The Branches
What does the first article create?
It creates the legislative branch
What is article 4 all about?
It is how the states interact with each other
What article 5 do?
describes how amendments can be changed
What is the 6th article?
federalism
What is the 7th article?
constitution could not take effect until it was ratified or approved
What does article 2 create?
The executive branch
What does each state have to do in relation to other states?
They have to respect laws and court decisions.
What is it called when a change or addition is added to the constitution?
Amendment
What is the supreme law of the land?
laws and treaties of the US government
how many states were needed to ratify the constitution?
9/13
What does article 3 create?
Judicial Branch
Under the articles of confederation who had the final authority all matters.
The states
What does it mean to ratify an amendment?
to approve
Which has higher authority, state law or federal law?
Federal
How many amendments would be added after the ratification?
10
How old do you have to be to become representative of the house?
25 years old
What are the types of governments that all states must have?
Republican or representative
What are the 2 steps to make an amendment?
step 1: propose
step 2: ratify
What is federalism?
The idea that the national government shares power with the states
What did the bill of rights list specifically?
The rights not mentioned in the consitution
Which article has the supremacy clause?
Third article
What are the number of states in the articles?
13
How many amendments do we have?
27
What were the anti-federalists against?
opposed the creation of a stronger federal government
When did the constitution become law of the land?
March 1789