Preamble
What is the Preamble?
The Preamble is the opening statement to the United States Constitution.
How many sections are in Article I?
10
How many sections are in Article II?
4
How many sections are in Article III?
3
How many sections are in article IV?
4
How many prinicples are in the preamble?
6
What are the two houses in congress?
House of Representatives and the senate
Length of term for a president?
4 years
What is Article III?
The Judicial Branch
What is Article IV S4 Clause 1?
Under the Articles of Confederation, justice and law enforcement are left to____
the states
How many senators does each state get?
2
Name of article II?
Executive Branch
Who is given the power to establish the "inferior" courts of the federal system?
Congress
What is Article IV?
Relations Among the States
What does the phrase "We the people" mean?
All the citizens of the United States of America
What sections in article I gives Congress the power to establish and maintain an army and navy.
Section 8
What is the war powers resolution act?
The president must notify Congress within 48 hours of sending troops into battle; a law passed to limit use of president's use of military powers
Article III Section 2 Clause 2 describes what?
The jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
What does section 3 have to do with?
This section deals with federal property.
Form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity
Establishes the rules and laws that govern the legislative branch. Issues such as the powers and responsibilities of Congress, how members of Congress are to be chosen, and how bills become law are explained.
How is the number of electors from each state chosen?
the number of members of the House of Representatives plus the number of Senators from a state
The states or ambassadors and other public ministers and consuls
What is the privileges and immunities clause?
This clause prohibits states from discriminating against citizens from other states without justification