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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
\-Elastic clause-can change the constitution as needed.
\-Explains powers of Congress
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Article 2
\-Creates Executive Branch
\-Need for President Hotly contested among Founding Fathers
\-Appointment powers, control armed forces, foreign policy decisions, result of compromise.
\-Need for President Hotly contested among Founding Fathers
\-Appointment powers, control armed forces, foreign policy decisions, result of compromise.
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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.
* 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.
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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
* Gives equal rights to citizens of all states
* Guidelines for admitting new states
* Protection of states is the duty of the Gov
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Article 5
Addresses how the constitution can be amended or changed
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Article 6
Supremacy clause- Nothing is higher than the constitution
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Article 7
Explains how constitution can be ratified 9/13 states