1. US CONSTITUTION ARTICLES 4,5,6,7

2. ARTICLE 4 Relations Among the States
1. Full Faith and Credit Clause – States honor each other
2. Citizen rights carryover state to state

3. 3. CONGRESS admits new States – Can’t infringe on old States
4. Protection against invasion

4. ARTICLE 5 Methods of Amendment
PROPOSAL
1. 2/3 of House and Senate
2. Conventions called by 2/3 of States
RATIFICATION
¾ of State Legislatures
¾ of State Conventions

5. 3. 27 total Amendments to Constitution
Only 25 work today
Only 17 since 1791
Bill of Rights = 1st 10 Amendments

6. ARTICLE 6 General Provisions
1. Past debts from Articles of Confed. absorbed under Constitution
2. Supremacy Clause: Constitution is Supreme law of the land

7. 3. Federal power superior to state power
4. Office holders bound by OATH to support Constitution
5. No religious test / condition ever required to hold office

8. ARTICLE 7 Ratification of the Constitution
NINE states required to ratify Constitution