Sections of the Constitution to memorize

Article 1

Establishes the Legislative branch as a whole and the two houses of Congress responsible for making laws

Article 2

Creates the job of the President, called the Executive— who is Responsible for enforcing the laws

Article 3

Establishes the Judges (Judiciary)- they decide if a law is allowable or if it goes against the Constitution

Article 4

Describes interstate relations and how the States ought to operate under a Federal government

Article 5

Process for amending the Constitution

Article 6

The Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land “Supremacy Clause”

Article 7

Established how the Constitution would be ratified

Article 1, Section 2

Established and defined the House of Representatives

Article 1, Section 3

Established and defined the Senate

Article 1, Section 7

Outlines how bills become laws

Article 1, Section 8

Gives Congress the power of the purse and the sword (commerce/taxation and army) among other powers

Article 1, Section 9

Baseline protections for defendants

Article 1, Section 10

Limits the powers of states (no currencies, war declarations, taxes on other states)

Article 2, Section 4

Impeachment proceedings

Article 3, Section 2

Identifies the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, guarantees trial by jury in criminal courts

Article 4, Section 4

Requires states have elected representatives, promises states protections from the federal government