Question | Answer |
What is the topic of Article IV? | Relations among the states
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What does the Constitution say about how one state must regard the laws of another state? | Each state must honor the laws of all other states
| Explain Privileges and Immunities. | The Privileges and Immunities Clause - 'The citizens of each state shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in the several states' | What limitation is put on admitting new states to the Union? | No state can be formed within the jurisdiction of any other state or by the junction of 2 or more states (or parts of states) without the consent of the State Legislatures and Congress
| What fraction of the houses of Congress is necessary to approve a proposed Amendment? | 2/3 of both houses
| What fraction of states must approve a proposed amendment for it to be ratified? | ¾ of the states
| What fraction of the states can ask for a convention to propose new amendments? | 2/3 of the states
| What is the only limitation in the Constitution as to what can be the basis of an amendment? | No state, without its consent, shall be deprived of its equal suffrage (vote) in the Senate.
| What does the Constitution say about which law shall predominate if there is any conflict between laws | The Constitution and the laws of the US shall be the supreme law of the land
| What qualification for holding any public office is forbidden? | No religious test shall ever be required
| How many states had to ratify the Constitution for it to become law? | 9 states |