Article 4, State Govt, Bills-->Laws, Territories, DC Flashcards
What does article 4 describe?
The relations between states and between the states and federal government
Article 4 - section 1 - name and purpose?
Full faith and credit clause - any laws/contracts (marriage, adoption) are acknowledged across state lines
Article 4 - section 2 - name and purpose?
Citizens/Extradition - no discrimination towards citizens of another state, must provide same rights to citizens of other states, if crime committed in 1 state and flee to another state - that state has to return you to the state in which crime was committed
Article 4 - name and purpose?
How we get new states - Congress has to admit new states, cannot create individual states WITHIN 1 state’s boundaries, cannot combine parts of 2 different states without Congress/state legislature approval
Congress can sell off or regulate US territories
Sets rules for National parks/forests
Examples of US territories?
Washington DC, Puerto Rico, Native American reservations, Guam
How/why did West Virginia become a state?
Western VA was opposed to secession from the Union during Civil War, Eastern VA wanted to secede (leave the Union) - Western VA went to Congress and asked for separate statehood due to not wanting to get involved in Civil War. WV became a state in 1863.
Article 4 - section 4 - name and purpose
Protections and guarantees - all states are guaranteed a republican form of government, all states will be protected against invasion and domestic violence.
What does it mean when we say “republic”?
Republic = Representative Democracy = A system of government in which citizens elect people to make laws/govern them
What does the governor do?
Administer state funds
Approve or veto laws
Nominate court judges
No federal powers
Control statewide patronage problems
Write state budget
How does a bill become law?
Bill is drafted and filed in either chamber of government (House or Senate) –> First reading of bill –> Standing committee conducts public hearings and investigations on the bill –> Second reading –> Bill placed on Agenda –> Third reading –> Bill debated by legislature –> If Bill passed, same process repeats in other chamber –> If passes opposite chamber, sent to governor to sign –> governor can veto or sign bill
How can a governor’s veto of a bill be overridden?
3/5 majority vote in both chambers of state government.
How is DC different from the states?
-DC is a territory/district
-One non-voting member in the House of Representatives (cannot vote on bills)
-DC DOES participate in voting for president - 3 electoral college votes
