What does states' rights refer to?
a. the attempt to overthrow the federal government by the states
b. the idea that each state has the right to allow or not allow slavery
c. the use of state militias to keep law and order within the states
d. the belief that the country was founded by and for states

The States' rights refer to the idea that each state has the right to allow or not allow slavery.

Further Explanations:

The articles of Constitutional convention in 1787 established a sturdy Federal government in the nation. The solutions ,negotiations, and debates on the clauses in the Convention constituted the existing Constitution,which approached into effect  on March 4, 1789. The Constitution gave legitimacy to the new state by declaring them sovereign and granting them a new national identity, calling them Americans. After numerous discussions and  amendments, the Tenth amendment that was  added as the segment of the Bill of Rights expressing the federalism and States' rights of the states of the nations.

States’ Rights were the political power allotted to the State government which are practiced by them only. Central administration doesn’t have the authority to interfere with it. These authorities are also known as enumerated powers of the state's government. As per the enumerated power, the state governments were granted to choose whether they want to continue as a slave state or not.  

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Answer Details:

Grade: High school

Subject: US History

Chapter: The Tenth amendment

Keywords:

Federal government, United States, Constitution, legitimacy, sovereignty, national identity, federalism, States',enumerated powers, slave state,solutions ,negotiations, debates

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