states' rights
plural noun
: the rights and powers held by a state, province, etc., that is a member of a federal union
especially
: the rights and powers not expressly identified in the U.S. Constitution as belonging to the federal government and that therefore belong to the states
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The same states' rights ideology that conservatives have long used to justify slavery and segregation now shapes women's rights in the United States.
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Jill Filipovic, CNN, 3 Aug. 2022
There have been moments of parties splintering, such as when Democrats committed to states' rights and frustrated by civil rights legislation, just as Black Americans were shifting toward Democrats, tried to create their own Dixiecrat party.
—Zachary B. Wolf, CNN, 15 May 2021
This attempt to federalize our elections and strip away states' rights would make cheating easier than ever.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Apr. 2022
Morgan wants to uphold the rule of law and preserve the U.S Constitution, such as fighting to ensure the federal government doesn't overstep states' rights.
—Melissa Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2022
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Jill Filipovic, CNN, 3 Aug. 2022
There have been moments of parties splintering, such as when Democrats committed to states' rights and frustrated by civil rights legislation, just as Black Americans were shifting toward Democrats, tried to create their own Dixiecrat party.
—Zachary B. Wolf, CNN, 15 May 2021
This attempt to federalize our elections and strip away states' rights would make cheating easier than ever.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Apr. 2022
Morgan wants to uphold the rule of law and preserve the U.S Constitution, such as fighting to ensure the federal government doesn't overstep states' rights.
—Melissa Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2022
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“States' rights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/states%27%20rights. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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