Under Article IV, Section Three of the United States Constitution, which outlines the relationship among the states, Congress has the power to admit new states to the union. The states are required to give "full faith and credit" to the acts of each other's legislatures and courts, which is generally held to include the recognition of legal contracts, marriages, and criminal judgments. The states are guaranteed military and civil defense by the federal government, which is also obliged by Article IV, Section Four, to "guarantee to every state in this union a republican form of government". COUNT 9
QSN1 What does Article IV, Section three of the US Constitution outline? ANS1 the relationship among the states QSN2 Article IV, Section Three of th United States Constitution gives Congress the power to do what? ANS2 the power to admit new states to the union QSN3 What does the states' requirement to give "full faith and credit" help recognize? ANS3 legal contracts, marriages, and criminal judgments QSN4 What are all states guaranteed by the federal government? ANS4 military and civil defense QSN5 What does Article 4, Section 4 guarantee? ANS5 guarantee to every state in this union a republican form of government QSN6 What part of the US Constitution outlines the relationship among the states? ANS6 Article IV, Section Three QSN7 What does the concept of "full faith and credit" protect? ANS7 the recognition of legal contracts, marriages, and criminal judgments QSN8 Article IV, Section Three allows Congress to do what? ANS8 admit new states to the union QSN9 What is guaranteed to the states by the federal government? ANS9 military and civil defense