Articles 4-7The Powers of the US Constitution to Change,

Control and Represent the United States

Article 1 – Powers… Legislative Article 2 – Powers… Executive Article 3 – Powers… Judicial

Article 4 – Relations Between the States

Article 5 – Amending the Constitution

Article 6 – Supremacy of the Constitution

Article 7 – Ratification of the Constitution

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Full Faith and Credit Clause Each State must respect the laws, court rulings, and

certifications of others states. Get married to Justin Bieber in Illinois? Florida will

recognize it, too! Imagine if each state had their own currency. Or driving

age! Privileges and immunities is clause is similar, stating that

no state may discriminate based on another citizen’s residence in another state.

Protection from invasion Government promises to protect

states from foreign invasion, or whenthere is conflict between or in the states.

Article 4Relations Between States

Fugitive Slave Clause was the same thing, as the Supreme Court ruled free states must return slaves that escaped from slave states.

Each state must have a Republican Government NOT direct democracy no referendum, initiative,

recall?

Article 4, continued…Relations Between States

Extradition ClauseCriminals that escape one state for another must be returned to their “home” state should they flee!

New States Must be approved by

Congress, and approve the US Constitution.

Cannot be made from parts of another state (unless that state agrees to it).

Article 4, Continued…Relations Between States

Article 5Amending the Constitution

Amend = to Change (so Amending means Changing the Constitution)

27 Total Amendments 11* are in the original Bill of Rights 2 cancel each other out 14 is really the actual number of Amendments

Some have been very close to becoming Amendments. Equal Rights Amendment (1970’s) Child Labor Amendment (1920’s)

Most don’t have expiration dates, can be ratified at any time. The 27th Amendment was actually one of the

ORIGINAL Bill of Rights Amendments!

Article 5, Continued… Notable Amendments

Supremacy Clause: whenever a state’s laws come in conflict with a Federal law, the Federal law is supreme. The US also makes all treaties and laws which

concern the nation, not states.

The US also cannot require any religious test for Federal office.

Article 6Supremacy of the US Constitution

Once 9 of the 13 States pass the Constitution, it becomes “active.” Each state’s

government votes on it.

Delaware is 1st. New Hampshire is 9th.

Article 7Ratification of the Constitution

Ratify = to Approve (so Ratification means Approving the Constitution)