Article 1 ____________________________  Creates a Legislative Branch

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Article 1 ____________________________
 Creates a Legislative Branch
 House of Representatives Elected Every 2 years.
 Number of Representatives based on _________________________.
 Have to be 25 years old, citizen for 7 years, and live in the state in which
you are serving.
 Senate Elected every 6 years
 Every State gets _____________________________
 Have to be 30 years old, a citizen for 9 years, must live in the state they
are serving.
 The Vice President is the President of the Senate.
 The Senate has the power to impeach the President.
 Congress must fully assemble at least once a year.
 Each house has the right to judge and punish own members.
 Can expel a member with _____________________________________.
 All Bills concerning raising revenue must originate in the House.
 Every Bill passed in the House and Senate will become a law and passed on to the
President to sign.
 Power to lay and collect taxes.
 Borrow money from other countries.
 To _________________________ War
Article 2

Established the _______________________________ as the Executive Power.
 Terms are 4 years, President elected with the Vice President.
 Established the Electoral College to elect the President.
 Is the _____________________________________ of the Army and Navy.
 Can make treaties with other countries, with 2/3 of congress approval.
 Must give Congress a State of the Union address from time to time.
 Can be removed from office through impeachment if convicted of high crimes.
Article 3
 Judicial Power of the USA is in one Supreme Court and many inferior courts.
 Judicial Power shall extend to all ___________________________________.
 All trials besides impeachment should be held with a jury; in the place the crime was
committed.
 Make sure court case rulings are ____________________________________.
Article 4
 Full Faith and Credit between ________________________________.
 You enjoy the same rights from state to state.
 Cannot flee punishment from one state to another.
 New states can be formed with the approval of congress, however not within an already
existing state.
 Every state is ensured a ____________________________________ style of
Government and protection from invasion from other states.
Article 5
 When 2/3 of both houses deem it necessary the houses will meet to vote on an
amendment.
 An amendment will become ratified when it is approved by ____________ of the states.
 Must ensure that the public is warned before an action is made illegal.
 Cannot effect any states equal representation in the __________________________.
Article 6
 All debts made before the Constitution was ratified are ___________________________.
 All treaties made under the Authority of the United States will be Supreme Law.
 All members of the government will have to take an __________________.
 No religious test will be required.
Article 7
 __________________________ states must vote to ratify the Constitution
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