Was Secession Right?

[Kerflumoxed]

Armchair General wrote:

Shirkon wrote:

Hampton Legion HQ wrote:

Well, what about the constitution article about right of secession?

What article do you mean? There is no article in the Constitution giving the right of secession.

He means Article 9, any Federal authority not stated is given to the states. That somehow got translated as "We can secede."

The Constitution, as written by Madison, only has seven articles.

Perhaps you are referring to the 10th Amendment (Bill of Rights) which states, "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." These powers are known as the Reserve Powers. Those powers given to the national government are the "listed" powers, enumerated powers, and/or "delegated powers", take your pick. There are ONLY 17 powers granted to the national government and none deal with secession!

Secession is not described nor discussed in the Constitution, thereby neither preventing nor approving its existance.

J

[Armchair General]

Kerflumoxed wrote:

Armchair General wrote:

Shirkon wrote:

Hampton Legion HQ wrote: What article do you mean? There is no article in the Constitution giving the right of secession.

He means Article 9, any Federal authority not stated is given to the states. That somehow got translated as "We can secede."

The Constitution, as written by Madison, only has seven articles.

Perhaps you are referring to the 10th Amendment (Bill of Rights) which states, "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." These powers are known as the Reserve Powers. Those powers given to the national government are the "listed" powers, enumerated powers, and/or "delegated powers", take your pick.

J

Yes, that was exactly what I was referring to. Thank you for correcting me.