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Before the Constitution, each state acted individually on many issues. It was like having 13 separate countries with a mediocre friendship. the Articles of Confederation had supported this loose association of states. But by 1787, the loose friendship was in trouble.The Constitution set forth a strong central government. These states were not going to be happy with giving up many of the rights they exercised during the previous years. So, the framers of the Constitution wrote Article IV.

The relationships between the individual states had been tense, so Article IV demanded that each state respect the laws and decisions of the other states. Each state is required to treat citizens of the other states the same way it would treat one of its own citizens. If a person broke a law in Missouri and escaped to Georgia, Georgia would be required to send the criminal back to Missouri. The states had to work together and respect each other.

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Rosella Runte

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