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In American political discourse, states' rights are political powers held for the state governments rather than the federal government according to the United States Constitution, reflecting especially the enumerated powers of Congress and the Tenth Amendment.

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continue-identify and explain states rights 

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continue-identify and explain states rights 

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Powers held only by the states include the issuing of licenses (like drivers licenses or marriages licenses), the creation of local governments, the ability to ratify amendments to the constitution, and regulating intrastate commerce, or commerce within state lines.

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This Constitution and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall be made under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every state shall be bound thereby, anything in the Constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding.

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The article discusses what the responsibilities are and what duties the states have. The article also discusses the role of the federal government and what the responsibilities are on the front.

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African Americans, Native Americans, and women

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” The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States, shall be sufficient for the Establishment of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the Same.” According to Article 7, at least nine states needed to ratify the Constitution in order for it to be applied to all of the states.

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How would you recommend amending
the constitution? Simple majority? 2/3rds
vote? 3/4 the vote? Of Congress? State
Governments?

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How would you recommend amending
the constitution? Simple majority? 2/3rds
vote? 3/4 the vote? Of Congress? State
Governments?

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there are two ways to propose and ratify amendments to the constitution. To propose amendments, two-thirds of both houses of Congress can vote to propose an amendment, or two-thirds of the state legislatures can ask Congress to call a national convention to propose amendments.