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7 Cards in this Set
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Article 1
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vests all LEGISLATIVE powers in the Congress and establishes a bicameral legislature, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives; sets out qualifications for holding office.
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Article 2
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vests the EXECUTIVE power (the authority to execute the laws of the nation) in the president; sets 4 year term; role of Commander in Chief, State of the Union Address
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Article 3
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JUDICIAL; establishes a Supreme Court and defines its jurisdiction; life-long appointments; its job to interpret provisions of Constitution
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Article 4
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Full Faith and Credit Clause: mandates that states honor the laws and judicial proceedings of the other states
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Article 5
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specifies how amendments can be added to the Constitution
(think it's literally a "factor" of the Bill of Rights) |
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Article 6
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Supremacy Clause: primacy/superceding of Constitutional and national law over state laws and constitutions; no religious test be held for holding any office
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Article 7
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outlines the ratification process of the Constitution; 9 / 13 states had to agree to it
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