Aw, ya boiled this down to a Civil war question. This would be a rather interesting discussion if it were just "Can states be expelled, period"; it'd be interesting to see if a state could become so crime ridden, corrupt, abrasive, a drain, or whatever the case may be, that the rest would just decide to kick it out onto its own. The legality of such a thing, I don't know. There's no precedent, save for the Civil war, where it was that states could not declare themselves the right to leave, and this matter would be others pushing them out.
California won't be getting out that easy!![]()
Yes. The Southern states did exist in an undefined, and probably unconstitutional, existence during Reconstruction. Since the Constitution is an agreement between sovereign states that wilfully entered into union then there is no particular reason that a majority may expel a minority.
http://www.cracked.com/article_18512_5-lesser-known-completely-ridiculous-american-civil-wars.htmlThis country would fall apart in about fifteen minutes without California. All I'm sayin. Hahaha.
However, what if a state was actually being belligerent towards other states? Calling in the State Guard/Militia and putting them on the border or whatever? I imagine if that were the case, though, Congress would just deploy the military and reconquer it, rather than kicking it out.
Imagine, say, that the Mexican War went horrifically bad for the US, and Mexico demanded the cession of Texas. How would the US enact the cession of Texas? By treaty alone? By treaty and federal law? By treaty and Constitutional amendment?
I was just wondering this, after reading a thread about (legal or extrajudicial) secession from the Federal Govt. Which brings another question: What if the Northern States expelled the South before they could secede? Is it legal in the Constitution to do this?
It would be controversial, but their is'nt any part of the Constitution that specifically says they can't do so.
Not Canada! We'll be good, I swear!!! Kick out Ohio, nobody wants them!!! Canada would love Ohio!umm detroit? yea well we were talking to michigan and the other states really agree you have to get your act together. Heres your keys, we already packed for you. I hear Canada's nice this time of year!