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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: Neocon who wrote (126367)3/16/2004 5:31:32 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (2) of 281500
 
it should have been made clear that the federal government derived its authority from the sovereign people, not the several states

Originally it did derive its authority from the several states as much as it derived its authority from the people. It would have been interesting if one or two of the states didn't ratify the constitution. Under the constitution itself it didn't have to be unanimous but the reluctant state or states could consider itself not to be bound by the constitution. It would have only agreed to the articles of confederation which said "Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not by this Confederation expressly delegated to the United States, in Congress assembled."

Tim
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