A loud minority of Texans call for Independence, which is not really possible as far as I know, BUT could the Rest of the USA just kick another state (Not necessary Texas) out? Or is this also not possible?

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    8 months ago

    I expect at the very least you’d also need scotus to agree, though if legislative and executive are both willing to ignore them then …profit?

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      8 months ago

      Yeah that’s the checks and balances. SCOTUS literally has no power without Congress or the President.

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        8 months ago

        Yeah, but it wouldn’t be “legal” unless scotus agreed it was, even if it happened anyway.

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          8 months ago

          No. SCOTUS does not have to agree to everything. In fact there’s no Constitutional power for them to take a law up for review without a case. They gave themselves that power.