Where did it say they could NOT withdraw? And if they had no right
to seceed then why did they amend the constitution AFTER the war to
THEN declare a state could not seceed. How can you take away
something that supposedly wasn't there in the first place? I have a
hard time belieive you re Distinguished Professor of Law. What kind
of law? Certainly not Constitutional Law.
On Jun 30, 2008, at 11:29 AM, Paul Finkelman wrote:
> WHere in the Constitution does it say any of the states have a
> right to withdraw?
>
> Paul Finkelman
> President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law
> and Public Policy
> Albany Law School
> 80 New Scotland Avenue
> Albany, New York 12208-3494
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