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1 I. “In order to form a more perfect Union”: an overview of the different articles II. Amendments III. Ratification

2  I. “In order to form a more perfect Union”: an overview of the different articles  a. article I: the legislative

3  Section 2, clause 3: reapportionment every 10 years  Section 3, clause 1: amended 1913 (17 th amendment)  President pro tempore  Beginning of new congressional session: amended 1933 (20 th amendment)  In recess/adjourned ≠ in session  Immunity from arrest except for “Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace”

4  Section 8, clause 18: “make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers”: “elastic clause” → implied powers

5  b. article II: the executive  12th amendment (1804): changed election of vice-president

6  c. article III: the judiciary  “appellate jurisdiction”

7  d. article IV: relations between the states  Fugitive slave clause

8  e. article V: amendments  f. article VI: federal supremacy  “supreme law of the land”  g. article VII: ratification

9  h. checks and balances: recap

10  “judicial review”: Marbury v. Madison, 1803

11  II. Amendments

12  “Bill of Rights” adopted 1791  applied only to the federal government at first: Barron v. Baltimore, 1833

13  III. Ratification

14  Federalists vs. Anti-federalists  “necessary and proper clause” (AI, s10) and “supremacy clause” (AVI)  “the Federalist Papers” (84 articles)

15  Overview of the Constitution:


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