Why is polygamy banned by the Utah constitution?
The short answer is because the people of Utah were coerced by the Federal government. The longer answer is that, in the United States, we have two separate Jurisdictions. One is the Federal Jurisdiction that applies to the Territories, to government workers, and to Federal Property. The other jurisdiction is the jurisdiction of the sovereign states. With that said, most federal laws only apply to those people who request to become subject to the federal government. For example, by becoming a government employee, or by living in a territory that is controlled by the Federal government instead of the states, or by entering federally owned property within the states, such as a military base or post office. The other common way that the Federal government brings people under it’s jurisdiction is by offering them money to become part of it’s jurisdiction, for example: The Feds give local school districts money for school lunches, the price being that the Feds then regulate how and what foo
