Conclusion: Imperial Reflections
Conclusion: Imperial Reflections
This chapter reflects on the Constitution's suitability for an empire, arguing that it depends on what constitutes an empire, as long as it aims for an eventual statehood. It also states that the Constitution's suitability for an empire depends on how one sees the “Constitution.” As described in its Article VI, the Constitution is the supreme law of the land, and not a set of social practices, moral aspirations, or principles that emerges from a process of reflective equilibrium; the Constitution's will is supreme and no law shall be made to go against it.
Keywords: empire, Constitution, statehood, Article VI, supreme law
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