Leadership Style in the school setting

Federal Laws and State Laws Name: Institution: Date:  Introduction In the United States there is a section of the law that is referred to as the Federal Law. These are a body of laws that are applied by the federal governments within a given country that is sovereign. These are essentially laws that are applied by all the 50 states of the United States of America, such as the most common Immigration Law or the Tax Law. These are basically laws that apply to every citizen in the 50 states of the USA (USA Corporate Services, 2013). The state laws on the other hand are those that apply to specific states as they are tailored for the specific affairs of the independent states. They deal with rather localized matters, such as issues regarding business contracts. Each of the states also has the local laws that even more specific to various levels of governance stretching from the counties, cities, towns, municipalities and to the villages. 1. Discuss how federal and state laws affect how the superintendent carries out the duties of the office. There has always been some conflict that comes from the state laws and federal laws rubbing shoulders on the matters that controversial (LawHelp, 2013). In any state, the superiority of either of the laws facet depends on the issue that is a hand. Much of these conflicts between the two sets of laws arise from the fact that one may allow an aspect that the other holds illegal. However, according to the supremacy clause, the state laws are not above the federal laws, the constitution as well as the treaties that have been signed between the various states. This therefore calls for the enforcement of the federal laws over the state laws verdict in the case of a conflict between the two sets of the American law. As such, the state laws cannot enforce anything that the federal law has stated clearly, that it should not be implemented. Interesting though, the opposite of this does not work as one would expect them to. In the cases where the federal laws allow a specific aspect, the state laws can come in and enforce the exact opposite. For example, the federal laws can allow the use of marijuana in the public, but, the state laws can enforce a ban of any use and form of marijuana being used within it jurisdictional boundaries (LawHelp, 2013). That said, it is not possible for the state laws to overturn the verdict of a federal law, where the federal laws are prohibiting something. However, the state law can prohibit something that the federal law holds legal. In the case of the superintendent therefore, it is important that he understands how the two sets of the law operate as it quite easy to get a conflict emerging from the decisions that he make with respect to the state and the whole of the united states. As the chief executive officer to the board, he has the responsibility of making sure that there is harmony between the two sets of the law. He also should make sure that all the members of the staff throughout the educational systems are also keen to make sure that the two sets the laws are upheld to the best standards possible (United States Courts, 2013). This also applies to the other bylaws, rules and the regulations that the board may have come up with, as they are also part of the law of the land especially at this level. That said, when the superintendent is carrying out the duties that have accorded to his by the office, he should make sure that the federal law is given preference to all matters that it prohibits. This should be followed by the state law of that particular state and lastly but not least important are the local laws such as the bylaws, rules and the regulations that have been passed by the board. 2. What research-based advice would you offer to Superintendent Marks relative to how he should navigate through this campaign and election period? Campaigns and the elections into the public offices is quite tricky and most often than not, the candidates that are running for a given seat have to go out of their way to gain that esteemed glory of holding the office in ques...