determinist Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 The Constitution leaves many powers up to the states that are not specifically designated to apply to the whole country. Does this means abortion rights, the right to smoke marijuana, and the right to commit suicide are all fair game for the states to trample on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Yes and no. The constitution allows for states to legislate laws in this regard. The right of the state to infringe on individual rights was allowed as a compromise for the ratification of the constitution, hence for example slavery was left to the states. The morality of this may be questioned, but the legality is clear. Unfortunately, the constitution does not fully protect what was putforth in the Bill of Rights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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