Download or read book The Guarantee Clause of the U.S. Constitution written by William M. Wiecek and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wiecek offers a comprehensive analysis of the origins and development of the clause in Article IV, Section 4 that guarantees a republican form of government to every state of the union. Chapters are devoted to rebellions against state or national authority, slavery and two pivotal cases: Luther v. Borden (1849) and Baker v. Carr (1962).