@Profepps During Civil War, Congress rejected some southern state constitutions as unrepublican, isn't that essentially voiding state gov?
.@ProfTolson I'm not aware of any such actions by Congress. Can you supply a citation?
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@Profepps Military Reconstruction Act of 1867 dismantled southern govs set up by Johnson, passed pursuant to Guarantee Clause -
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@ProfTolson Just reread. Text does not refer to Guaranty Clause, is there an external source? -
@Profepps the congressional record, it's in the debates -
@Profepps read debates from 1865-1870; discussion of Guarantee Clause as a basis for mil reconst act and rejecting southern constitutions -
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@ProfTolson apologies I see reference in whereas of Act of March 7. -
@Profepps no worries, I hope it's helpful
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@Profepps also, 1865 FL and 1866 Tx constitutions rejected by Congress as unrepublican -
@ProfTolson love to see the citation. This is new to me.
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