” Violate the 10th and are Unconstitutional Please see http://douglassbartley.wordpress.com/2012/03/22/the-14th-ame...

Herman Cain Breaks With NRA On The Second Amendment http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2011/06/10/242793/anti-gun-herman-cain/

I recently found out that RP doesn't support the Incorporation Doctrine. This concerns me, because I question whether this would allow states to become completely free of restriction. Would they then be able to enforce worse legislation than the FED itself? In example, by the current...

I am a Ron Paul supporter from Portland, Or who has donated a lot of time and money. Now I am feeling slightly confused about Paul's position. I was called on it by a friend of mine who is a progressive democrat. I already know what the incorporation doctrine is, but I didn't know how much Ron...

I believe that the Federal government must ensure the protection of all its citizens against violations of their civil liberties by State or Local governments. This absolutely must include the 2nd Amendment--just as it must include all the others that guarantee civil liberties and equal...