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Constitutional FAQ Answer #25 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> This is part one of a three-part question pertaining to the “Nanny Trial” in Fall, 1997. Q25. “As a British national, what…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #24 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q24. “I am doing a debate soon on whether smoking should be banned from public buildings. I was assigned to be the…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #23 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q23. “What are the conditions needed for a Constitutional Convention, and when was the last one held?” A. The Constitution itself has…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #22 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q22. “What is habeas corpus? What does a writ of habeas corpus do?” A. Habeas corpus is a pretty tricky legal concept.…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #21 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q21. “Do you know of any writers of the Constitution? If you do please tell me some and what they did for…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #20 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q20. “How old must the VP be? If the VP is less than 35 and the President dies and the VP is…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #2 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q2. “[I] am trying to find out if presidential elections are held during war?” There is nothing in the Constitution that addresses…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #19 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q19. “In Article 2, Section one, it states that someone can be president if they ‘have been a 14 years resident within…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #18 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q18. “I would like a short list of other countries which have used our Constitution as a blueprint for theirs.” A. I’ve…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #17 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q17. “Beyond the Bill of Rights, few Constitutional amendments have radically altered the American system of government. Slavery was actually abolished by…