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Constitutional FAQ Answer #122 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q122. “I have been told that there is a section of the Constitution that talks about dividing existing states and how it cannot happen. Can you help me find this article?” A. Article 4, Section 3 deals…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #121 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q121. “What if the President and Vice President die and the succession goes to a person who is an American citizen but not by birth. Is this possible?” A. It is possible that this scenario can happen,…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #120 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q120. “Since it is true that the president must be a naturally born citizen, does the vice president also have to be a naturally born citizen?” A. The Vice President has the same qualifications as the President…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #12 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q12. “Can Congress set up an ethics committee to separate hard journalism from tabloid journalism?” A. I’m certain that such a proposal would A) never pass and B) would be declared unconstitutional immediately (assuming it had any…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #119 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q119. “‘Lost Cause’ revisionists claim that the Fourteenth Amendment was a hatchet-job, illegally passed, and, therefore, quite unconstitutional. Can you help me answer this charge?” A. Lots of people, for whatever reason (Lost Cause supporters or not)…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #118 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q118. “I remember reading that if the citizens are unhappy with the way the Government is running the country they can choose to, I don’t know how to put it but, basically remove all members & then…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #117 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q117. “How did the President’s Cabinet get its name?” A. Like many parts of the American political system, the idea of a cabinet was borrowed from Great Britain. Hundreds of years ago, the word cabinet referred to…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #116 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q116. “I am wondering who actually was the first to sign the Constitution and when was it signed?” A. The answer to the second question can be found quite easily by checking the Constitution itself. The answer…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #115 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q115. “What is the impeachment process?” A. The Constitution details impeachment in Article 1, Section 2, Article 1, Section 3, Article 2, Section 3, and Article 3, Section 2. The word “details,” however, is a bit strong…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #114 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q114. “I always thought that treason was the only crime defined in the Constitution, but a friend of mine insists it is not, though he refuses to say what the others are. Can you help?” A. Sounds…