...The term State as used in this clause was held by Chief Justice Chase in Texas v. "White, 14 to mean, "a political community of free citizens, occupying...constitution, and established by the consent of the governed. It is the union of such States, under a common constitution, which forms the .distinct and greater...

...delight to speak under the designation of a state (41). "A state, however," says Chief Justice Chase, "in the ordinary sense of the constitution, is a political...community of free citizens occupying a territory of definite bounds and organized under a government sanctioned and limited by a written constitution and...

..."state" most frequently expresses the combined idea just noticed of people, territory and government. A State, in the ordinary sense of the Constitution,...constitution, and established by the consent of the governed. It is the union of such States, under a common constitution, which forms the distinct and greater political...

...sense of the Constitution, is a political community of free citizens, occupying a territory of denned boundaries, and organized under a government sanctioned...constitution, and established by the consent of the governed. . . . In all respects, so far as the objects could be accomplished by ordinances of the convention,...

...political relations with the United States. . . . 179. The Supreme Court on the Status of the States.1 ... A State, in the ordinary sense of the Constitution,...community of free citizens, occupying a 'territory of denned boundaries, and organized under a government sanctioned and limited by a written constitution,...

...Texas v. White, Luther v. Borden, and Taylor v. Beckham. In Texas v. White, the chief justice said: "A state, in the ordinary sense of the Constitution,...constitution and established by the consent of the governed. . . . There are instances in which the principal sense of the word seems to be that primary one to...

...Texas v. White, Luther v. Borden, and Taylor v. Beckham. In Texas v. White, the chief justice said: "A state, in the ordinary sense of the Constitution,...community of free citizens, occupying a territory of denned boundaries, and organized under a government sanctioned and limited by a written constitution...

...destroy, but it is also the power to keep alive." The same Supreme Court in a notable case has also said: "A state in the ordinary sense of the Constitution...community of free citizens occupying a territory of divine boundary, and organized under a government sanction and limited by a written constitution and...

..."state" most frequently expresses the combined idea just noticed of people, territory, and government. A state, in the ordinary sense of the Constitution,...constitution, and established by the consent of the governed. It is the union of such states under a common constitution which forms the distinct and greater political...

...territory, and government. A state, in the ordinary sense of the Constitution, is_a_ politicalcommunity of free citizens, occupying a territory of defined...boundaries, and organized under a government sanctioned aruT limited by a written constitution, and established by the consent of the governed. It is the union...