Civil Discourse podcast

Adding a State to the United States

2021-12-07

Civil Discourse

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Nia and Aughie discuss how territories and protectorates come to join the United States. The discussion includes the barriers to statehood and the requirements that Congress sets out for proto-states to meet. The latter part of the discussion covers the Equal Footing Doctrine.

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