In the US, shouldn't the citizens be the law? Of the people, for the people, by the people? Admittedly, this isn't in the Constitution or even the Declaration (it's Gettysburg) but it's still an important historical document that shows the mentality of what a country should be.
I won a debate in high school by quoting that and saying it was from the constitution. Everyone took my word for it while my history teacher just sat there shaking his head.
The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 limits the power of the federal government to enforce state laws with military personnel. In reality, the national police is the FBI.
Yes that is correct to some extent. The FBI is a matter of jurisdiction. The FBI takes cases were a federal law has been broken or the offender crosses state lines. Example: serial killers, some will cross state lines thus leaving the maximum jurisdiction of the state, leaving the case to the FBI. But thats just one thing they do
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