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The United States Constitutions posits that states which refuse to give the right to vote to any of its citizens can be denied representation in the House of Representatives. Yet, despite this clause within the Constitution, African-Americans were denied suffrage in the 1960's. This clause has never been enacted.
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Can a State be punished for denying a citizen the right to vote?
putting it out of union
What is the purpose for the privileges and immunities clause?
Both clauses apply only to citizens of the United States. These clauses have proven to be of little import because other constitutional provisions have been used to settle controversies. The privileges and immunities that are protected under Article IV include the right to receive protection from state government; the right to acquire and possess all kinds of property; the right to travel through or reside in any state for purposes of trade, agriculture, or professional endeavors; the right to claim the benefit of the writ of Habeas Corpus; the right to sue and defend actions in court; and the right to receive the same tax treatment as that of the citizens of the taxing state.This clause forbids a state from unjustly depriving citizens from other states of any rights derived from state citizenship solely on the basis of nonresidence
Why are the rights of this state important to the state and the citizens?
abd sooon
In which case did the Supreme Court first rule that state governments have the right to regulate when and in what matter citizens can own firearms?
United States v. Cruikshank (1876)
How did citizens setup government has transitioned from colonies to state?
They Created State Constitutions
