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Constitutional FAQ Answer #163 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q163. “In Article IV section 4 it states ‘The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #162 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q162. “I was wondering if there is anywhere in the Constitution that says Congress cannot pass laws that don’t pertain to themselves.…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #161 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q161. “Your site says that the Constitution has been changed 18 times, but there are 27 amendments. What gives?” A. There are,…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #160 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q160. “In some blog posts lately, I’ve heard that Hillary Clinton can’t be Secretary of State, but some other posts say she…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #16 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q16. “I have been on the net for about an hour reading all I can find about informal changes which have occurred…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #159 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q159. “Wikipedia says ‘The Electoral College elected Washington unanimously in 1789, and again in the 1792 election; he remains the only president…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #158 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q158. “If an attorney is an officer of the court — is it legal for attorneys to be members of Congress —…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #157 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q157. “Is it necessary for new states to ratify the US Constitution in order for admission?” A. When a state applies for…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #156 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q156. “The Constitution never says that women can’t vote. So why was the 19th Amendment necessary?” A. The problem wasn’t that the…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #155 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q155. “Who has more power, the Congress or the President?” A. Wow, such a small question with no small answer. It is…