Author: James Caldwell

Constitutional FAQ (Subject Order) Advertisement The U.S. Constitution On-Line has been online in one form or another since 1995. In that time, I have have had a lot of questions asked of me about the Constitution. This page, and the ones it links to, are a compilation of the best of those questions. This page…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #99 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q99. “How many electors are there in total?” A. Article 2, Section 1, Clause 2 provides that “Each State shall appoint … a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #98 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q98. “The Constitution proscribes an ‘enumeration’ every ten years in a manner proscribed by law, but no more. Aside from telling how many persons in my household, the rest of the questions appear ‘unconstitutional’ and I shouldn’t…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #97 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q97. “How many members of Congress are there?” A. There are 100 Senators and 435 Representatives, so there are 535 members of Congress. The House has several non-voting members that are not included in the count (see…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #96 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q96. “What government body elects the President?” A. The Electoral College votes for the President and Vice President. Whichever person gets the most votes for President becomes President, and whichever person gets the most votes for Vice-…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #95 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q95. “Why has the Constitution endured the last two hundred years when many other countries’ don’t?” A. There are lots of reasons, not the least of which being that the Constitution established a government that has served…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #94 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q94. “I searched your site and can’t find out when inauguration day is!” A. Inauguration Day is set in the 20th Amendment. For President and Vice President, the term ends, and the next term begins, on January…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #93 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q93. “How is the Constitution a living document?” A. The Constitution has been termed a “Living Document,” but whether you think it is, or rather should be, depends on your interpretation of the Constitution itself. Through out…