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Originally Posted by TheMercenary
Nice try.
Only pertains to legal citizens.
If you think otherwise prove me wrong.
Show me where it states all people of the world outside of the United States. Or anywhere that the govenment operates outside of the US.
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Because it list things that the government must, or must not, do, and doesn't say "except outside our borders".
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Originally Posted by flaja
If the Constitution applies only to the United States, how can Congress punish piracies committed on the high seas? And how can Congress define and punish offenses committed against the law of nations, i.e., how can Congress can make laws governing the international community?
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The Constitution applies to the US government, wherever it operates, including the high seas. Treaties governing maritime law are recognized by the Costitution. Our power gives us leverage when making treaties, which has been used positively and negatively.