Actually, states have rights and people don’t. According the constitution if something isn’t covered by the constitution authority to make decisions goes to the states.
The US isn’t a republic. It’s a federation. That’s why it’s called the FEDERAL government. The basic subunit is the state, not the individual citizen. That explains such oddities as the Electoral College. Should the central government have more power the states less? That depends on your politics and who’s running the national government at the moment.
Actually, states have rights and people don’t. According the constitution if something isn’t covered by the constitution authority to make decisions goes to the states.
The US isn’t a republic. It’s a federation. That’s why it’s called the FEDERAL government. The basic subunit is the state, not the individual citizen. That explains such oddities as the Electoral College. Should the central government have more power the states less? That depends on your politics and who’s running the national government at the moment.