"Such commands," said Justice Scalia, "are fundamentally incompatible with our constitutional system of dual sovereignty."

The judges said that the law had "offended our system of dual sovereignty" by telling the states what they could and could not do with their drivers' records.

"This court has breathed new life into the system of dual sovereignty," he began.

The proposal could be applied to the two islands that you suggest "could be jointly developed under dual sovereignty."

He understood clearly the central problem of dual sovereignty (nation and state) and held a vision of an almost limitless future for the United States.

The others could be jointly developed under dual sovereignty, paving the way for eventual reversion.

In the United States, the principle of dual sovereignty applies to rape, as to other crimes.

It is incontestable that the Constitution established a system of "dual sovereignty."

Recognizing the immense power involved in "dual sovereignty," the Justice Department historically has used it cautiously.

This justification is similar to a dual sovereignty embedded in the states' legislation which permits those multiple prosecutions for the same occurrences and crimes.