This view of the Constitution has been rejected by the federal courts, which consistently have held that under the Constitution, the states do not have the power to nullify federal laws. The courts have rejected the compact theory, finding that the Constitution was not a contract among the states.
Manzano, Jr. pleaded not guilty in court yesterday to charges he aided and abetted illegal immigrants and lied to a federal officer. His father remains a fugitive. For NPR News, I'm Amita Sharma in San Diego. Copyright Â© 2011 NPR.
: the state of being hidden. 1  She went into hiding [=she went to a secret place where she would not be found by the people who were looking for her] to avoid reporters and television cameras. 2  He has been in hiding for years. 3  He came out of hiding to answer the rumors.