Author: James Caldwell

Constitutional FAQ Answer #92 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q92. “President Clinton has been accused of selling nuclear technology to China — how can we get him convicted of treason?” A. First, it is interesting to note that treason is the only crime that is defined…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #91 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q91. “I have a history class and the teacher will give us extra credit if we can go to class tonight with the answer to this question… Technically, the U.S. Constitution is an illegal document… Why?” A.…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #90 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q90. “How many words are there in the Constitution? How many are in the Declaration of Independence?” A. There are 4543 words in the original, unamended Constitution, including the signatures. The Declaration has 1458 words. |Home| |Constitution|…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #9 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q9. “I know the order of power in the event of the death of the president is the V.P., then the speaker of the house. Where does it go from here?” A. The Constitution actually only provides…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #89 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q89. “If a President has civil litigation brought against him during his term in office must this be handled while he is in office? Or, can it be deferred until his term expires?” A. A civil case…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #88 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q88. “Can a sitting President be convicted of a criminal offense? Or, must he be impeached first, then tried?” A. There is no easy answer to the question, as it is a matter of interpretation. I think…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #87 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q87. “How long did it take to write the original Constitution?” A. The question is not as straight forward as it might sound. The Constitutional Convention made many drafts and many revisions to the Constitution. Better, perhaps,…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #86 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q86. “How much power does the VP have in the Senate? I understand he is the President of the Senate and can cast a vote only in the event of a tie.” A. The Vice President is…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #85 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q85. “List the founding fathers who signed the Declaration of Independence and Constitution.” A. George Clymer, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Morris, George Read, Roger Sherman, James Wilson. Q. “List the founding fathers who signed the Declaration of Independence…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #84 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q84. “Who was the person who actually wrote the words of the Constitution onto paper?” A. Jacob Shallus, an assistant clerk of the Pennsylvania State Assembly, was paid $30 to transcribe the final draft of the Constitution.…