Articles of the Constitution

Article I, Section 8

Commerce Clause

Article I, Section 8

Necessary and Proper Clause (Elastic)

Article I

Formed the Legislative Branch (Congress), bicameral legislature

Article I, Section 8

Enumerated Powers of Congress (lay and collect taxes, borrow money, coin money, declare war, raise and support armies, maintain a navy)

Article I, Section 7

Revenue bills are initiated by the House

Article II

Provisions for the Executive Branch (President)

Article II

Powers of the President (Commander in Chief, executes/enforces laws)

Article II, Section 2

The Senate gives advice and consent on treaties

Article III

Establishes Judicial Branch (Supreme Court), interprets laws

Article III

Establishes 1 federal Supreme Court, gives Congress the power to establish other courts

Article III

Supreme Court’s Juridiction, (Original: in cases affecting Ambassadors, public ministers & consuls & ones in which a State shall be party) (Appellate: in all other cases)

Article IV (4)

Federal governments relationship to the States and the relationship of States themselves Full Faith & Credit Clause

Article IV

Full Faith & Credit Clause

Article V (5)

More attainable means of amending, Proposal & Ratification

• Proposal: Congress or special state conventions can propose an amendment; 2/3rds vote required to pass to next stage

• Ratification: proposed amendment must be accepted by 3/4ths of the states, if 3/4ths approve, becomes official amendment to the Constitution

Article VI (6)

Supremacy Clause

Article VII

Ratification of the Constitution