AP Gov: Articles, Sections, and Clauses

Article 1

The legislative branch

Article 2

The executive branch

Article 3

The judicial branch

Article 4

Relations among the states

Article 5

Amending the constitution

Article 6

National supremacy

Article 7

Ratification process for the constitution

Article 1, Section 2

House of Representatives

Article 1, Section 3

Senate

Article 1, Section 7

Passing laws

Article 1, Section 7, Clause 2

How a bill becomes a law

Article 1, Section 8

Enumerated powers of congress

Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1

Tax; pay debts

Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3

Regulate trade (Commerce Clause)

Article 1, Section 8, Clause 11

Declare war

Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18

Elastic clause

Article 1, Section 9

Powers denied to the federal government

Article 1, Section 10

Powers denied to the states

Article 2, Section 2

Powers of the president

Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1

Commander in chief; Appoint cabinet; Issue pardons

Article 6, Clause 2

Constitution is supreme law of the land