The US Constitution delegated and codified a republic. It explained the small and limited functions of the Federal Govt. The BOR codified a few individual rights.
I hate to break this to you (and others), but this legal theory was tested repeatedly in the early 1800s and lost. We then had an internal war over it and the people fighting for this idea lost. For better or worse, we're at the tail end of about 200 years of having a strong federal government. If you want to see how well a weak federal government works, please look at the EU.
“this legal theory was tested...and lost. We then had an internal war over it and the people fighting for thus idea lost.”
That hardly settles it, Mr. Might Makes Right.
By the way, what are these non-war tests of which you speak? Did SCOTUS ever declare popular sovereignty null? Or was it more like various sections threatened secession, then nothing came of it. Or Jackson threatened South Carolina, and it flinched, so nothing came of it.
I always thought it was significant the feds never prosecuted anyone for secession. You’d think the conquering heroes would want to justify themselves in court. It never, ever was officially declared illegal, was it?
“this legal theory was tested...and lost. We then had an internal war over it and the people fighting for thus idea lost.”
That hardly settles it, Mr. Might Makes Right.
By the way, what are these non-war tests of which you speak? Did SCOTUS ever declare popular sovereignty null? Or was it more like various sections threatened secession, then nothing came of it. Or Jackson threatened South Carolina, and it flinched, so nothing came of it.
I always thought it was significant the feds never prosecuted anyone for secession. You’d think the conquering heroes would want to justify themselves in court. It never, ever was officially declared illegal, was it?