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Mark Twain wasn't thinking about federalism or the structure of American government when he wrote "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County."¹ Nonetheless, he would be amused to know that today, almost 150 years later, the Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee not only has a jumping-frog contest but also has its own Frog Welfare Policy. The policy includes a provision for the "Care of Sick or Injured Frogs" and a limitation entitled "Frogs Not Permitted to Participate," which stipulates that "under no circumstances will a frog listed on the endangered species list be permitted to participate in the . . . [Full Text of this Article]

The Commerce Clause

Guns in Schools and Violence against Women

Medical Marijuana in California

Federalism and Endangered Species

The Future of the Commerce Clause

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From the Department of Health Law, Bioethics and Human Rights, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston.

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