Synonyms for states' rights
states' rights

Princeton's WordNet

1. states' rightsnoun

   a doctrine that federal powers should be curtailed and returned to the individual states

2. states' rightsnoun

   the rights conceded to the states by the United States constitution

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1. Bobby Jindal:

   The Supreme Court decision today conveniently and not surprisingly follows public opinion polls, and tramples on states' rights that were once protected by the 10th Amendment of the Constitution, marriage between a man and a woman was established by God, and no earthly court can alter that.

2. Phil Scott:

   [I]t is increasingly clear that many elements in the orders have the potential to violate the constitutional rights of American citizens, and infringe on states’ rights afforded by the Tenth Amendment, this legislation serves to protect Vermont … against some of these potential violations, and to reassure our communities and citizensof their safety and security here.

3. Donald Kettl:

   Senate Democrats had what seemed to be a kind of big moment in the 1960s where... states' rights were pushed back because of concerns that states left to their own devices would pursue policies that were discriminatory.

4. Democratic Caucus Chairman Xavier Becerra:

   So much for people who talk about states' rights and local control.

5. Hogan Gidley:

   If Senator Cruz is an advocate for states' rights on marriage and on life, then I think would surprise a lot of evangelicals, ted Cruz is just like any other politician. He says one thing in Manhattan, he says another thing in Iowa.