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Constitutional FAQ Answer #82 | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q82. “To whom is the president required to tender his resignation? I think it is the Chief Justice but can’t find out for sure.” A. This is not part of the Constitution, but of the U.S....

Constitutional FAQ Answer #83 | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q83. “If Clinton is impeached – does Gore have to resign? Who else would be included? Who would become President?” A. If the President is convicted in an impeachment trial, the President is...

Constitutional FAQ Answer #84 | 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...

Constitutional FAQ Answer #85 | 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....

Constitutional FAQ Answer #86 | 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 the President of...

Constitutional FAQ Answer #75 | 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...

Constitutional FAQ Answer #76 | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q76. “Is the United States a constitutional republic? Is one of the purposes of a constitutional republic to protect the rights of minorities from the tyranny of the majority?” A. The United...

Constitutional FAQ Answer #77 | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q77. “Is it unconstitutional for an organization such as the NCAA to deny athletes the right to obtain a job, or put a limit on the amount of money that a person can make? Does the 14th...

Constitutional FAQ Answer #78 | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q78. “Can a president serve two consecutive terms, sit out a term and then be re-elected.” A. The first phrase in the 22nd Amendment is pretty clear: “No person shall be elected to the...

Constitutional FAQ Answer #79 | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q79. “Does perjury fall into the category ‘high crimes and misdemeanors?’ i.e. could the president be impeached for lying to the Supreme Court?” The definition of high crimes and...

Constitutional FAQ Answer #8 | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q8. “I desperately need information on what the constitution may or not say about capital punishment, and the use of it.” A. The Constitution does not address the subject directly. The 5th...

Constitutional FAQ Answer #69 | 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 |...

Constitutional FAQ Answer #7 | 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...

Constitutional FAQ Answer #70 | 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....

Constitutional FAQ Answer #71 | 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...

Constitutional FAQ Answer #72 | 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...

Constitutional FAQ Answer #73 | 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...

Constitutional FAQ Answer #74 | 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...

Constitutional FAQ Answer #62 | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q62. “I have a friend that told me that I have a constitutional right to travel in this country. He stated that to tax that right with driver’s license fees, motor registration, license plate...

Constitutional FAQ Answer #63 | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q63. “Can the Federal Government actually own land, i.e the public lands which are managed by the various agencies, such as U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management?” A. Article 4,...