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Talk:United States Constitution (view source)
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If one examines the Statutes at Large of the United States, Statute #1 is the Declaration of Independence, Statute #2 are the Articles, and there is no notation that they're not in force and effect. In fact, there are powers listed in the Articles that Congress exercises, that are not listed in the Constitution. For example, conscription is plainly listed in the Articles but omitted from the Constitution. Another tidbit is found in the prosecution of "status criminals" (vagrants, paupers, etc) that Black's Law dictionary notes are "constitutionally suspect" yet were prosecuted between 1777 and 1935 *(Socialist revolution). Article IV lists three excepted classes - paupers, vagabonds, and fugitives from justice.--[[User:Jetgraphics|Jetgraphics]] 11:28, 14 November 2007 (EST)
If one examines the Statutes at Large of the United States, Statute #1 is the Declaration of Independence, Statute #2 are the Articles, and there is no notation that they're not in force and effect. In fact, there are powers listed in the Articles that Congress exercises, that are not listed in the Constitution. For example, conscription is plainly listed in the Articles but omitted from the Constitution. Another tidbit is found in the prosecution of "status criminals" (vagrants, paupers, etc) that Black's Law dictionary notes are "constitutionally suspect" yet were prosecuted between 1777 and 1935 *(Socialist revolution). Article IV lists three excepted classes - paupers, vagabonds, and fugitives from justice.--[[User:Jetgraphics|Jetgraphics]] 11:28, 14 November 2007 (EST)
== Exactly How were my edits wrong? ==
It is true that the delegates were acting illegally by writing the Constitution up during the conventions. It is also true that the ratification clause for adopting the Constitution was illegal as it undermined the law already in place, the Articles of the Confederation. Please, tell me why these were remove. [[User:Avalerion|Avalerion]]