I'm afraid you're wrong there, Ayie. The notion of 'states' rights' does not come from that at all.
It comes from the fact that when the country was formed, and at the very least up until the Civil War, the states considered themselves to be semi-independent nations in all but name. This is why we wound up with the compromise that lead to the Congress being structured the way it is - states wanted to be certain that they could assert their power in the federal government.
It was understood, at times, that states had different cultures and wanted to have different methods and philosophies of government. Leeway was built in for each to vary according to their own method, and to let people 'vote with their feet', as it were, when it came to choosing whether or not to stay with that government.
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It comes from the fact that when the country was formed, and at the very least up until the Civil War, the states considered themselves to be semi-independent nations in all but name. This is why we wound up with the compromise that lead to the Congress being structured the way it is - states wanted to be certain that they could assert their power in the federal government.
It was understood, at times, that states had different cultures and wanted to have different methods and philosophies of government. Leeway was built in for each to vary according to their own method, and to let people 'vote with their feet', as it were, when it came to choosing whether or not to stay with that government.
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Sucrose Octanitrate.
Proof positive that with sufficient motivation, you can make anything explode.