In this work Dr. Taylor surveys the federal countries of the world and asks how they divide power among the constituent units of the federation. In so doing, he considers not only the formal constitutional text, but, far more importantly, the case law that has grown up around it as the Courts develop approaches to interpreting provisions for the distribution of powers. This enables conclusions to be drawn about the effectiveness of various structural and interpretative approaches to the distribution of powers within federations.

Gloria Taylor Vega was a hard working 55 year-old woman who loved the Lord and her family with all her heart. Then one day out of the blue she was blindsided by brain cancer. The diagnosis wasn't good but she had never backed down from anything in her life before and she wasn't about to start now. Over the next three and a half years she endured multiple brain surgeries, radiation, chemotherapy, various treatments and a wide range of medications. She fought with such conviction, faith, strength, courage, love and a will to live like nobody you have ever seen before. Even during her worst...