states' rights

plural noun

the rights belonging to the various states, especially with reference to the strict interpretation of the Constitution, by which all rights not delegated by the Constitution to the federal government belong to the states.

Origin of states' rights

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800

Words nearby states' rights

statesman, statesmanship, state socialism, States of the Church, states' righter, states' rights, States' Rights Democratic Party, Statesville, stateswoman, state tree, state trooper

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British Dictionary definitions for states' rights

states' rights

pl n (often capitals) (in the US)

the rights and powers generally conceded to the states, or all those powers claimed for the states under some interpretations of the Constitution

a doctrine advocating the severe curtailment of Federal powers by such an interpretation of the Constitution

Derived forms of states' rights

states righter, noun

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Cultural definitions for states' rights

states' rights

Rights guaranteed to the states under the principle of federalism. Under the Constitution, states have considerable autonomy to pass, enforce, and interpret their own laws and to pursue their own public policy programs. Proponents of states' rights argue that the states should be governed with a minimum of interference from the federal government.

notes for states' rights

The relationship between federal and state responsibilities has often been controversial. Until the middle of the twentieth century, for example, the Supreme Court left the interpretation of many civil rights guarantees to the states, resulting in hostile and widespread discrimination against minorities.

单词	states' rights
释义	states' rights plural noun the rights belonging to the various states, especially with reference to the strict interpretation of the Constitution, by which all rights not delegated by the Constitution to the federal government belong to the states. Origin of states' rights An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800 Words nearby states' rights statesman, statesmanship, state socialism, States of the Church, states' righter, states' rights, States' Rights Democratic Party, Statesville, stateswoman, state tree, state trooper Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for states' rights states' rights pl n (often capitals) (in the US) the rights and powers generally conceded to the states, or all those powers claimed for the states under some interpretations of the Constitution a doctrine advocating the severe curtailment of Federal powers by such an interpretation of the Constitution Derived forms of states' rights states righter, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for states' rights states' rights Rights guaranteed to the states under the principle of federalism. Under the Constitution, states have considerable autonomy to pass, enforce, and interpret their own laws and to pursue their own public policy programs. Proponents of states' rights argue that the states should be governed with a minimum of interference from the federal government. notes for states' rights The relationship between federal and state responsibilities has often been controversial. Until the middle of the twentieth century, for example, the Supreme Court left the interpretation of many civil rights guarantees to the states, resulting in hostile and widespread discrimination against minorities. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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