Constitutional Articles The part our Founding Fathers wrote

preamble The Constitution’s Introduction

Goals of the New Government Form a more perfect union Establish justice Insure domestic tranquility Provide for the common defense Promote the general welfare Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity

Article i The Legislative Branch

The Legislative Branch Congress: their job is to make laws The House of Representatives—435 members The Senate—100 members

Article II The Executive Branch

The Executive Branch Role is to enforce the nation’s laws Includes the President, the Vice President, and the White House Staff

Article III The Judicial Branch

The Judicial Branch Their job is to interpret the laws and the Constitution Includes all the federal courts and especially the U.S. Supreme Court

Article IV How Everyone Works Together

Relationships Between the States Section 1: Full Faith and Credit—all the states have to recognize what happens in the others (you can drive in Ohio, you can drive in the other 49 states) Section 2: we have rights in all states as citizens; and if you’re guilty in one state, you can’t flee to another

Section 3: New states can be admitted to the union Done by Congress Cannot be from a current state unless the state legislature approves Congress is in charge of U.S. Territories and cannot infringe on the rights of current states Section 4: All states will be republics The federal government will provide each state with safety

Article V How to Amend the Constitution

The Process

Article VI National Debts (insert jokes here) Supremacy

The new government would cover debts under the Articles of Confederation (the Revolutionary government) The Constitution and all federal laws are more important than any individual state’s laws All elected and appointed officials must take oaths of office; there will not be any religious requirements

Article VII Ratifying the Constitution

Only needed 9 states to ratify to pass (12 were present) Finally passed September 17, 1787

Article Summary Divide your paper into eight blocks One for the Preamble One each for the seven Articles In each block, include: A title A description/summary in your own words A picture or illustration Due: Friday, October 31st Worth 30 points First grade for the 2nd Quarter