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  2. States' rights - Wikipedia

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    In that view, which some historians dispute, his replacement of segregation with states' rights would be more of a clarification than a euphemism. [54] In 2010, some claimed that Texas Governor Rick Perry's use of the expression "states' rights" was "reminiscent of an earlier era when it was a rallying cry against civil rights."

  3. Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution - Wikipedia

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    The Tenth Amendment (Amendment X) to the United States Constitution, a part of the Bill of Rights, was ratified on December 15, 1791. [1] It expresses the principle of federalism, whereby the federal government and the individual states share power, by mutual agreement, with the federal government having the supremacy.

  4. Human rights in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, human rights consists of a series of rights which are legally protected by the Constitution of the United States (particularly by the Bill of Rights), [1] [2] state constitutions, treaty and customary international law, legislation enacted by Congress and state legislatures, and state referendums and citizen's initiatives.

  5. Timeline of voting rights in the United States - Wikipedia

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    This is a timeline of voting rights in the United States, documenting when various groups in the country gained the right to vote or were disenfranchised. Contents 1770s 1780s 1790s 1800s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1980s

  6. Article Four of the United States Constitution - Wikipedia

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    The seeming ambiguity of the clause has given rise to a number of different interpretations. Some contend that the clause requires Congress to treat all citizens equally. Others suggest that citizens of states carry the rights accorded by their home states while traveling in other states.

  7. The 10 states where abortion rights will be on the ballot ...

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    Voters will decide on 10 ballot measures that would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution this fall after the reversal of Roe v. Wade.

  8. List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States

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    Immunizes states from suits brought by out-of-state citizens and foreigners not living within the state borders; lays the foundation for state sovereign immunity. March 4, 1794 February 7, 1795 340 days 12th: Establishes that the vice president is elected together with the president rather than as the runner-up in the presidential election.

  9. Republicans said abortion rules should be up to the states ...

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    Respectfully, life isn’t a statesrights issue, it’s a human rights issue.” The most prominent case moving through the courts was filed last year by anti-abortion groups and doctors in Texas.