Background: There are many societies throughout the world where citizens, do in fact, live under rules and laws at national, sta
te, and local levels all considered "supreme." Imagine being convicted of a crime at a local level without the opportunity to appeal to a higher court to review your case. Think of the confusion that would occur if a local government allowed you to carry a gun for protection and defense against dangerous animals that attack your livestock, but state provincial officers arrest you for having that same gun in your possession. How would you feel if a local ordinance ordered you to keep your lawn consistent in appearance with the rest of the homes in your neighborhood? Failure to comply with this ordinance results in an irrevocable tenant removal. However, you get fined by the state for water usage exceeding "drought rationing limits" that are automatically enforced when drought conditions exist within the state boundaries. You live 200 miles away from the drought stricken location. Step 2 Question: What would be the most profound effect upon your personal life if all three levels of governments considered themselves "the supreme law of the land"?
Step 3 In a one-page Word document, describe "how and why" three areas of your life would be affected if all levels of government considered themselves "supreme."
Step 4 Submit your Word document to your instructor when completed.
If all levels of government called themselves the “ supreme law of the land” It would complicate everyday life. For one I think the leader of each type of government would contradict each other. I also think a lot more people would be in trouble for breaking laws because there would be so many more laws that you just have to keep track of.
