Firstly before you blow your top (if you haven’t already): I specifically stated I was PARAphrasing..meaing quoting it from what I remeber, but not completely accurate..
Second, the Tenth Amendment, which you clearly posted (Thank You!), clearly states the ‘powers not delegated to the United States, ARE reserved to the States, or to the people”. How do you NOT see that the States reserved the power to leave (included in the powers ‘reserved to the states’). There is NO Congressional aproval necessary for leaving the United States or dissolving their bonds, not implied, and not explicitly states: if otherwise; PRove it!
The did have the power to seceed legally, wheather you want to acknowledge that or not is your responsibility!
And if you want to get technical (the ‘Contental Congress’) DID NOT have the legal authority to amend (rather scrap) the Articles (our first Constitution..). Try rationalizing that!..
You paraphrased in such a way to completely change the meaning. I believe the correction was justified.
How do you NOT see that the States reserved the power to leave (included in the powers ‘reserved to the states’). There is NO Congressional aproval necessary for leaving the United States or dissolving their bonds, not implied, and not explicitly states: if otherwise; PRove it!
See reply 81.
The did have the power to seceed legally, wheather you want to acknowledge that or not is your responsibility!
The did not have such a power merely because you say that they did. The Supreme Court ruled that they did not. I believe their opinion on the matter trumps your's and mine.
And if you want to get technical (the ‘Contental Congress’) DID NOT have the legal authority to amend (rather scrap) the Articles (our first Constitution..). Try rationalizing that!..
Calling the convention was an act of Congress and was afterwards ratified by every state. That seems to meet the requirements laid out in Article XIII.