James V. Rugs Case Study

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After reading the whole case of James v. Boise I have just one major concern. I sometimes get worried that the federal government has too much power of the states. The concern comes for lessons learned from reasons why the Civil War happen. If the states feel powerless they will most likely try to succeed from the union once again. A positive fact that I found about the case is that if the lower courts are not adhering to laws and restrictions that are set forth for them the Supreme Court has the right to overrule the initial ruling of the case.
I firmly believe that the Supreme Court is solving problems when it comes to cases very similar to this because, it can be utilized for lessons learned for other states if they ever find their

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