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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...

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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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