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What article requires each state to give citizens the same rights as its own citizens?
4
How many ways are there to propose and ratify an amendment under Article 5?
2
Which article explains the process for amending the U.S. Constitution?
5
What is treason?
Violation of allegiance to one’s country
What is an amendment?
Change or addition to the U.S. Constitution
Who has the power to make rules and laws for U.S. territories and federal property, under Article 4?
Congress
Which article explains the Supremacy Clause?
6
What two things is the government responsible for protecting its states from?
Invasion and domestic violence (third one = Mr. Phillips)
According to Article 5, who must take an oath to support the U.S. Constitution?
All federal and state government officials
What is extradition?
The process of bringing criminals back to the state where the crime was committed
What does Article 5 declare is not required as a qualification to hold public office in the United States?
Religious Test
How many states needed to approve the U.S. Constitution for it to take effect?
9
In what year was the U.S. Constitution ratified?
1788
What article details the ratification of the U.S. Constitution?
7
What two political groups debated whether to ratify the Constitution?
Federalists & Anti-Federalists
What is the first option/method for amending the Constitution? *Deals with Congress & State Legislatures
Proposal: 2/3 of Congress
Ratification: 3/4 of State Legislatures
What does the Supremacy Clause mean?
The U.S. Constitution, federal laws, and treaties are the highest law of the land (in America)
What is the second option/method for amending the Constitution? *Deals with national and state conventions
Proposal: 2/3 of National Convention
Ratification: 3/4 of State Conventions
Which article focuses on relations between states and the federal government’s responsibilities toward them?
4
What form of government does Article 4 guarantee to every state?
Republican
Why is the Supremacy Clause important?
It keeps the nation united under one set of laws instead of 50 different ones.
What was the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution (1787)?
Delaware
What was the last state to ratify the U.S. Constitution (1790)?
What are the 3 exceptions/conditions that states would not be admitted into the Union?
1. Cannot combine; 2. Cannot form from within a state; 3. Cannot form from parts of a state(s)
What was the ninth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution (1788)?
New Hampshire