The House of Representatives has passed the bill HB120. This bill would require all state agencies and cities to appoint people to attend federalism seminars. Early this year Representative Ken Ivory wanted to require every lawyer and judge working for state and local governments to attend annual seminars on states’ rights to help battle the federal government. The bill was passed with a 51-16 vote and sent to the Senate. Ivory argues that states must be better at exercising its right to check the federal government. There have been different opinions on the bill. Rep. Keven Stratton, agreed, and said the bill "will help stem the tide and help bring balance back to our inspired government." Rep. Brian King opposed the bill, saying it instructs the Commission on Federalism — composed entirely of legislators — to write the curriculum for the seminar, and says it likely does not have the expertise needed. It would not hurt for the states to go through a refresher course on federalism every so often. Who knows state governments may find some new confidence when it comes to dealing with the federal government. I see these seminars as only helping the states. Chapter three in AP Government and Politics deals with Federalism. Within in this chapter we talked about how federalism got its start and which government is supreme (National or state).
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