State governments flex their authority on key policy issues

State governments flex their authority on key policy issues

From THE CONSTITUTION STUDY by Paul Engel

June 10, 2026 · 57 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the authority of state governments in relation to the federal government and emphasizes the power of the people over their states.

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – People act as if the federal government is the supreme law of the land. They’re not. The federal government was created by the states to serve the states, which means the states oversee the federal government. This is really amazing when you realize that We the People have much more power and control over the states than the federal government...

People in this episode

Host: Paul Engel

Topics covered

  • state government
  • federal government
  • constitutional authority
  • policy issues
  • state oversight

Keywords

  • state authority
  • federal supremacy
  • Constitution
  • government power
  • We the People

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Places: United States

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