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Constitutional FAQ Answer #75 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q75. “In the presidential election of 1800, Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson received the same number of votes in the electoral college. Congress chose Jefferson as President and Aaron Burr as Vice President using Article 2 Section…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #74 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q74. “The wording of the 12th amendment implies that the election of the Vice President is completely separate from that of the President. Should we not be able to vote for our choice of Vice President regardless…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #73 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q73. “Where are the requirements for the right to vote spelled out? Specifically if you were dishonorable discharged from the military, are you ineligible to vote for president?” A. It depends on your state — a state…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #72 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q72. “What is the process for replacing the Vice President if the President leaves office permanently, and not temporarily as with an illness, etc.?” A. The President appoints a new Vice President on vacancy of that office,…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #71 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q71. “I cannot find anywhere in the Constitution that refers to separation of church and state.” A. Though many people assume the 1st Amendment sets out some separation, the phrase does not appear in the Constitution. The…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #70 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q70. “Can a President, after serving his/her term, run for Congress or the Senate?” A. There’s nothing that says you cannot. I think such a thing would have been more likely earlier in U.S. history – presidents…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #7 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q7. “Do you know the Author of the Preamble of the Constitution and how it was received by the delegates?” A. The entire Constitution was written over the course of about six weeks in draft form. At…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #69 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q69. “Is there a designated holiday honoring the Constitution?” A. Yes – September 17, the anniversary of its signing. |Home| |Constitution| |FAQ| |Topics| |Forums| |Documents| |Timeline| |Kids| |Vermont| |Map| |Citation| |Survey| |Support| Web site designed and maintained…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #68 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q68. “The amendment which abolishes slavery seems to say that slavery is abolished except for those convicted of crimes… Is that still true?” A. The 13th Amendment does not permit prisoners to be sold off as slaves…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #67 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q67. “Is there anything in the U.S. Constitution that guarantees its citizens an education? My uncle is being forced to pay for summer school for his children by the NYC Board of Education. Unless he pays, my…