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Answer by ohwilleke for Constitutionality of a provision of the Northwest...
If one takes the equal-footing doctrine to be a part of the Constitution although nowhere explicitly stated in the document, could one say that (1) it applies to admitted states but (2) not to...
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You are assuming that "state" and "state of the United States of America" are the same thing. They aren't."State" means a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one...
View ArticleConstitutionality of a provision of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, as...
Wikipedia's article titled "Equal footing" states thatThe equal footing doctrine, also known as equality of the states, is the principle in United States constitutional law that all states admitted to...
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