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The Constitution of the United States of America
Article IV, Section 4
Introduction:
Article IV, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution guarantees that every state in the Union shall have a republican form of government. It also provides for the protection of states against invasion and domestic violence. This section emphasizes the federal government's responsibility to ensure that states are secure and can maintain their governance structure.
Actual Text:
“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. ”
