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This past Monday, December 7, 2009, Harry Reid, the Democrat Senate Majority Leader, spoke from the Senate floor and uttered these words concerning the Republican Party’s opposition to socialized health care:
"Instead of joining us on the right side of history, all the Republicans can come up with is, ‘slow down, stop everything, let's start over.’ If you think you've heard these same excuses before, you're right. When this country belatedly recognized the wrongs of slavery, there were those who dug in their heels and said 'slow down, it's too early,...
The Real History of Civil Rights
Archimedes at 5:42, rather ironic to use the term "force". It was Lincoln and then the 39th Congress who forced the Southern states to accept desired actions. No one can force another to accept one's terms by threatening to leave a Union. Rather the remaining parties would then have less or no opposition to their desired legislation. It should also be considered that if the Union is actually beneficial and to the happiness of the states, why would they leave? Your scenario is unlikely, and other than those wanting more power over others, I am unaware of it happening in history.