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It doesn't explicitly say that states can't secede. However it does say that the Constitution is designed to "form a more perfect union" than the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation explicitly stated that states were unable to secede.
The other point is that, if the Constitution is a contract between the states, legally you would need the consent of all parties to break off a contract. So any state that wanted to secede would have to receive the permission of all the other states.
Yet, please refer to our Declaration of Independence in which we seceded from British control.
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Who declared that the southern state did not have a constitutional right to secede?
The most prominent person in the North who believed that secession was unconstitutional was President Lincoln. He was in step with many other Northerners.As an aside, the Confederate constitution sought to clarify this issue for its own states. Confederate states were not legally allowed to secede form the Confederacy as a clause within their constitution forbid secession.
What does the Indian constitution of 1948 forbid?
the practice of untouchability.
What does the constitution forbid as a qualification to hold office?
Religious Test
Did secessionists rely on the US Constitution in their argument for secession?
yes, true
Abraham Lincoln thought secession was?
As illegal and a violation of the US Constitution.
What did the Constitution forbid Congress from?
passing ex post facto laws
Does the constitution forbid the use of oaths?
The oath of office and similar things? No, there is no such portion.
Does the original Constitution forbid an official religion for the nation?
The original Constitution did forbid an official religion for the nation. However, everyone in the US has the right to religious freedom.
Why was reconstruction needed for the former confederacy?
The Constitution provided no guidance on secession or readmission of states.
For how long did the Constitution forbid the federal government from interfering with the slave trade?
the answer is 10 years
What is Basic explanation of the ninth Amendment?
It means that states can do what they want to do, IF the Constitution doesn't forbid it.
How did the Texas Constitution of 1869 effect blacks?
It forbid slavery and reconized equal rights.
