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Constitutional FAQ Answer #61 <<Previous Question | 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…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #60 <<Previous Question | 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…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #6 <<Previous Question | 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…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #59 <<Previous Question | 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…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #58 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q58. “I would like to know what the President can and cannot accomplish via an Executive Order. If Congress has NOT passed…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…