[NaturalScience]

"Oh no, I meant Article VI, Sec. 3 Clause 1. It’s the Oaths clause. Every public official down to dog catcher is required to take the oath to uphold the Constitution. That means no state officer can take an act to have their state quit the Union without violating the oath. Therefore no state can legally seceed because there is no lawful authority to do so.

I guess that makes your stance a little clearer, but I still disagree. (First of all, Article VI only has one section but it does have 3 paragraphs).

Anyway, regarding your perspective, I don't think the Constitution says anything about States leaving the Union. That means that a State official could support secession without violating his/her oath (in my opinion).

[henkster]

It’s a hard argument that dissolving the Union is consistent with upholding the Constitution that establishes it.