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In fact, that’s how US laws were intended to work. Federal gives guidelines that apply to all states. The states narrow the scope for any issues that arise.
by _factor 2y ago
In fact, that’s how US laws were intended to work. Federal gives guidelines that apply to all states. The states narrow the scope for any issues that arise.
- walterbell 2y agoCan federal laws prevent state laws from providing privacy protections?
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- Retric 2y agoYes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_preemption# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_preemption#
- D13Fd 2y agoThat's not necessarily true in the US. Federal law can either preempt state law, meaning that states are not permitted to pass stricter or less strict laws in an area (e.g., copyright and patent law), or not, meaning that states are free to pass stricter laws.