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=The United States IS? The United States ARE?=

Which is correct? Which do you say?

Our Constitution begins with the words, "We the People" Should it instead have begun with the words, " We the States"?. Think back to your work in our Mock Constitutional Convention. What would the difference mean? Are we one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty for all? We began with 13 states and have grown to 50 states and a handful of territories. Depending on where one lives in America, life can be quite different. While no state law can stand in violation of the U.S. Constitution, many powers are left up to the states, and even more programs are left up to the states to administer. In what ways can states be different? In what other ways should they be the same?

What about on immigration? Should states be able to manage their own immigration rules? Different states have different situations after all. Here is a link to a National Annenberg Speak Out Discussion for which you can earn double credit by posting your thoughts there, and copying your post here.

Do States Have a Right to Enact Their Own Immigration Laws?

This Discussion will run through Monday, February 16- President's Day.