Comparative Law: US Territorial Structure vs. Spain Territorial Structure
U.S. Legal System – Federal, State, and Local Structure (Spanish and English versions below) | (Versiones en español e inglés a continuación) A legal system that is over 200 years old has not aged much in its structure since its creation. The U.S. Constitution delegates powers to the federal government—national government—and what powers are not delegated to the federal government are left with the states. Currently, 50 states and five territories comprise the United States of America.[1] The U.S. Constitution established three...