Article IV, Section 4 (1) limits federal authority to ensuring that the state gov’t is a republic (representative).
Within that, the State and the people of the State are constitutionally free to run things as they wish.
“Within that, the State and the people of the State are constitutionally free to run things as they wish.”
Interesting. State officials are constitutionally free to rip off federal funds?
“Article IV, Section 4 (1) limits federal authority to ensuring that the state gov’t is a republic (representative).”
Does that include ensuring fair and free elections?