States Can Curb Federal Power through “Soft Secession”

Tags: Decentralization and Secession, Secession, Strategy, U.S. History

08/08/2023 Stephen Anderson

The use of interstate compacts by US states shows that the states don't need the federal government to dictate or manage interstate relations.

Original Article: "States Can Curb Federal Power through "Soft Secession""

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