[donmeaker]

The federal constitution has no requirement for state constitutions, except that the federal constitution does guarantee a republican form of government.

BBC, as usual, doesn’t do well when it reports on US law.

[Yulee]

Wonderful Point. The Constitution of the United States requires a REPUBLIC. Every Representative, Senator, President etc. that has taken the oath of office has sworn to uphold the constitution. If they are a member of a socialist organization, or have filed legislation to undermine the Republic, then they should not remain in office. Restore Our American Republic (ROAR).

[DrC]

“The federal constitution has no requirement for state constitutions”

Article VI states: “The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution”
http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html#Article6

If a state’s constitution provides for no such oath to be taken by members of the executive branch, doesn’t that at least raise questions about whether the state is in compliance with this provision? I suppose a state could hypothetically make this a statutory requirement, but by definition, a statute could be repealed at any time.

[CT-Freeper]

It does actually. Read Article VI carefully.
It requires state legislatures/executives/judicials to be bound by an oath.