The Union was formed by the voluntary agreement of the States; and the…

Alexis de Tocqueville
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The Union was formed by the voluntary agreement of the States; and these, in uniting together, have not forfeited their Nationality, nor have they been reduced to the condition of one and the same people. If one of the States chose to withdraw its name from the contract, it would be difficult to disprove its right of doing so. ✨ Alexis de Tocqueville (1847). Democracy in America, p.419
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