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Find Law: Powers Denied to the States

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Resource explains how during the time of the Civil War the Supreme Court used Article I, Section 10, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution to show that the Confederation formed by the seceding States had no legal existence. The site also explains how the clause is interpreted today. Footnotes link to relevant court cases and information.

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civil war, alliances, confederations, treaties
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)