states' rights
- These are the rights and authorities for the states that are not specifically banned by the U.S. Constitution or granted to the federal government
- A matter such as education typically falls under states' rights, allowing each state to establish its own educational policies.
- The issue of states' rights is often debated in discussions about healthcare reform, as some believe such matters should be left to individual states to decide.
- The controversy over gun control stemmed from different interpretations of states' rights regarding regulation.
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