Article 4 of the US Constitution outlines relations between states, requiring states to respect each other's laws, court rulings, and recognize privileges and immunities of citizens from other states. It also mandates protection from invasion and a republican form of government. Article 5 establishes how to amend the Constitution, requiring proposals to be approved by Congress and ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures. Article 6 establishes the supremacy of federal law over state law. Article 7 establishes that the Constitution would take effect after ratification by nine of the thirteen original states.

1. Articles 4-7 The Powers of the US Constitution to Change, Control and Represent the United States

2. 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 Review

3. 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 when there is conflict between or in the states. Article 4 Relations Between States

4. 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 Clause Criminals that escape one state for another must be returned to their “home” state should they flee!

5. 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

6. Article 5 Amending the Constitution Amend = to Change (so Amending means Changing the Constitution)

7. 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 27 th Amendment was actually one of the ORIGINAL Bill of Rights Amendments! Article 5, Continued… Notable Amendments

8. 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 6 Supremacy of the US Constitution

9. Once 9 of the 13 States pass the Constitution, it becomes “active.” Each state’s government votes on it. Delaware is 1 st . New Hampshire is 9 th . Article 7 Ratification of the Constitution Ratify = to Approve (so Ratification means Approving the Constitution)