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Old 08-13-2017, 11:08 AM   #6368 (permalink)
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Nah, by 1860, national supremacy was firmly established.

Hop down to the supreme court interpretations section.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supremacy_Clause
Is there something specific there or is this just about the Clause itself? Cause I already know that state law is superseded by federal law, but as far as I know that doesn't specifically address a state's right to actually leave the Union. I highly doubt many or any of the states would have voted to ratify the Constitution if that was clear. As far as I can tell it seems one of those things left either unaddressed or vague at the time of ratification for the sake of not having to have a contentious discussion.
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