"Phonetics - the study of speech sounds in their physical aspects
Phonology - the study of speech sounds in their cognitive aspects
Morphology - the study of the formation of words
Syntax - the study of the formation of sentences
Semantics - the study of meaning
Pragmatics - the study of language use"
State government can’t deny the right to VOTE due to race, color or gender.
(15th and 19th amendment)
In the United States, the Constitution is the ultimate "law of the land," meaning that the federal government has sovereignty over the states--although some powers are "shared".