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Section 4 Republican government The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic Violence. … [Read more...] about CONSTITUTION OF THE US ARTICLE 4 SECTION 4

To build; erect; put together; make ready for use. Morse v. WestPort, 110 Mo. 502, 19 S. W. 831; Contas v. Bradford, 206 Pa. 291, 55 Atl. 989. Construotio legis non facit injuriam. The construction of the law (a construction made by the law) works no Injury. Co. Litt 183; Broom, Max. 603. The law will make such a construction of an instrument as not to Injure a party. … [Read more...] about CONSTRUCT

Article V Amendment The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as part of this Constitution, when … [Read more...] about CONSTITUTION OF THE US ARTICLE 5

practice. It is defined by Mr. Powell to be "the drawing in inference by the act of reason, as to the intent of an instrument, from given circumstances, upon principles deduced from men's general motives, conduct and action." This definition may, perhaps, not be sufficiently complete, inasmuch as the term instrument generally implies something reduced into writing, whereas … [Read more...] about CONSTRUCTION

Article VI Debts, Supremacy, Oaths All Debts contracted and Engagements entered into, before the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution, as under the Confederation. This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the … [Read more...] about CONSTITUTION OF THE US ARTICLE 6