Assignment: Federalism in the US
Read the attached article: RECONCEPTUALIZING FEDERALISM by Erwin Chemerinsky.
Cases:
i. Geier v. American Honda Motor Co. 529. U.S. 861.
ii. Lorillard Tobacco Co. v. Reilly. 533 U.S. 525 (2001).
iii. Crosby v. National Foreign Trade Council. 530 U.S. 363.
iv. American Insurance Association v. Garamendi. 539 U.S. 396 (2003)
I. Why does the author claim that these cases show that the Supreme Court goes against the defense of the power of the states?
II.
i. Choose one of the 4 cases mentioned above in the list. Make a brief summary of the facts of the selected case. Analyze what the author of the article says about that case.
ii. Explain how the author analyzes the case to affirm that it promotes the idea that there is a presumption in favor of federal preemption.
iii. Indicate, in your own words, why this presumption in favor of federal preemption goes against the public policy objectives promoted by the United States Constitution, according to the author.
iv. Explain, in your own words, what is the author's final proposal on the importance of federalism in the courts.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.