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The document is chock full of protections with individual liberty and that is ultimately why the separation of powers matters, as much as the individual protections that are in the bill of rights, and also in article 1 section 9 article 1 section 10 of the original constitution. >> how about the doctrine of federalism? that's been an issue you haven't encountered as much serving on the d.c. circuit, but can you share with this committee why federalism matters? and again, why americans watching this hearing at home should care about the principles of federalism? >> federalism matters for severa...

Even further under that, or your state legislature might protect you further. so, further protections of individual liberty. federalism also operates in a different way, a laboratory of democracy in the sense of experimentation around the country that's not always the same views in texas that there might be in california. for example, on particular issues. so you have different laws -- >> blatantly. >> yes. also, i think the federalism serves the more general idea of the government that's closest to you for most of your day-to-day activities. my wife is of course in local government now as the...