Constitution

Article one

\-Creates the legislative branch, Bicameral (2 houses). The senate and HoR.

\-Elastic clause-can change the constitution as needed.

\-Explains powers of Congress

Article 2

\-Creates Executive Branch

\-Need for President Hotly contested among Founding Fathers

\-Appointment powers, control armed forces, foreign policy decisions, result of compromise.

Article 3

• Creates Judicial Branch- supreme court

• Congress has power to establish additional courts as needed

• Constitution limited federal jurisdiction =to cases involving the Constitution, the laws of the US, or o anything outside the jurisdiction of the state courts.

Article 4

• Outlines the relationships of the States with each other and with the Federal Gov

• Gives equal rights to citizens of all states

• Guidelines for admitting new states

• Protection of states is the duty of the Gov

Article 5

Addresses how the constitution can be amended or changed

Article 6

Supremacy clause- Nothing is higher than the constitution

Article 7

Explains how constitution can be ratified 9/13 states