Preamble The preamble describes the purpose of the government set up by the Constitution
Article 1 Explains the qualifications, divisions, and powers of the Legislative Branch
Article 2 Explains the powers and qualifications of the Executive Branch
Article 3 Explains the judicial system and the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction
Article 4 Describes how states are created and how they interact with one another
Article 5 Explains how changes or amendments are made to the Constitution
Article 6 States that the national government is the supreme law of the land
Article 7 In order to go in to effect, nine states had to ratify the Constitution