Articles

Article I – Legislature House of Representatives Elected by the people (435 total) Number per state based on population Serve 2 year terms Qualifications 25 years old Resident from the state to be elected US citizen for 7 years Powers Sole power to impeachment

Elected by the people (100 total) Senate Elected by the people (100 total) 2 per state 6 years term Vice President of US is also the President of the Senate, votes only in event of a tie Qualifications 30 years old Resident of state where elected US citizen for 9 years Powers Sole power to try all impeachments

Can not be arrested, except for treason or felony, during session Powers of Congress Tax Borrow money Regulate commerce Print money Raise a military Declare war Elastic clause Allows for the passing of laws deemed necessary and proper – allows for a loose interpretation of the Constitution Can not be arrested, except for treason or felony, during session Can not be held liable for any statement made in speeches and debates

Article II - Executive President, Vice President and the cabinets positions Elected by the Electoral College for a 4 year term Qualifications of President 35 years old Natural-born citizen Resident of US for 14 years Powers Commander and Chief of Armed Services Appoints ambassadors and federal judges Grant reprieves and pardons

Article III - Judiciary Appointed by the President and approved by the Senate Qualifications – none Term - Life Power Judicial Review

Article IV – Relations Among States States Acts and Records Full faith and credit clause Citizenship rights A persons federal rights can not be restricted state to state Extradition Person will be returned to the states in which a crime was committed Admission of new states

Article V – Amending the Constitution The Constitution and the Amendment Process Methods of Proposal Methods of Ratification Method 1 By 2/3 vote in both the House and the Senate [most common method of proposing an amendment] Method 1 By legislatures in ¾ of the states [in all but one case, this is how amendments have been ratified] Usual Method Or Or Method 2 By national constitutional convention called by Congress at the request of 2/3 of the state legislatures [This method has never been used] Method 2 Ratified through conventions in ¾ of the states. [Only been used once to ratify the 21st Amendment]

Article VI – Supremacy of the National Government Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land All Senators and Representatives, both national and of the states, as well as all executive and judicial officers shall be bound by oath to support the Constitution

Article VII – Ratification Prescribes how the Constitution should be ratified 9 of 13 states must ratify Created September 17th, 1787 Ratified June 21, 1788