“The capacity of the commonwealth government created under the local constitution to exercise governmental powers in local affairs is like that of local government in the states of the union in regard to non-federal affairs at the local level.Quote by Dick ThornburghTopics: Quotes about Dick ThornburghShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
Instead of generating either unnecessary alarm or a false sense of security regarding these fundamental...#Dick Thornburgh
In historical and constitutional terms, the recent political status vote in Puerto Rico was a...#Dick Thornburgh
Specifically, the reservation of sovereignty to the people of the states in matters not governed...#Dick Thornburgh
After one hundred years of federal rule, the United States House of Representatives has moved...#Dick Thornburgh
If U.S. national sovereignty continues, it is only as a state that Puerto Rico will...#Dick Thornburgh
The powers of government exercised locally derive from a federal law authorizing government by consent...#Dick Thornburgh
However, the sovereignty of the states is constitutionally defined and recognized, while the powers of...#Dick Thornburgh
