Archives: Federalism / Model Policies
Archives: Federalism / Model Policies
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Checks and Balances in Government Amendment
Checks and Balances in Government Amendment Article 1 Title. This article is known as the “Checks and Balances in Government Amendment.” Article 2 Denial of State Personnel and …
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Federalism Education Requirements for Public Attorneys
Federalism Education Requirements for Public Attorneys Whereas, the High Court has reiterated time and again that the sovereignty, jurisdiction, and even the supremacy of the States in their …
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Draft Resolution Regarding the Impact of Federal Lands on the State Education System
WHEREAS, the power to tax is the fuel of self-governance; WHEREAS, the right and authority of state and local governments to promote the highest value and use of land is …
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“Let Us Vote for a Balanced Budget Amendment” Resolution
WHEREAS, since 1957 this nation has become more deeply in debt as its expenditures grossly and repeatedly exceed available revenues so that the national debt now exceeds $21 trillion and …
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Evaluating Tax Revenue Foregone from Federally Controlled Lands
Foregone property tax evaluation procedures. • As used in this section: (a)(i) “Federally controlled land” means any land within the exterior boundaries of the state that is controlled …
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Resolution in Opposition to a Carbon Tax
WHEREAS, affordable and abundant electricity is a strategic resource that is essential to modern life, America’s economic competitiveness. WHEREAS, the application of a carbon tax to gasoline and other transportation …
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Establishing Production of Economic Analysis in the State Legislature Act
Section 1: Scope of the Economist’s Responsibilities An economist in the legislature, or within a pre-existing agency within the state legislature will produce (i) Regulatory Impact Analyses (RIAs) of …
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Resolution to Reduce the State’s Dependence on Federal Funds
Resolution to Reduce the State’s Dependence on Federal Funds Summary Increasingly, states are relying to a greater degree on federal grants and subsidies to cover programs in the …
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Victims of Communism Memorial Day Resolution
Model Policy WHEREAS, the year 2017 marked 100 years since the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia resulting in the world’s first communist regime under Vladimir Lenin, which led to decades of …
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Executive Branch Transparency in Testimony Act
Section 1. Preamble: WHEREAS, the Framers established, and the States ratified, the United States Constitution for purposes of protecting our rights and ensuring that citizens direct the course of government; …
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Resolution Reaffirming the Right of State Legislatures to Determine Electoral Districts
Model Policy WHEREAS, in chapter XI of the Second Treatise Locke wrote; “The first and fundamental positive law of all commonwealths, is the establishing of the legislative power;” and continued; “Nor can …
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Federal Funds Commission Act
Federal Funds Commission Act Summary This bill creates the Federal Funds Commission to study and make recommendations on federal funding in a state’s budget, assess risks of a …
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Executive Branch Public Advocacy Transparency Act
Model Policy Section 1. Preamble: WHEREAS, the Framers established, and the States ratified, the United States Constitution for purposes of protecting our rights and ensuring that citizens direct the course …
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Reforming How Federal Grants Are Provided to the State
Preamble Whereas, the Framers established, and the States ratified, the Constitution of the United States of America for purposes of protecting our rights and ensuring that citizens direct the course …
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Statement of Principles on States’ Dependence on Federal Funds
Statement of Principles on States’ Dependence on Federal Funds Summary This statement of principles highlights the common practice of relying on federal funds to bolster …
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Resolution Demanding that Congress Convey Title of Federal Public Lands to the States
Resolution Demanding that Congress Convey Title of Federal Public Lands to the States Summary This resolution urges the US federal government to extinguish title and government jurisdiction over public …
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Article V Convention of States Commissioner Oath, Instructions and Recall
Summary: This model policy serves to limit and fully describe the authority of commissioners selected by a state legislative body to represent the state at an amendments convention pursuant to …
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Draft Resolution to Restore the Division of Governmental Responsibilities between the National Government and the States
STATE OF [INSERT STATE] Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of [INSERT STATE]: WHEREAS, the genius of the United States of America lies in the liberty of …
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Draft Resolution Recommending Constitutional Amendment Restoring Election of U.S. Senators to the Legislatures of the Sovereign States
Model Policy Whereas Article I, Section 3, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution provided for the Senators to be chosen by the Legislature of each State, and was effective for 124 …
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Draft Resolution Calling on Congress to Pass the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act
Model Policy WHEREAS, the federal government has expanded beyond all bounds established by the U.S. Constitution; and WHEREAS, Congress has frequently delegated its constitutional responsibilities while failing to conduct appropriate …