the articles Flashcards
how many articles are there?
7
what does A1 create?
- 2 parts of the legislature
- responsible for CREATING laws
what does A1 section 2 define?
the House of Reps
What does A1 section 3 define?
the Senate
what does A1 section 4 define?
Congress must meet once a year at least
A1 Section 5
=neither house can adjourn w/o the permission of the other
A1 S6
- congressman must be paid
- cant hold any other office in govt tho
A1 S7
says how bills become law
A1 S8
Congress’s powers inc
- power of purse
- declare war
- commerce clause
what is the commerce clause?
- A1 S8
- FG’s right to regulate trade between states
A1 S9
- no law can give preference to one state over the other
- statement and account clause
statement and account clause?
-A1 S9
can’t spend money w/o permission
A1 S10
states cant:
- make their own money
- declare war
- tax goods from other states
Article 2 creates?
the exec
responsible for enforcing laws
A2 S1?
- establishes office and role of P and VP
- natural born citizen clause
A2 S2?
- P as C-I-C
- has a cabinet
- can pardon
- make treaties
- Appointments Clause
A2 S3?
- give a yearly speech to nation
- give suggestions to congress
- meet w/ ambassadors and heads of nations
- ensures laws are carried out
A2 S4?
impeachment
A3 establishes?
- judiciary
- decide if law is allowable/ if it goes against the C
A3 S1?
- SC= highest court
- life tenure
Article 4?
states rights
A4 S1?
-all states will honour the laws of other states
A4 S4?
- ensures a “power by the people” govt
- guarantees that FG will protect states against invasion
A5?
how to change the Constitution
- 2/3 sen and HoReps
- 3/4 states
A6?
- cements the C, laws and treaties as supreme law of US
- oath of allegiance before office
A7?
of the original 13 states, 9 had to accept the C before it could go into effect
