UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION

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Preamble “We the People of the United States, in

Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”

Article ILegislative Branch

Section 1 – Legislative Power, the Congress

Section 2 – House of Representatives

Section 3 – Senate

Section 4 – Elections and Meetings

Section 5 – Legislative Proceedings

Article ILegislative Department

Section 6 – Compensation, Immunities, and Disabilities of Members

Section 7 – Revenue Bills; President’s Veto

Section 8 – Powers of Congress

Section 9 – Powers Denied to Congress

Section 10 – Powers Denied to States

Article IIExecutive Department

Section 1 – Executive Power; The President; Term; Election: Qualifications; Compensation; Oath of Office

Section 2 – President’s Powers and Duties

Section 3 – President’s Powers and Duties

Section 4 – Impeachment

Article IIIJudicial Department

Section 1 – Judicial Power; Courts; Terms of Office

Section 2 – Jurisdiction

Section 3 – Treason

Article IVRelations Among the States

Section 1 – Full Faith and Credit

Section 2 – Privileges and Immunities of Citizens

Section 3 – New States, Territories

Section 4 – Protection Afforded to States by the Nation

Article VProvisions for Amendment

Amendments can be proposed in two ways: by a two-thirds vote in each house of Congress, or by a national convention called by congress at the request of two-thirds of State legislatures.

Amendments may be ratified in one of two ways: by three-fourths of the State legislatures, or by three-fourths of the States in conventions called for that purpose.

Article VIPublic Debts; Supremacy of National Law; Oath

Section 1 – Validity of Debts

Section 2 – Supremacy of National Law

Section 3 – Oaths of Office

Article VIIRatification of Constitution

The ratification of the Conventions of nine States, shall be sufficient for the Establishment of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the same.

Signed on September 17, 1787.