Question

Which of the following does the U.S. Constitution require of state governments?
(1 point)
Responses

States must have both primary and general elections.
States must have both primary and general elections.

States must provide for the common defense.
States must provide for the common defense.

States must have income taxes.
States must have income taxes.

States must have a republican form of government.

1 answer

The U.S. Constitution requires that states must have a republican form of government. This requirement is stated in Article IV, Section 4 of the Constitution, which guarantees every state a republican form of government.

The other options listed (primary and general elections, common defense, income taxes) are not explicitly required by the U.S. Constitution for state governments.