The states gave up some of their power in order to form a Federal union.
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The short answer is that states do not give up their sovereignty. The benefits of a Union being recognized, states may acknowledge their joint agreement to a common system. In the United States, the individual states ratified the Constitution, which mandated that the signatories could not restrict the rights of citizens under that document, nor contravene the powers granted by it to the Federal government and courts. Where state laws conflict with Federal laws, Federal courts decide which party has the Constitutional authority in that specific instance.
The short answer is that states do not give up their sovereignty. The benefits of a Union being recognized, states may acknowledge their joint agreement to a common system. In the United States, the individual states ratified the Constitution, which mandated that the signatories could not restrict the rights of citizens under that document, nor contravene the powers granted by it to the Federal government and courts. Where state laws conflict with Federal laws, Federal courts decide which party has the Constitutional authority in that specific instance.
States rights is allocation of power to the states relative to the federal government. If you give too much power to the states: They become 50 bickering despotisms If you give too much power to the federal govt: We have a Dictatorship
When they met to rewrite the articles of confederation they had tried giving the states power and it didn’t work. To have a country you need to have a strong central government that will see to the common good of the people and for protection. States can’t provide this.
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the states have not given up their powers. there are many powers that belong completely to the discretion of the states in carrying them forth or withholding them
In the 1780's the 13 states agreed to give up their war-making powers. Each demanded an ironclad plede that an attack on any single state would be met as an attack on all states
Mostly they agreed to rejoin the USA and give up slavery. The union also made them agree to Reconstruction.
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