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To: central_va

It is implicit in the term “constitution.” There is no Union if states can resort to any reason for withdrawing.


121 posted on 08/15/2018 12:30:36 PM PDT by arrogantsob (See "Chaos and Mayhem" at Amazon.com)
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To: arrogantsob

No, its not implicit. Had that been the Founders intent, they would have spelled it out. The 9th and 10th amendments make clear that any power not delegated to the federal government is retained by the states. The power to prevent secession is nowhere delegated to the federal government.


122 posted on 08/15/2018 12:33:52 PM PDT by FLT-bird
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