Constitution Articles and Sections

Article I

Legislative Department--organization, powers, restraints

1.1

The Legislative power is vested in a Congress

1.2

The House of Representatives; Qualifications, elections

1.3

The Senate: Qualifications, elections

1.4

Elections run by the states

1.5

Rules and Procedures of Congress

1.6

Rights and restrictions for members of Congress

1.7

The Legislative Process

1.8

Powers Given to Congress

1.9

Powers Denied to Congress

1.10

Powers Denied to the States

Article II

Outlines the powers and responsibilities of the Executive Branch of Government
(The Presidency)

2.1

The Executive power is vested in a President of the United States. Qualifications, elections,
succession, pay, and oath.

2.2

Powers and Duties of the President

2.3

Responsibilities to Congress

2.4

Impeachment

Article III

COURTS Judicial Department--p0wers, jurisdiction, restraints, definition of treason

3.1

Judiciary Power is vested in Supreme Court. Lower courts are established by Congress.

Unlimited Term limits.

3.2

JUDICIARY POWERS-CASES: Details Judiciary's Powers and types of cases they can take.

Trial of crimes except impeachment are by jury.

3.3term-3

Treason is levying war against U.S.A. or by aiding the enemy.

People committed of treason can't have their family punished.

Article IV

Relations of the States--to each other and to the federal government; guarantees to states, government of territories

4.1

State Laws are upheld in other States. For ex. Marriage is recognized in other states.

4.2

Out of State Citizens aquire In State Citizens' Rights while in said State.

If fleeing the law, a person can be retracted back to state where the crime took place.

4.3

New Land can = New State

1 State Cannot Split into 2 States

2 States Cannot Combine into 1 State

4.4

Each State entitled its own legislature.

Upon invasion or domestic violence the Federal Power can intervene.

Article V

Amendment Process

5.

Amendments are changes to the Constitution. Two Thirds of houses and Three Fourths of States needed to ratify an Amendment.

Article VI

Debts of Confederation, "supremacy clause," duties of officials

6.

Federal Powers, State laws must follow the Federal Laws. All must agree with the constitution

Article VII

Ratification

7.

9/13 of States needed to Ratify

Habeas Corpus

An order to produce an arrested person before a judge.