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Structure of the Structure of the ConstitutionConstitution

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PreamblePreamble

Establishes the purpose of Establishes the purpose of the government as set up by the government as set up by the Constitutionthe Constitution

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Article I - Legislative BranchArticle I - Legislative Branch

Article I sets up the framework for Article I sets up the framework for the Legislative branchthe Legislative branch

It explains: It explains:

- the process of law making, - the process of law making,

- the separation of the two houses: - the separation of the two houses:

*the House of Representatives *the House of Representatives

*the Senate*the Senate

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Article II - Executive BranchArticle II - Executive Branch

Article II sets up the Article II sets up the framework for the Executive framework for the Executive branchbranch

It explains the powers and It explains the powers and limitations of the president limitations of the president and vice president and any and vice president and any other executivesother executives

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Article III - Judicial BranchArticle III - Judicial Branch

Article III defines the rules, Article III defines the rules, privileges, and the restrictions privileges, and the restrictions of the Judicial branchof the Judicial branch

The Judicial branch consists of The Judicial branch consists of one supreme court and other one supreme court and other lower federal courtslower federal courts

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Article IV - Relations among Article IV - Relations among the Statesthe States

Article IV establishes the Article IV establishes the importance of the states to importance of the states to recognize and support laws recognize and support laws and policies of the other and policies of the other statesstates

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Article V - Provisions for Article V - Provisions for AmendmentAmendment

Article V establishes the Article V establishes the procedure by which the procedure by which the Constitution may be revisedConstitution may be revised

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Article VI - National Debts, Article VI - National Debts, Supremacy of National Law, Supremacy of National Law,

OathOath

Article VI explains that the Article VI explains that the Constitution is more powerful Constitution is more powerful than any state or local lawthan any state or local law

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Article VII - Ratification of Article VII - Ratification of the Constitutionthe Constitution

The ratification of the The ratification of the conventions of nine states conventions of nine states shall be sufficient for the shall be sufficient for the establishment of the establishment of the ConstitutionConstitution