296 EURAMERICA Federal Constitution made an impressive attempt to divide sovereignty between the national government and the governments of the individual states, but this did not prevent a civil war in the 1860s and there is still an open question whether sovereignty ultimately lies in the people, the written constitution or the Supreme Court. Key Words: sovereignty, Westminster parliament, colonial legislatures, states’ rights, Federal Constitution
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