| the constitution | has 8 sections, the preamble and 7 articles |
| Article 1 | Legislative branch, house and a senate, house by pop, sentate equal, congress makes laws |
| Enumerated powers | 17 specific powers, introduce tax law, create and army nay declare war, impeach` |
| Implied powers | neccessary and proper, assumed powers they can make laws that help them carry out thier enumerated powers |
| House of reps | 2 year term, 25 years old, seven year citizen, voted by people |
| Senate | 6 year term 30 years old, 9 year citizen, voted by staes(will eventually change) |
| Article 2 | Executuve branch, establishes the office of the president and the vice president, enfoce laws make treties veto, natural born, continual resident for 14 years, v and p not from same state, electoral |
| Article 3 | Judicial branch, supreme court, iunterprest laws, judicial review allows to declare laws unconstitutional |
| Article 4 | Relationship of states, state soveriegnty, laws of state arereserved for the state, |
| Extradition | citizens are subject to the laws of the state they are in |
| Article 5 | Amendment process, 2 steps- proposal needs 2/3 of congress, ratification needs 3/4 congress |
| Article 6 | Supremacy clause, supreme court president, congress is the law of the land |
| Article 7 | Ratification process, 9 put of 13 states have to ratify in order to make the constitution happen |
| The bill of Rights | drafted by James Madison, in order for the Anti-federalists to feel satisfied |
| 1st amendment | R-eligion, A-ssembly, P-ress, P-etition, S-speech |
