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Originally Posted by A264172
To what degree this principle is violated is up for debate. The government must, by nature of it's existance, gather the avaliable consent and respond to it's mandate.
The Constitution of the United States
Article I.
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Section 10 - Powers prohibited of States
No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation;..."
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Good arguments!
Let's take that as it is written.
If a state withdraws from the republic then it is no longer under the authority of the republic. Thus, it has not formed an alliance or confederation. Once withdrawn, it is a free state and no longer subject to the articles creating the union.
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