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Constitutional FAQ Answer #154 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q154. “I think that the citizens of the United States are under the assumption that the Federal government actually prints money, which…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #153 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q153. “A friend of a friend is trying to convince me that the United States’ three branches of government was modelled on…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #152 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q152. “Why did the Convention take place in Philadelphia?” A. An excellent question. Of course, there was no Washington, D.C. at the…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #151 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q151. “Rudy Giuliani seems to be running for President in 2008. But in 2002, Giuliani was given an honorary knighthood by Elizabeth…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #150 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q150. “There has been a lot of talk in the news lately about ‘presidential signing statements.’ What are they and where are…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #15 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q15. “When the 26th amendment was being considered, why did the Congress settle on 18 as the minimum age? Why not 17…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #149 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q149. “What are some of the weaknesses of the Constitution?” A. Of all the questions asked about the Constitution, this is actually…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #148 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q148. “In class today, we learned that the Constitution had to be ratified by nine state conventions. Why conventions and not votes…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #147 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q147. “I read somewhere that Moses, Jesus, and Mohammed are depicted in the Supreme Court. Is this true? Does this violate the…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #146 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q146. “Your page on the Articles of Confederation says that there are no more confederations existing in the world. I beg to…