Preamble- ◦ The statement or purpose of the Constitution

Seven articles or divisions◦ Set up and governmental functions

Twenty seven amendments or changes◦ Bill of Rights – First 10 Amendments

Legislative Branch◦ Establishes a two house legislature◦ The House of Representatives

Qualifications 1) Must be at least 25 years old 2) Be a U.S. resident for 7 years 3) Live in the state they represent

Legislative Branch◦ Senate

Qualifications 1) 30 years old 2) Citizen for 9 years 3) Live in the state that they represent What is the VP’s role?

Tie breaker in the Senate Impeachment

◦ Procedures◦ Powers- List what they can and cannot do

(Congress)◦ Powers denied to states

Executive Department◦ Establishes a presidency with a term of 4 years ◦ Qualifications

1) Be a natural born citizen 2) Be at least 35 3) Be a U.S. resident for 14 years.

◦Oath◦Powers and Duties Military, treaties, etc.

◦State of the Union◦What is the president’s salary and when was it last changed? 400,000 in 1992

Judicial Department◦ Supreme court◦ Congress has the power to create other courts◦ Jurisdiction – a legal body that deals with and

makes judgments on legal matters and, administers justice within a defined area of responsibility

◦ Treason – Serious acts of betrayal of one’s sovereign or nation.

Article IV- Relations among the states◦ Full faith and credit◦ Extradition

Article V- Amendment◦ Spells out the way that the Constitution can be

amended Article VI- National debt, oath, Supremacy

Clause◦ Supremacy Clause: Federal law trumps state law.

Article VII- Ratification◦ Declares that the Constitution would take effect

after it was ratified by nine states.