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A state should be able to secede (break away) from the US if they disagree with the US government?

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The Constitution does not directly mention secession, but the Supreme Court has consistently interpreted the Constitution to be an indestructible union. There is no legal basis a state can point to for unilaterally seceding. So basically, no, a state can not secede, it is blatantly illegal.
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