The debate over states’ rights started with the writing of the Constitution and Bill of Rights. During the Constitutional Convention, the Federalists, led by John Adams, arg… See more

The issue of states’ rights versus the Supremacy Clause was first tested in 1798 when the Federali… See more

While enslavement and its discontinuance are the most visible, the question of states’ rights was the underlying cause of the Civil War. Despite the overarching reach of the Supremac… See more

From the day in 1866, when the U.S. Congress passed America’s first civil rights law, public and legal opinions have been divided on whether the federal government overrides st… See more