Constitutional FAQ (Subject Order) Advertisement The U.S. Constitution On-Line has been online in one form or another since 1995. In that time, I have have had a lot of questions asked of me about the Constitution. This page, and the…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #99 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q99. “How many electors are there in total?” A. Article 2, Section 1, Clause 2 provides that “Each State shall appoint ……

Constitutional FAQ Answer #98 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q98. “The Constitution proscribes an ‘enumeration’ every ten years in a manner proscribed by law, but no more. Aside from telling how…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #97 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q97. “How many members of Congress are there?” A. There are 100 Senators and 435 Representatives, so there are 535 members of…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #96 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q96. “What government body elects the President?” A. The Electoral College votes for the President and Vice President. Whichever person gets the…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #95 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q95. “Why has the Constitution endured the last two hundred years when many other countries’ don’t?” A. There are lots of reasons,…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #94 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q94. “I searched your site and can’t find out when inauguration day is!” A. Inauguration Day is set in the 20th Amendment.…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #93 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q93. “How is the Constitution a living document?” A. The Constitution has been termed a “Living Document,” but whether you think it…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #92 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q92. “President Clinton has been accused of selling nuclear technology to China — how can we get him convicted of treason?” A.…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #91 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q91. “I have a history class and the teacher will give us extra credit if we can go to class tonight with…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #90 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q90. “How many words are there in the Constitution? How many are in the Declaration of Independence?” A. There are 4543 words…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #9 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q9. “I know the order of power in the event of the death of the president is the V.P., then the speaker…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #89 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q89. “If a President has civil litigation brought against him during his term in office must this be handled while he is…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #88 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q88. “Can a sitting President be convicted of a criminal offense? Or, must he be impeached first, then tried?” A. There is…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #87 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q87. “How long did it take to write the original Constitution?” A. The question is not as straight forward as it might…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #86 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q86. “How much power does the VP have in the Senate? I understand he is the President of the Senate and can…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #85 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q85. “List the founding fathers who signed the Declaration of Independence and Constitution.” A. George Clymer, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Morris, George Read,…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #84 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q84. “Who was the person who actually wrote the words of the Constitution onto paper?” A. Jacob Shallus, an assistant clerk of…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #83 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q83. “If Clinton is impeached – does Gore have to resign? Who else would be included? Who would become President?” A. If…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #82 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q82. “To whom is the president required to tender his resignation? I think it is the Chief Justice but can’t find out…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #81 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q81. “In current usage, both the President and Vice President are elected on the same ballot. Does the Constitution as currently amended…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #80 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q80. “What was the criteria set by the framers of the Constitution for citizenship and the right to vote?” A. There is…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #8 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q8. “I desperately need information on what the constitution may or not say about capital punishment, and the use of it.” A.…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #79 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q79. “Does perjury fall into the category ‘high crimes and misdemeanors?’ i.e. could the president be impeached for lying to the Supreme…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #78 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q78. “Can a president serve two consecutive terms, sit out a term and then be re-elected.” A. The first phrase in the…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #77 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q77. “Is it unconstitutional for an organization such as the NCAA to deny athletes the right to obtain a job, or put…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #76 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q76. “Is the United States a constitutional republic? Is one of the purposes of a constitutional republic to protect the rights of…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #75 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q75. “In the presidential election of 1800, Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson received the same number of votes in the electoral college.…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #74 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q74. “The wording of the 12th amendment implies that the election of the Vice President is completely separate from that of the…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #73 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q73. “Where are the requirements for the right to vote spelled out? Specifically if you were dishonorable discharged from the military, are…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #72 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q72. “What is the process for replacing the Vice President if the President leaves office permanently, and not temporarily as with an…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #71 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q71. “I cannot find anywhere in the Constitution that refers to separation of church and state.” A. Though many people assume the…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #70 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q70. “Can a President, after serving his/her term, run for Congress or the Senate?” A. There’s nothing that says you cannot. I…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #7 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q7. “Do you know the Author of the Preamble of the Constitution and how it was received by the delegates?” A. The…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #69 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q69. “Is there a designated holiday honoring the Constitution?” A. Yes – September 17, the anniversary of its signing. |Home| |Constitution| |FAQ|…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #68 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q68. “The amendment which abolishes slavery seems to say that slavery is abolished except for those convicted of crimes… Is that still…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #67 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q67. “Is there anything in the U.S. Constitution that guarantees its citizens an education? My uncle is being forced to pay for…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #66 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q66. “If the President dies and then the Vice President takes over and dies too, who takes over then?” The Vice President.…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #65 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q65. “Where in the Constitution does it mention states’ right to secede from the union?” A. The Constitution does not permit a…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #64 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q64. “Is there any place I could find information on the electoral process?” A. The electoral process, at least for presidential elections,…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #63 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q63. “Can the Federal Government actually own land, i.e the public lands which are managed by the various agencies, such as U.S.…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #62 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q62. “I have a friend that told me that I have a constitutional right to travel in this country. He stated that…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #61 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q61. “How we can account for the fact that the U.S. Constitution has been amended only 27 times in the past 200…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #60 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q60. “Where may I find additional information on the evolution of Article 1 — Section 8 (Powers of Congress)…and specifically, ‘To coin…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #6 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q6. “During class today, we were discussing Amendment 15. Is it true that it will expire in the year 2008?” A. There…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #59 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q59. “I need help looking for where the Constitution implies slavery. I looked at Article 1, Section 9, Clause 1 of the…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #58 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q58. “I would like to know what the President can and cannot accomplish via an Executive Order. If Congress has NOT passed…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #57 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q57. “I am in the middle of a raging argument about amendments. Can a ratified amendment ever be ‘unconstitutional’?” A. No, with…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #56 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q56. “Is the Preamble to the Constitution considered law?” A. No. In that it grants no power, nor restricts anyone. It only…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #55 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q55. “I read that New Hampshire became the 9th state to adopt an approval resolution on June 21, 1788 but that the…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #54 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q54. “Where is the Constitution housed?” A. It is housed in the National Archives in Washington. All four pages of the Constitution…

Constitutional FAQ Answer #53 <<Previous Question | Question Index | Subject Index | Constitutional Index | Next Question>> Q53. “Article III, Section 2 says: Trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury; and such trial…