the constitution

Article I

Legislative Branch: Establishes Congress (House and Senate) to make laws, tax, spend, declare war, and regulate commerce. section 8: enumerated powers, Includes the Necessary and Proper Clause for implied powers.

Article II

Creates the presidency to enforce laws, act as commander-in-chief, make treaties (with Senate approval), and appoint officials. Article II Section 2

Article III

Judicial Branch: Establishes the Supreme Court and federal courts to interpret laws and handle federal cases.

Article IV

Relations Among States: Governs state interactions aka federalism, and full faith and credit

Article V

Amendment Process: Allows Constitution amendments via two-thirds of Congress proposing and three-fourths of states ratifying.

Article VI

Supremacy Clause: Makes the Constitution and federal laws the "supreme law of the land.".

Article VI Clause 2

Supremacy Clause: Ensures federal law overrides conflicting state laws

Article VII

Ratification Process: States that nine of thirteen states were needed to ratify the Constitution