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. • Doctrine
   • Right

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1. 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.

2. Democratic Caucus Chairman Xavier Becerra:

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

3. Cory Gardner:

   Late Wednesday, I received a commitment from the President that the Department of Justice's rescission of the Cole memo will not impact Colorado's legal marijuana industry, furthermore, President Trump has assured me that President Trump will support a federalism-based legislative solution to fix this states' rights issue once and for all.

4. Kevin Cramer:

   Ive spent eight years in Congress fighting principally for states rights.

5. Jen Klein:

   Already Vice President Pence and GOP Leader McCarthy have announced their support for a nationwide ban on abortion, passed by Congress. No woman in any state -- no matter how pro-choice that state -- would have the right to choose. Abortion would be illegal everywhere. The ultra-MAGA agenda on choice has never been about' states rights.' This has always been about taking away women's rights, in every single state.