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    The document outlines the structure of the US Constitution including the 7 original articles and 27 amendments. It describes the 3 branches of government established in Articles 1-3: the legislative branch (Congress) in Article 1, the executive branch (President and VP) in Article 2, and the judicial branch (Supreme Court) in Article 3. It also summarizes some of the key qualifications for officials in each branch and the powers granted. Articles 4-7 cover additional topics like state relations, the amendment process, and ratification.

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    The document outlines the structure of the US Constitution including the 7 original articles and 27 amendments. It describes the 3 branches of government established in Articles 1-3: the legislative branch (Congress) in Article 1, the executive branch (President and VP) in Article 2, and the judicial branch (Supreme Court) in Article 3. It also summarizes some of the key qualifications for officials in each branch and the powers granted. Articles 4-7 cover additional topics like state relations, the amendment process, and ratification.

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    The document outlines the structure of the US Constitution including the 7 original articles and 27 amendments. It describes the 3 branches of government established in Articles 1-3: the legislative branch (Congress) in Article 1, the executive branch (President and VP) in Article 2, and the judicial branch (Supreme Court) in Article 3. It also summarizes some of the key qualifications for officials in each branch and the powers granted. Articles 4-7 cover additional topics like state relations, the amendment process, and ratification.

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    The document outlines the structure of the US Constitution including the 7 original articles and 27 amendments. It describes the 3 branches of government established in Articles 1-3: the legislative branch (Congress) in Article 1, the executive branch (President and VP) in Article 2, and the judicial branch (Supreme Court) in Article 3. It also summarizes some of the key qualifications for officials in each branch and the powers granted. Articles 4-7 cover additional topics like state relations, the amendment process, and ratification.

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    Structure of the Constitution

    Preamble

    Introduction - Lists the 6 Purposes of Government:

    1. _To form a more perfect Union.

    2. _To establish Justice._______

    3. _To insure domestic Tranquility. _

    4. _To provide for the common defense.__

    5. _To promote the general Welfare.____

    6. _To secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity (future generations)___

    Articles

    ⇒ Article 1 – The _Legislative_ Branch - Congress

    o How members are chosen, _qualifications___, powers of Congress

    and powers _not given ___ to Congress

    o Qualifications:

    Senators: Must be at least 30, a U.S. citizen for at least nine years, and live in the state they represent

    Serve a term of six years.

    Representatives: must be at least 25, a U.S. citizen for at least seven years, and live in the state they
    represent.

    Serve a term of two years


    ⇒ Article 2 – The _Executive____ Branch – President and Vice President

    o Qualifications of President, how the President is __elected____, powers of the President.

    Must be 35 years of age

    Must have been living in the U.S. for at least 14 years (firsthand knowledge of issues)

    Must be a natural born citizen

    Qualifications:

    ⇒ Article 3 – The __Judicial____ Branch – Supreme Court

    o Structure of federal courts and __what types of cases they hear_____

    Qualifications: How new states are admited

    ⇒ Article 4 – About the States #2

    o Full Faith and Credit Clause – each state shall _shall respect the laws of other states
    _________________________________________________

    o How new states are _admited _________________________

    ⇒ Article 5 – Amendments

    o Establishes the process of _amending ___ or __chaning____ the Constitution.

    Process to Amend Constitution: bill must pass both houses with two-thirds majority in each house
    (senale: 67 of 100 -House of representative

    ⇒ Article 6 – Supremacy of the Constitution

    o Establishes the Constitution is the “__highest law in the land __”


    o The Constitution is the highest power!!! Nothing can violate the Constitution!!

    ⇒ Article 7 – Ratification

    o The Constitution would be _approved_____ after nine states agreed to it

    Amendments

    1-10 are known as the _Bill of rights_ - they protect civil liberties (freedoms)

    27 total

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