[SoothingDave]

Article 1, Section 10 prohibits, among other things, insurrections by the States. As r9etb asked earlier, how can a secession not be an insurrection?

Under the Federal system, as originally designed by the Framers, the Federal Gov't was an agent of the several States. They ceded no more authority to their agent than what is written in the Constitution, and reserved all other powers to themselves.

The ability to fire your agent and hire one which better suits your needs is fundamental. Who is the master? The States or the Federal Gov't?

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[dwbh1342]

Under the Federal system, as originally designed by the Framers, the Federal Gov't was an agent of the several States. They ceded no more authority to their agent than what is written in the Constitution, and reserved all other powers to themselves.

No, Article VI quite clearly says that where the U.S. Constitution and State constitutions come into conflict, the U.S. Constitution always takes precedence. Neither is the master of the other, since they have separate spheres of influence.

The ability to fire your agent and hire one which better suits your needs is fundamental.

Yes, and we can elect whomever we please to public office. But we still can't override the Constitution.