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To: TBP
Where in the Constitution is this?

Implied by Article I and Article IV which grant Congress sole power to admit states, and the power to approve changes of status once they've been admitted.

373 posted on 05/15/2009 1:00:47 PM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: Non-Sequitur

Congress is not given the power to keep states forcibly in a Union they joined voluntarily.


374 posted on 05/15/2009 1:21:39 PM PDT by TBP
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