Legal Question in Constitutional Law in North Carolina

Secession

Is secession legal? Because I heard over 20 states have sovereignty bills that might end up with states seceding


Asked on 4/30/09, 3:18 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

Re: Secession

No state has the authority to secede from the union. The Constitution is silent about secession, so there is no mechanism by which a state could secede. The Constitution could be amended to allow secession, but this would require the approval of two-thirds of the House, two-thirds of the Senate and three-quarters of the states. That isn't going to happen anytime soon.

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Answered on 4/30/09, 3:17 pm


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