The argument for the equality view is partly historical and partly textual and makes the following contentions. First, the Citizenship Clause of Section 1, which immediately precedes the Privileges or Immunities Clause, defines both national and state citizenship.
2015-03-07T16:39:19-05:00. The primary source of uncertainty over the limits on presidential power is that the constitutional definition of executive powers is broad and unspecific. The founders meant for this to be the case because they knew that in certain times of need, the president will need to take drastic measures to remedy certain issues, like Lincoln during the Civil War.
As you begin to do legal research it is important to know the difference. between primary or secondary authority and mandatory or persuasive. authority. Primary authority or sources include the actual rules of law created by a. governmental bodyâ constitutions, statutes and codes (from the legislature), case opinions (from the courts) and regulations (from administrative. agencies).