Articles 4-7

Question 0

How could new states be admitted into the union?

Answer 0

In Article 4 it says that the Congress could admit new states, but no new state could come from the property of an existing state, and no two states could join together to form a larger one, unless both state legislatures and Congress approved.

Question 1

What does Article 4 demand that the states do?

Answer 1

Demanded each state respect the laws and decisions of other states, treat citizens of other states the same way it would treat it’s own, and the states must work together and respect each other.

Question 2

What kind of government does each state have?

Answer 2

A republican form of government

Question 3

Who defends the states against invasion or attack?

Answer 3

The Federal government because states no longer have individual militias.

Question 4

Parts of Article 4

Answer 4

Making the US a stronger union, a way for states to be admitted into the union, giving the states their own republican type of government, and getting rid of state militias and bringing in the Federal Army

Question 5

Federalism

Answer 5

Strong central government, but it shares power with the states

Question 6

What does Article 5 provide?

Answer 6

A way for the Constitution to be amended or changed.

Question 7

What are the two ways to propose an amendment to the Constitution?

Answer 7

1. To get two thirds of both houses of Congress (House of Representatives and Senate) to agree.
2. The other way is through a constitutional convention called by two thirds of the state legislatures.

Question 8

What does amend mean?

Answer 8

To change

Question 9

What does ratify mean?

Answer 9

It means to formally approve

Question 10

Two ways to ratify an amendment

Answer 10

1. Three fourths of the legislatures in the states must ratify any amendment
2. Three fourths of the states must have individual constitution conventions to ratify the amendment

Question 11

How many changes have there been to the structure of the Constitution?

Answer 11

27

Question 12

What does Article 6 do?

Answer 12

Confirms the authority of the Constitution and states that officials of the US government must promise to support the Constitution.

Question 13

What is the Constitution known as?

Answer 13

The supreme law of the land. No state, county, or city laws will be superior to the Constitution.

Question 14

What does Article 7 do?

Answer 14

It describes how the Constitution must be ratified or approved.

Question 15

How many states had to approve the Constitution?

Answer 15

9

Question 16

On what date was the Constitution completed?

Answer 16

September 17, 1787