Constituion Flashcards
What are the 3 parts of the constitution
1) Preamble
2) Articles
3) Amendments
What is the preamble for?
List the 6 goals for the American government
What are the 6 goals of the preamble?
1) Forming a more perfect union
2) Providing a common defense
3) Establishing Justice
4) Promoting the general welfare
5) insuring domestic tranquillity
6) securing the blessings of liberty
How many articles are there?
7
What is in article 1?
Creating a legislative branch
18 enumerated congressional powers
Elastic Clause
What is in article 2?
Creating an executive branch
10 specific presidential powers
What is article 3?
Creating a judicial branch
What is in article 4?
State-state and state-federal relationships
What is in article 5?
Methods of propose and ratify amendments
What is in article 6?
Supremacy Clause
What is in article 7?
Requiring 9 states to ratify the constitution in order for it to take effect
The constitution ends with
27 amendments