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11 Cards in this Set
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Article #1 |
-establishes the Legislative Branch -procedure s for making laws -power Congress does and does not have |
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Article #2 |
- creates an Executive Branch - to carry out and enforce the laws passed by Congress - consists of a President and Vice President |
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Article #3 |
- establishes a Supreme Court to head the Judicial Branch - the judicial branch interprets the law and decides whether laws are constitutional |
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Article #4 |
- explains the relationship of states to one another and to the national government - each state must give citizens of other states the same right s -the national government will protect the state against invasion |
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Article #5 |
- states how amendments to the Constitution may he proposed and ratified -amendments are changes to the Constitution that are added in after it was originally written -the process illustrates the federal system of American government - they are proposed on a national level but they are ratified on a state-by-state basis |
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Article #6 |
- contains the supreme court - establishes the Constitution as the "Supreme Law of the Land" - all other laws (including state laws) are subordinate to it |
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What articles describe the government? |
Articles 1, 2, 3 describe the government. |
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Amendments |
Changes to the Constitution that are added in after it was originally written |
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Ratify |
To approve a proposal (idea) |
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Legislature |
A body that makes laws |
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How is Article #5 an example of Federalism (that National government sharing power with state government)? |
It is an example of Federalism because the National government proposes an amendment but is voted for by the atates. |
