British Couple Reacts to Is the United States a Country?

British Couple Reacts to Is the United States a Country?

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[glennallen]

Millie is on the right track. That is why America is called The United States of America. Each State united to form the Country.

[righteousgod]

As a lawyer, I can tell you that the video's statement that "'Federal law always wins over state law" is simply not true. There is no universal 'federal pre-emption' rather the ultimate law is the US Constitution which actually delineates federal power and the deferment to state laws on a whole host of questions and issues. The states themselves have their own constitutions. The civil war did not 'solve' this 'problem' but in fact our federal structure is a key feature built into our structure of governance. This person completely over simplified the complex, interlocking nature of US federalism.

[tbolt]

I am part Native American from two Tribes, each of my parents having different tribal ancestry. I'm from Missouri but my duty is first and always to the United States and the Constitution, I am an American. Anyone who says differently needs to remember we give honor to the flag of the United States. Anyone who becomes a Senator or Congressman or joins the military or other Federal office swears upon their sacred Honor to support, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, not the state they happen to come from. We had a big war about that, the Civil War. Guam has been an American territory, along with Gitmo and Porto Rico since 1898 because of the Spanish-American War. America paid the butchers bill for Guam and the Marianas again in WW2. Least some forget, it is the American flag on a soldiers arm and an American flag on the coffin of one that died, not a state flag. As you can see I have rather strong feelings on the subject.
As an aside, I love your channel and get a kick out of it.

[BuntTheBlunt]

Imagine if the EU as a whole made laws for each European country… it doesn’t always work. That’s why state law and government is very important here in the U.S

[erinmetcalf]

I had never thought about the fact that Native American Territories would confuse people from other countries. But if nobody ever explained it then of course it would be confusing. Glad you know now.

[danielgorz]

Each state has its own constitution, and there is a sentence in the US Constitution that makes thing even more complicated; The new Tenth Amendment stated: “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”

[jamesjones]

Loved your reaction to the size comparison of Guantanomo Bay, to Jersey! It was obvious neither of you knew it was coming. Really enjoy your videos. ✝

[zacharyliles]

moral of the story is that the United States is much more complicated than outsiders think it is. I always find it more accurate to compare the US to the European Union than to other individual countries.

[JamsBarry]

Yep... I lived in Guam for 4 years... so BEAUTIFUL there !! It's just a lil island in the middle of the ocean... I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT !!

[shelleytorok]

Very interesting info
I'm Canadian and find it fascinating that there are so many differences between the states themselves and state vs. federal laws

[cheeseninja]

the saying is that the UK is a country of countries, but I think this just showed the US is more so a country of countries in the legal sense XD

[knowledgetracker]

Yes, you're right. We're basically 50 little "countries", but we unite for the greater good when it comes to defense and infrastructure. (If you notice, foreign countries are often referred to as "states".). Unfortunately, our federal government has been allowed to take more control of our country, than it was intended by our Founders.

[patrickstracener]

"The individual States are granted a considerable amount of power on their own by Congress..." Wrong! It's completely the opposite.

The individual States granted certain powers "TO" the Federal government and are enumerated and codified within our Constitution, specifically, the XVII clauses of Art I Sec VIII.

X Amendment--"The powers not delegated *to the United States [Feds] *by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it *to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people."

At any time, the individual States can convene an Art V Convention of States and completely revoke those granted powers with a 2/3rds vote, thus, dismantling the Federal government altogether.

[jamesparker]

My sons mother was born in Puerto Rico, and came to the US when she was 5. She was able to do this because it is technically part of the US. Puerto Rico is defined as "a US commonwealth ". But because of that, Americans and Puerto Ricans can travel between countries without a passport.

[stevenjohnson]

I live by the Navajo Nation, and yes they’re like there own country, they have there own congress, president, courts, there own police force and even there own militia. The Navajo nation crossing 4 states. That is where “the 4 corners” is.

[robertrodgers]

No, at 7:15 the Federal government is only given certain powers laid out specifically in The United States Constitution. That is the extent of Federal power. That is why we are unique in the world. Each state has a constitution establishing their governance. We are UNITED States following an agreed upon limited Federal constitution. Y'all should do a reaction to "What is a Democratic Republic". USA, aka America, is not a democracy.

[lawrencenull]

No the US is a constitutional republic of states. This means each state is a country that has agreed to be governed by the constitution. He is also incorrect, any power not expressly granted to the federal government is reserved for the state.

[NoOneLikesVegans]

More things to consider:
> Prior to the Civil War (1861-1865) the documents would say "these United States". Afterward they started saying "the United States"
> States regularly refuse to enforce federal laws (think of immigration, marijuana, and gun rights laws) unless the feds try to apply economic pressure (which is fairly rare)
> Despite the President and Congress, the States themselves can alter the nation's Constitution via calling a "Convention of States" and voting for a law by getting 38 State legislatures to approve it.

Most foreigners (and honestly Americans for that matter) don't really understand how decentralized our country is, nor that it's still more centralized now than it was ever meant to be. One of the worst amendments ever passed was to change the vote for Senators to the state popular vote rather than being left to the State legislatures as originally intended. As such, senators don't represent the state interests NEARLY as much as they used to.

[grumpylimey]

Another thing to consider with Federal vs State law, the Federal government typically lacks the manpower to enforce law within the states without thier respective support, let alone if they were hostile to Federal interference.

[thegreatalyssa]

I’m a citizen of a US Indigenous nation. (Learn about The Trail of Tears. My ancestors suffered through that experience.)