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Constitutional FAQ Answer #127 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q127. “Can a president be impeached during a war?” A. Looking at the Constitution, there are several places where impeachment and war…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #126 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q126. “Was George Washington the first President of the United States?” A. This is a question that is commonly asked of students…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #125 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q125. “On the Checks and Balances Page, it says that a legislative check on the legislature is that only the House can…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #124 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q124. “If a proposed amendment violates the Constitution, should the Supreme Court be able to block its ratification?” A. With only one…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #123 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q123. “Are civil rights and civil liberties the same thing?” A. They are used interchangeably and often mean the same thing. Certainly…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #122 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q122. “I have been told that there is a section of the Constitution that talks about dividing existing states and how it…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #121 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q121. “What if the President and Vice President die and the succession goes to a person who is an American citizen but…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #120 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q120. “Since it is true that the president must be a naturally born citizen, does the vice president also have to be…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #12 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q12. “Can Congress set up an ethics committee to separate hard journalism from tabloid journalism?” A. I’m certain that such a proposal…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #119 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q119. “‘Lost Cause’ revisionists claim that the Fourteenth Amendment was a hatchet-job, illegally passed, and, therefore, quite unconstitutional. Can you help me…