articles of the constitution

Question 1

Article I

Answer 1

• Legislative Branch, congress granted power to make laws
• Legislature = bicameral, of house and senate
• Proposed piece of legislation/bill requires majority in each chamber to be law (senate and house can check each other)
• Reserves veto powers to the executive (president)

Question 2

Article II

Answer 2

• Executive branch, president ensure laws are “faithfully executed”
  a. Appoint administrators, negotiate treaties, commander in chief
• 10 days to sign into or veto a bill
• 2/3 of house + senate can override veto
• Senate “advice and consent,” power to approve or reject treaties/appointments

Question 3

Article III

Answer 3

-Judicial branch SCOTUS
- Congress power to create lower courts
- Courts able to decide on lawsuits abt constitution, national laws, and international treaties

Question 4

Article IV

Answer 4

• State-to-state relations
• States respect the rulings nad laws and stuff of each other
• Congress ability to make new states
• Government ensures all states rep. democracies

Question 5

Article V

Answer 5

Amendment process steps -
1st: propose amendment
2nd: ratify proposed amendment

1st method:
- 2/3 majority in both chambers, - proposal to states for ratification

2nd method: (unused)
- 2/3 of state legislatures petition congress for amendment, constitutional convention, approved proposal goes to states to ratify
- Amendment ratified by 3/4 of state legislatures OR 3/4 of specials onventions

Question 6

Article VI

Answer 6

SUPREMACY CLAUSE
- New national gov. responsible for debts by the congress of the articles of confederation
- Constitution and laws/treaties under it = supreme law
- All national and state governments MUST uphold constitution

Question 7

Article VII

Answer 7

Constitutional ratification
- special conventions of 9/13 states required to ratify
- Signed then standing congress sent to states, bypassing constitutional amendment in articles of confederation