Please provide a peer response to Epiphany's post below.

Make sure to address her directly in your response.

Provide in-text citations in an APA format.

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Hello class.

Discussion 1

Although the Supremacy Clause states that the Constitution, federal laws, and treaties are the "supreme law of the land," according to the Supreme Court, it is clear that the Constitutioncreated a federal government of limited powers. The Supreme Court has noted that "every law enacted by Congress must be based on one or more of its powers enumerated in the Constitution." These limited powers are set forth as what are termed "enumerated powers" in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution. These enumerated powers include, among other things, the power to levy taxes, regulate commerce, establish a uniform law of naturalization, establish federal courts (subordinate to the Supreme Court), establish and maintain a military, and declare war.

While the Constitution thus grants broad powers to the federalgovernment, they are limited by the 10th Amendment, which states that "[t]he powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." As James Madison explained, "the powers reserved to the several States will extend to all the objects which, in the ordinary course of affairs, concern the lives, liberties, and properties of the people, and the internal order, improvement, and prosperity of the State."

I favor an increased responsibility for states, where there will be greater freedom to shape benefits distribution around local priorities and local budgets, with more decentralized control.

Virtually everything the government does affects social welfare, from tax and national defense to education and healthcare policy, but so does government inaction; that is, the failure to respond to human need (DiNitto & Johnson, 2016). The welfare gains that come from moving government closer to the people. This is the economic efficiency argument that drives the thinking of most economists who work on this subject (Oates 1972; Musgrave 1983).

For example,Let us assume further that people have sorted themselves so that those with like preferences live in the same region. If subnational gov- ernments respond to these preferences in structuring their budgets, decentralization will result in variations in the package of services delivered in different regions. People will get what they want and so the welfare of the population will be enhanced. Under the same circumstances, but with a centralized system, service provision would be more uniform and people in different regions would get less of the service mix that they want.

Discussion2

I have so many emotions writing and dicussing these topic.

Immigration has re-emerged as a pivotal issue in American life and public policy. Rising interest in immigration has given it greater priority by the media, foundations and government agencies. Consequently, conflict over U.S. immigration and social policy has intensified, heightening tensions between contending social and political groups. Among some groups, immigration evokes cultural and economic anxieties as well as raises concerns about the use of public resources, while others see renewed immigration providing a myriad of benefits and new opportunities for America, including and especially for its urban centers.

Emerging patterns of immigration are reshaping grouprelations, creating new political fault lines with the potential to alter the balance of social and political power. Evolving relations between immigrants and the native born are, in many respects, remaking America and what it means to be American. Yet, we know little about how contemporary immigrants are being incorporated into the U.S. political system.

Whenthinking aboutcoexisting and being opened, policymakers must break free of the false dichotomy of America as either a nation of immigrants or a nation of laws, and advance an immigration system that is fair, humane, and actually works. Yes, we can coexist in a way that does not take away civil rights and safety, but their are many factors.

If I was a legislator, I would not allow anyone with a criminal record to be able to be a citizen, However, many cultures laws that are consideredcriminal is not the same as our laws. As long, as they are working and furthering education, I would have no issues.

Discussion 3

As we near the half-way mark in this course, what is your take on these big picture issues? If you were campaigning for an elected position, what might be your platform statement on social policy?

It's important for us to understand which levels of government have the biggest impact on our criminal justice system and police practices. When we think about politics, a lot of us focus only on the presidency and the federal government. And yes, we should be fighting to make sure that we have a president, a Congress, a U.S. Justice Department, and a federal judiciary that actually recognize the ongoing, corrosive role that racism plays in our society and want to do something about it,but the elected officials who matter most in reforming police departments and the criminal justice system work at the state and local levels.

If you were campaigning for an elected position, what might be your platform statement on social policy?

I will enhance quality of life in our communities by improving contemporary understanding of strategies to (1) reduce violent crime, (2) properly manage challenges involving courts and corrections, and/or (3)discriminationpolicies in laws be reformed for all equality.

Unfortunately, voter turnout in these local races is usually pitifully low, especially among young people which makes no sense given the direct impact these offices have on social justice issues, not to mention the fact that who wins and who loses those seats is often determined by just a few thousand, or even a few hundred, votes.

So the bottom line is this: if we want to bring about real change, then the choice isn't between protest and politics. We have to do both. We have to mobilize to raise awareness, and we have to organize and cast our ballots to make sure that we elect candidates who will act on reform.

References:

DiNitto, D., & Johnson, D. (2016). Social Welfare: Politics and Public Policy (8th ed.). Pearson Education, Inc.

Oates, W.E. (1972) Fiscal Federalism. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Orlando.

https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/article-1/Links to an external site."

-Epiphany