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It's the idea that most governing power should be held by the American states, not the federal government.
The basic idea is that states know best what their people want and need, so they should be the ones to give them those things. Additionally, the Constitution lays out certain tasks that the federal government is supposed to do; many states rights advocates believe that the federal government should do only exactly those things, and nothing more. I will not argue the validity of these concepts here; I'll leave that to the reader to decide.
At the extreme, it can go even further, to that states have the right to "nullification"- if a state thinks a law is unconstitutional, then that state can nullify, or cancel, that law. Courts have consistently found "nullification" illegal- Article Six of the Constitution says that when state laws conflict with Federal Laws, the federal law is considered "supreme"; and Article Three states that only federal courts can declare laws unconstitutional. But that doesn't stop some states from trying anyway!
"States rights" is a favorite term often used by conservatives and Southern apologists. Conservatives see it as a reason to get rid of departments, policies and laws of the federal government that they don't like. Southern apologists claim it's the "real reason" why the South seceded and the Civil War was fought, because they find the truth uncomfortable- the truth being that the South seceded because of slavery, which is borne out by numerous documents (secession articles, the Confederate Constitution, etc) by Southern leaders at the time.
What else can I help you with?
What does a free state mean?
It means there is no slavery in that state.
Where is the lost star state?
Do you mean.. "Lone star state" If you are. Then it is Texas.
When was the end of the roman Civil War?
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Who is the state government of Australia?
I'm not sure what you mean. There are state govenments within Australia, but if you mean the state of Australia, then I suppose it would be the Federal Govenment.. but your question doesn't really make sense
How is originally an adverb?
The adjective original can mean initial or in its primary state. The adverb form, originally, modifies a verb or adjective to mean initially, or in the beginning state.
What does state government mean?
what does state government mean please answer it for me
What does changing of state means?
what does the term change of state mean
What does read phone state mean?
What does read phone state mean
What does it mean to state briefly?
State
What do black lines between the state mean?
They mean the state boundaries boundaries
What does city- state mean?
City state is a state (or country) which consists of just one city. For example the Vatican.
What does an independent state mean?
A State by Itself.
What does state name mean?
To which state were you referring?
What does it mean to state something briefly?
State
What do they mean when they ask in which country do you live in?
they mean what state you was born in or what state you live in or came from
What does a free state mean?
It means there is no slavery in that state.
Why did we pick this state flag?
That depends on which state you mean.
