Though the nullifiers» case for the Constitution as a compact among sovereign states is a lame one that flies in the face of the Preamble («We the People,» not «We the States»), Madison did lose some important battles to proponents of the prerogatives of the states. (religion-online.org)
«While fundamental EU values — democracy, unity, solidarity — are related to the structure and prerogatives of the State, the Hungarian constitution repeatedly refers to personhood. (faith.org.uk)
Their view of nature is essentially Lockean but their notion of individual freedom as subordinate to the prerogatives of the state is an inheritance from Rousseau. (firstthings.com)