Article IV
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Article IV of the United States Constitution outlines the relationships and obligations among the states and between the states and the federal government, including provisions on full faith and credit, privileges and immunities, and the admission of new states.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Article IV of the United States Constitution | 4 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | article of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| adoptedWith |
United States Constitution
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surface form:
United States Constitution of 1787
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| alsoKnownAs |
Article IV, Section 1 of the United States Constitution
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surface form:
Article 4 of the U.S. Constitution
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| appliesTo | all U.S. states ⓘ |
| containsClause |
Admissions Clause
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Extradition Clause ⓘ Fugitive Slave Clause ⓘ Full Faith and Credit Clause ⓘ Guarantee Clause ⓘ Privileges and Immunities Clause ⓘ Property Clause ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| governs |
interstate relations
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obligations of states to each other ⓘ obligations of the federal government to the states ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Section 1
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Section 2 ⓘ Section 3 ⓘ Section 4 ⓘ |
| historicalContext | drafted at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 ⓘ |
| influences |
admission of new U.S. states
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federal protection of state governments ⓘ interstate mobility of citizens ⓘ interstate recognition of judgments ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain | constitutional law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding constitutional law in the United States ⓘ |
| locationInDocument | after Article III and before Article V ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Constitution ⓘ |
| purpose |
to define federal obligations to the states
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to define mutual obligations of the states ⓘ to ensure cooperation among the states ⓘ |
| Section 1Content | requires each state to give full faith and credit to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state ⓘ |
| Section 1Title |
Full Faith and Credit Clause
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surface form:
Full Faith and Credit
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| Section 2Content |
originally included a Fugitive Slave Clause
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provides that citizens of each state are entitled to the privileges and immunities of citizens in the several states ⓘ requires extradition of persons charged with crimes who flee to another state ⓘ |
| Section 2Title |
Privileges and Immunities Clause
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surface form:
Privileges and Immunities, Extradition, and Fugitive Slaves
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| Section 3Content |
authorizes Congress to admit new states into the Union
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gives Congress power over territory and other property of the United States ⓘ restricts formation of new states from existing states without consent of the states concerned and Congress ⓘ |
| Section 3Title | New States and Federal Property ⓘ |
| Section 4Content |
requires the United States to guarantee to every state a republican form of government
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requires the United States to protect each state against invasion ⓘ requires the United States to protect states against domestic violence on application of the legislature or executive ⓘ |
| Section 4Title | Guarantee of Republican Government ⓘ |
| subject |
relations among the states
ⓘ
relations between the states and the federal government ⓘ |
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Article IV of the United States Constitution
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Article IV of the United States Constitution
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Article IV of the United States Constitution
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Article III of the United States Constitution
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Article IV of the United States Constitution