Sentences with phrase «excessive federal power»

The legislature explained that the State's sovereignty was reserved, in part, to protect its citizens from excessive federal power.

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They exist beyond the laws and regulations of state and federal governments, which until mid-century were used by states and nations to curb the excessive power of huge business enterprises.
Despite even the federal government taking the position that it is indeed s. 96 that would be affected by excessive hearing fees or insufficient exemptions, I am skeptical of this view, and of the broader separation of powers theme that was clearly discernible in some of the fees» opponents» arguments.
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