7 Important Articles!! Flashcards
(7 cards)
Article I
Legislative Branch:
- Makes the laws
- Congress made of Senate and the HoR
Article II
Executive Branch:
- Executes the laws
- President and VP/Federal Agencies and Departments
- Cabinet members help carry out the law for the President
Article III
Judicial Branch:
- Interprets the laws
- Made of Federal Courts and Supreme Court
Article IV
Full Faith and Credit + Privileges and Immunities clauses:
- States can’t discriminate against people from another state
- Federal Gov will provide military
Article V
Amendment Process:
- Proposed and passed by 2/3 of congress, then passed by 3/4 of states
Article VI
Supremacy Clause:
- Constitution, Federal Laws, and Treaties are the supreme laws of the land
Article VII
Ratification:
- 9/13 states needed to ratify