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Human Legal Frameworks
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Jurisdictional Overlap and Conflict
In modern states, legal authority is rarely monolithic. Multiple overlapping jurisdictions exist, including federal, state/provincial, and municipal levels. Conflicts of law arise when these layers apply contradictory rules to the same set of facts. Conflict resolution typically relies on [constitutional supremacy clauses](/entries/constitutional-supremacy-clause… -
Progressive Era
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Direct Democracy and Political Innovations
A central goal of Progressivism was to reduce the power of party bosses and special interests by increasing direct citizen participation in governance. This resulted in the widespread adoption of several structural reforms at the state and municipal levels:
Initiative: Allowed citizens to propose new laws directly by petitioning for a [public vote](…