So then it seems evident. The constitution is a generic legal documant, that forms the highest order of the laws within a country. Based on the constitution specific laws are created.

When not the constitution, what gives the basis for the USA being a nation?

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Before that we had the articles of confederation. That was a much much more limited federal government that mostly left everything to the states and gave no power to the federal to coerce the states in any way.

I really do not get what you argue about. Constitutions and laws are not applied based if someone likes it or not. When you want to change any law then this is an other discussion. I am only talking about that Trump should be held accountable to go into war without permission from congress. This is unconstitutional.

And I do not how this has anything to do with the relation between the federal gov and the state gov.

Why not follow the law at will? Keep in mind that every mass atrocity committed by a government was legal at that place and time.

Why not when he bombed Yemen in March?

My point is that if you defer to their rules they set up you are going to be very disappointed to find they already know the loopholes they'll argue let them trample everyone at every turn.

Don't fight on their turf. The bombing is immoral. That is all we should need to know to do all we can figure out to stop them.

I would not see laws as a they thing. It is a social contract, that belongs to every citizen to equal parts.

Same as in every game. Or do you also oppose the rules of chess while playing chess?