Introduction

The Fourth Article is an important part of the Constitution. It talks about the return of slaves when they escape, the return of offenders to the law to the state they committed the crime in, and how to add states to the country.





The Importance of Article IV

     Article Four is a very important part of the Constitution.  It tells how the state government and the federal government have to get along without breaking any of the people's rights. It also says what had to happen to runaway slaves in the 1700-1800's.  If this article wasn't in the Constitution, people who are for the States and people who are for the Federal Government wouldn't get along very well.