Article IV

• Section 1 Full Faith and Credit Clause
  • Overview of the Full Faith and Credit Clause
  • Historical Background on the Full Faith and Credit Clause
  • Judicial Proceedings
    • Early Precedent on Full Faith and Credit Clause
    • Current Doctrine on Full Faith and Credit Clause
  • State Public Acts and Records
    • Early Doctrine on State Law on Full Faith and Credit
    • Current Doctrine on State Law on Full Faith and Credit
  • Congressional Enforcement
    • Generally Applicable Federal Law on Full Faith and Credit
    • Specifically Applicable Federal Law on Full Faith and Credit
• Section 2 Interstate Comity
  • Clause 1 State Relationship Among States
    • Historical Background on Privileges and Immunities Clause
    • Purpose of Privileges and Immunities Clause
    • Self-Executory Nature of Privileges and Immunities Clause
    • Citizens of Each State and the Privileges and Immunities Clause
    • Privileges and Immunities of Citizens
    • Private Rights and Privileges and Immunities Clause
    • State Courts and Privileges and Immunities Clause
    • Taxation and Privileges and Immunities Clause
  • Clause 2 Criminals
    • Interstate Extradition Clause
      • Overview of the Extradition (Interstate Rendition) Clause
      • Meaning of Fugitive from Justice
      • Interstate Rendition Procedures
  • Clause 3 Slavery
    • The Fugitive Slave Clause
• Section 3 New States and Federal Property of United States
  • Clause 1 New States
    • Historical Background on Admission Clause
    • Equal Footing Doctrine
    • Court Proceedings and New States
    • Navigable Water Property Rights
  • Clause 2 Federal Property
    • The Property Clause Generally
    • Federal and State Power Over Public Lands
    • Power of Congress over Territories
• Section 4 Government
  • The Guarantee Clause
    • Historical Background on Guarantee Clause
    • Justiciability of Guarantee Clause Issues
    • Meaning of a Republican Form of Government