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Constitutional FAQ Answer #57 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q57. “I am in the middle of a raging argument about amendments. Can a ratified amendment ever be ‘unconstitutional’?” A. No, with one current exception. By its very definition, an amendment is a part of the Constitution,…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #56 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q56. “Is the Preamble to the Constitution considered law?” A. No. In that it grants no power, nor restricts anyone. It only provides context for the original version. |Home| |Constitution| |FAQ| |Topics| |Forums| |Documents| |Timeline| |Kids| |Vermont|…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #55 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q55. “I read that New Hampshire became the 9th state to adopt an approval resolution on June 21, 1788 but that the Constitution was not ratified until two years later. Why? And, what was the specific date…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #54 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q54. “Where is the Constitution housed?” A. It is housed in the National Archives in Washington. All four pages of the Constitution are available for public viewing along with the Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights.…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #53 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q53. “Article III, Section 2 says: Trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury; and such trial shall be held in the State where the said crimes shall have been committed; but…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #52 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q52. “Could you explain what is meant by ‘but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood…’ as stated in Section Three?” A. It means that your offspring cannot be held accountable for your treasonable actions.…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #51 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q51. “I was wondering what things in the Constitution were actually original and what things were ‘copyrighted?’ I’m doing this for an essay. I know that a lot of things were from the Bible and from other…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #50 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q50. “I am having trouble figuring out exactly what the term ‘civil rights’ includes.” A. Civil rights are those derived from simply being a citizen. When blacks demonstrated for their civil rights, they were essentially asking to…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #5 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q5. “What do you believe are the reasons why the Constitution would not have been passed without the Bill of Rights.” A. Actually, the Constitution did pass without the Bill of Rights, as the first ten amendments…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #49 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q49. “It would seem that Amendment 13, Section 1 would outlaw the concept of the conscription of citizens into the military forces (“Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude….”) How has our government legally justified that practice (I’m sure…