1. US Constitution

2. Article 1 – Article 1 – The Legislature

3. Article 1 – The Legislature Congress is made up of the Senate and House of Representatives. Congress is made up of the Senate and House of Representatives.

4. House of Representatives each state will have 1 rep. for every 30,000; 2 year term; 25 years old; live in the state in which elected; be a citizen for at least 7 yrs. each state will have 1 rep. for every 30,000; 2 year term; 25 years old; live in the state in which elected; be a citizen for at least 7 yrs.

5. Senate 2 senators from each state with each having 1 vote; 6 year term; 30 years old; live in state in which elected; citizen for 9 yrs; Vice-President is President of the Senate but will not vote unless there is a tie 2 senators from each state with each having 1 vote; 6 year term; 30 years old; live in state in which elected; citizen for 9 yrs; Vice-President is President of the Senate but will not vote unless there is a tie

6. Bill Becomes a Law House and Senate introduce a bill to their own committee; both the House and Senate may approve, rewrite or kill their Bill. House and Senate vote on their own version of the Bill. House and Senate pass revised Bill. House and Senate introduce a bill to their own committee; both the House and Senate may approve, rewrite or kill their Bill. House and Senate vote on their own version of the Bill. House and Senate pass revised Bill.

7. Bill Becomes a Law President either passes or Vetoes the Bill, if vetoed Congress can override veto with 2/3 majority vote of Congress. Bill is now a Law. President either passes or Vetoes the Bill, if vetoed Congress can override veto with 2/3 majority vote of Congress. Bill is now a Law.

8. Powers of Congress declares war; money; Post Offices; regulate armed forces; taxes; credit; commerce; Elastic Clause (allows future generations to expand meaning of the Constitution on issues not spelled out) declares war; money; Post Offices; regulate armed forces; taxes; credit; commerce; Elastic Clause (allows future generations to expand meaning of the Constitution on issues not spelled out)

9. Article 2 – Article 2 – The Executive

10. Article 2 – The Executive President and Vice-President President and Vice-President

11. President is leader of Executive office; selected by means of Electoral College; serves 4 years; 2 term max. Must be at least 35 years old; live in US for 14 yrs; natural born citizen. is leader of Executive office; selected by means of Electoral College; serves 4 years; 2 term max. Must be at least 35 years old; live in US for 14 yrs; natural born citizen.

12. President Must take oath before taking office. Can send troops to war. Appoints Supreme Court judges. Must take oath before taking office. Can send troops to war. Appoints Supreme Court judges.

13. President Creates treaties, which must have a 2/3 approval of Congress. Gives State of the Union Address. Creates treaties, which must have a 2/3 approval of Congress. Gives State of the Union Address.

14. Article 3 – Article 3 – The Judiciary

15. Article 3 – The Judiciary Federal courts, judges, Supreme Court – highest court and has final say Federal courts, judges, Supreme Court – highest court and has final say

16. Supreme Court Justice is appointed for life (only way to leave the court is to die, resign, or be impeached). There is no min. age and no time of citizenship requirements is appointed for life (only way to leave the court is to die, resign, or be impeached). There is no min. age and no time of citizenship requirements

17. Article 4 – Relations Among States Article 4 – Relations Among States

18. Article 4 – Relations Among States States that each states records and Acts are shared. Rights of citizens are the same as you travel from one state to the next. Guarantees every state a Republican form of govt. States that each states records and Acts are shared. Rights of citizens are the same as you travel from one state to the next. Guarantees every state a Republican form of govt.

19. Article 5 – Amending the Constitution Article 5 – Amending the Constitution

20. Proposal of Amendment 2/3 vote of both houses of Congress or 2/3 of the state legislatures’ call for national convention. 2/3 vote of both houses of Congress or 2/3 of the state legislatures’ call for national convention.

21. Ratifying the Amendment ¾ approval of state legislatures, or ¾ approval at a state convention ¾ approval of state legislatures, or ¾ approval at a state convention

22. Article 6 – Supremacy of the National Govt. Article 6 – Supremacy of the National Govt.

23. Article 6 – Supremacy of the National Govt. Debts acquired or owed before adoption of Constitution still remained. The Constitution is the ultimate law. Senate and House must be loyal to and uphold the Constitution Debts acquired or owed before adoption of Constitution still remained. The Constitution is the ultimate law. Senate and House must be loyal to and uphold the Constitution

24. Article 7 – Ratification Article 7 – Ratification

25. Article 7 – Ratification 9 of the 13 states (or ¾) had to ratify the Constitution before it could go in effect. 9 of the 13 states (or ¾) had to ratify the Constitution before it could go in effect.