The Sierra Club, with over 700,000 members nationwide, is the oldest grassroots environmental organization in the United States. It sees its purpose as preservation, protection, and enhancement of the natural environment.
Article IV, Section 4. This section is called the Guarantee Clause, because by its terms the federal government makes certain guarantees to the states. One of theseâprotection from foreign invasionâcontinued Congress's prior obligation under the Articles of Confederation.
He eloquently argues that the Article II, Section 2 process that gives the Senate âadvice and consentâ power over the Executiveâs nominations of judges, officers of the United States, and ambassadors âwasnât supposed to be easy.â [6][6].