Which states that “Each government, in determining what constitutes an offense against its peace and dignity, exercises its own sovereignty, and not that of the other. » It follows that an act denounced as a crime committed by national and state sovereignties is an offense to the peace and dignity of both and can be punished by each. the government must prosecute and/or convict you twice for the same crime, meaning the state or federal government convicts you of a crime, the same entity, meaning the same state or federal government the federal government cannot convict or punish you again for the same crime. Doctrine of Dual Sovereignty Explains that each government is its own and that it is sovereign and has the right to determine what constitutes an attack on its peace and dignity. He exercises his own sovereignty, and not that of the other. “It follows that an act denounced as a crime by national and state sovereignties constitutes an attack on the peace and dignity of each and can be punished by each. This means that both the federal and state governments can prosecute someone for a crime, without violating the constitutional protection against double jeopardy, if the person's act violated