...This concluding portion, in (Hlpin, declares that the National Legislature ought to be empowered — to negative all laws passed by the several States,...of the National Legislature the articles of Union, 'tr «»;* treatg mibsixting inuler the authoritg of the Un'nm; anil to call forth the force of the...

...7.) June 19. Report of Committee of Whole: "That the National Legislature ought to be empowered * * * to negative all laws passed by the several states...contravening, in the opinion of the National Legislature, * * * any treaties subsisting under the authority of the Union." (Rep. Com. of Whole, Resolution VI.)...

...Gilpin, declares that the National Legislature ought to be empowered — to negative all laws pawned by the several States, contravening in the opinion...of the National Legislature the articles of Union, or any treaty mthsinting under the authority of the Ihiltm; and to call forth the foree of the Union...

...was to have power to "legislate in all cases to which the separate States are incompetent"; to veto "all laws passed by the several States contravening...failing to fulfill its duty under the articles thereof." An executive was proposed to carry out the laws and, together with the judiciary, to veto any act of...

...the separate States are incompetent, or in which the harmony of the United States may be interrupted by the exercise of individual Legislation; to negative...Union; ' and to call forth the force of the Union ag'! any member of the Union failing to fulfill its duty under the articles thereof. 7. Res? that a...

...the separate States are incompetent, or in which the harmony of the United States may be interrupted, by the exercise of individual legislation, to negative...several States, contravening, in the opinion of the legislature of the United States, the articles of union, or any treaties subsisting under the authority...

...of the National Legislature the Articles of Union; and to call forth the force of the Union against any member of the Union failing to fulfill its duty under the Articles thereof.18 I think no one will argue that "the common defense" or "the general welfare/' which cover...

...the separate States are incompetent, or in which the harmony of the United States may be interrupted by the exercise of individual Legislation; to negative...the Union agst. any member of the Union failing to fulfil its duty under the articles thereof. 7. Resd. that a National Executive be instituted; to be...

...1966, I: 111). A veto over state laws The original Virginia Plan included provision for the Congress "to negative all laws passed by the several States,...of the National Legislature the articles of Union" (Farrand, 1966,1: 21). This veto was viewed initially as instrumental to assuring that state powers...

...legislation might disrupt the "harmony" of the new nation. In addition, the Congress would have the power "to negative all laws passed by the several States...of the national legislature, the articles of union; or any treaty subsisting under the authority of the Union." Both the executive and the judiciary would...