The U.S. Constitution

Constitutional FAQ Answer #59 | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q59. “I need help looking for where the Constitution implies slavery. I looked at Article 1, Section 9, Clause 1 of the Constitution. I need another example of the implied use of slavery.” A....

Constitutional FAQ Answer #6 | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q6. “During class today, we were discussing Amendment 15. Is it true that it will expire in the year 2008?” A. There is no expiration date on the 15th Amendment . Don’t worry, the right of...

Constitutional FAQ Answer #60 | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q60. “Where may I find additional information on the evolution of Article 1 — Section 8 (Powers of Congress)…and specifically, ‘To coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign...

Constitutional FAQ Answer #61 | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q61. “How we can account for the fact that the U.S. Constitution has been amended only 27 times in the past 200 years? Do you have any feed back on this?” A. Actually, since it was written in...

Constitutional FAQ Answer #5 | 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...

Constitutional FAQ Answer #50 | 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...

Constitutional FAQ Answer #51 | 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...

Constitutional FAQ Answer #52 | 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...

Constitutional FAQ Answer #53 | 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...

Constitutional FAQ Answer #54 | 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...

Constitutional FAQ Answer #43 | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q43. “Recently we took a test on the Constitution that asked a question about a suspensive veto. No one in our class, including our teacher, had ever heard of this. I was wondering if you could...

Constitutional FAQ Answer #44 | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q44. “I am writing a paper in English about whether I think American citizens have the right to break the law. Does it doesn’t it say in the Constitution that a citizen must abide by the...

Constitutional FAQ Answer #45 | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q45. “Can you tell me how did the states get the power to decide that people had to have so much studying, etc. in order to have a license, and if they do not have this license, then they are...

Constitutional FAQ Answer #46 | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q46. “What amendments should I look at dealing with the duties of citizens to uphold the Constitution? A. The Constitution deals with the rights of citizens , and not the responsibilities of...

Constitutional FAQ Answer #47 | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q47. “Is tabloid journalism what the writers of the First Amendment really had in mind? Or is that what is meant by ‘…the free exercise thereof…,’ which I find hard to believe?” A....

Constitutional FAQ Answer #48 | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q48. “Can you tell me why the ERA was not ratified?” A. The ERA was not ratified because not enough states approved it before the deadline set in the legislation, nor in the extension given...

Constitutional FAQ Answer #49 | 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...

Constitutional FAQ Answer #36 | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q36. “If you exercise your 5th amendment right and the court grants immunity and you still refuse to incriminate yourself you can be held in contempt and sent to jail. Locally, years ago a...

Constitutional FAQ Answer #37 | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> The following was sent to me as part of an email that advertised for a book about the Constitution… Q37. “Send 20 FRNs [Federal Reserve Notes, commonly but erroneously called dollars – see...

Constitutional FAQ Answer #38 | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q38. “What does the Constitution say about Same-Sex Marriages? What does it say about Marijuana? What does it say about Prostitution?” A. Nothing, nothing, and nothing. By virtue of the fact...