When you hear talk of Individual rights vs. state rights you hear talk of John Locke, Rousseau, The U.S. Constitution, Declaration of Independence and the Declaration of rights of man and citizen. Individual rights refer to how much power the individual can have and the rights granted to him. Individual rights are usually associated with liberalism. In the United States the Bill of Rights outlines individuals' rights within society. Many events throughout history altered states rights and indivuals rights.
Locke created a model for society that helps define individualism.…