states' rights

"The Ninth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution's Bill of Rights notes that people have more rights than those listed in the document. And, according to the Tenth Amendment, the federal government has only those powers expressly stated in the Constitution. All other powers are given to the states and the people. This title explores the concept of individual rights and states' rights, defining the terms and examining the ways that these ideas have clashed throughout our nation's history"--Provided by publisher.

"Readers learn about the powers states have in America today, the history of these rights, and how this idea has been used as justification for war and discrimination"--Provided by publisher.

"... readers will learn why [the Ninth Amendment] was proposed and ratified, how it has been interpreted in several landmark Supreme Court cases, and how it has impacted society through such issues as labor activities, fair housing laws, and privacy"--Provided by publisher.

"... students will learn why [the Tenth] amendment was created, how notions of states' versus federal rights have changed throughout history, and how this ongoing conflict between state and federal government affects their lives"--Provided by publisher.

"The Ninth Amendment guarantees the protection of rights not enumerated in the Bill of Rights. It would be difficult to write a document that protected every single American right, so this amendment protects all those rights left unsaid. The Tenth Amendment defines the relationship between the federal and state government, a concept known as federalism. This amendment aims to solve the issues of federal powers and regulations. In this book, concrete examples and primary sources reveal the importance of these two amendments"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the history, meaning, and influence of the Tenth Amendment of the United States Constitution, and explores modern interpretations of limiting federal power.

Chronicles how the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission attempted to halt racial integration in the 1950s and 1960s through an extensive propaganda effort to label civil rights leaders and their followers as communists.

Dramatizes the true story of Ernest Green, the first African American student to graduate from Little Rock High School in 1958. Tells how this young man and eight other black students enrolled in an all white school as part of a phasing in program and faced the injustice of racial discrimination. Documents the protests that occurred, partly instigated when Governor Orval Faubus evoked state rights and brought in the National Guard. Covers President Eisenhower sending in federal troops and eventually the withdrawal of the those troops. Details the additional pressure that Ernest faced since he was the only senior and therefore, the first black African American to graduate. Portrays the hurtful and sometime violent behavior that Ernest and the other students faced from a group of students who were on a mission to rid the school of African Americans. Describes the less than supportive behavior of the of the faculty and school principal. Concludes with Ernest's graduation ceremony which was attended by Dr. Martin Luther King.

Examines the federal case of McCulloch v. Maryland, a key decision handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1819, that largely determined the future power balance between the national government and the states.

Explains how the views and actions of state-appointed commissioners who attempted to persuade the political leadership and the citizens of the slave states to join in efforts to destroy the Union and forge a new Southern nation lead to the start of the Civil War.