Unit 4 - Articles 4-7

States must accept each other's records

If you commit a crime in one state and you flee into anther state you must be returned upon the request of the governor of that state

New states are allowed and Congress will set the rules (37 new states)

The U.S. will protect the states from outside invasion and inside domestic violence

States must have a republican form of government

2/3 of Congress or state legislatures can propose an amendment

3/4 of state legislatures or state conventions are needed for the amendment to become part of the Constitution (ratify)

An amendment is a change or addition to the Constitution​

The first 10 Amendments are called the Bill of Rights​

We have 27 Amendments in total

U.S. government will pay all state debts after the war

States must follow all treaties and national laws(National Supremacy)

All public officials must take an Oath of Office to defend and protect the U.S. Constitution

​President, Vice-President, Cabinet Members, Military, Judges, Police, Senators, and Representatives take the oath to protect the Constitution

9 of the 12 state legislatures were needed to vote in favor of the Constitution for it to become the law of the land

June 21st, 1788 New Hampshire was the 9th state to ratify

Rhode Island was the last state to ratify in 1790 because it feared being absorbed by the states bordering them