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Comment by hackeraccount

20 hours ago

This is the question I'd love to see asked to people running for President. Name something you think the States can do that the Federal government is prohibited from doing.

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DrDeadCrash  18 hours ago

The answer isn't something we should accept as an opinion, though. For example, laws prohibit the federal government from (direct) involvement in elections.

  • semiquaver  16 hours ago

    I think you are confused. The constitution explicitly grants Congress the right to pass laws regulating federal elections:

      > The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators.