In the US, it basically means a state can declare a law unconstitutional and ignore it because the constitution was formed by a compact made will all of the states.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_theory
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define compact set?
The compact theory of government means that the nation was formed through a compact agreed upon by all the states, and that the federal government is thus a creation of the states. This is in regards to the United States Constitution.
I believe what you are thinking of are the theories of: * Divine right; * Social Contract * Force * Evolution
The compact theory was a theory of federalism that sees the Constitution as an agreement among the states. At the time, the compact theory became the foundation for states' rights arguments. In particular, it became central to the fight of the southern states against what they considered discrimination by the North. More so, it helped to divide the North and the South even further at this time. Source: Bowman/Kearney "State and Local Government." 7th edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2008 . Print.
The Mayflower compact was written for the colony in Massachusetts
A compact state is a state that recognizes your license and you do not have to get a new license in that state. Example: You get a license in Illinois to practice nursing, but now want to move to Michigan, which is not a compact state, you have to get licensed all over again in Michigan now. Hope that helped!
Compact theory proposes that because the United States was formed by a compact among the states, the federal government is a creation of the states. Jefferson and Madison both subscribed to this notion.
the mayflower compact
Lien theory state.
Oklahoma is a title theory state, not a lien theory state.
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