Article 7 

• Ratification process of the Constitution

Article 6 

• Federalism
• Establishes superiority of the Federal Government over States​

Article 5 

• Amendment Process
• Proposed- by 2/3 of congress or 2/3 of states
• ​Ratified- by 3/4 of states 
  

Article 4 

• Federalism
• Responsibilities of the Federal and State Governments​

• D Judicial checks of power
•      i Can determine a law unconstitutional
• ​     ii Examines constitutionality of executive orders
  

• C Federal courts interpret the law, determine the constitutionality of law, and apply it to cases

III Article 3 

• A ​Creates the judicial branch
• B Supreme Court and lower courts

• C Sign laws into action 
• D Enforce laws
  
• E ​Command the military
  
• F Appoint department heads
  
• G Appoint heads of Federal agencies
  
• H Appoint judges
  

• I Executive checks of power
•      i Can veto laws
•      ii Gets to pick Judges
  

II Article 2 

• ​A Creates the executive branch
• B President, Vice President, Department Heads

• G Legislative checks of power
•      i Approve Executive appointments
  
• ​     ii Create Courts and approve Judges 
  
• ​     iii Can impeach the President and exec dept appointees
  

• D Job: create Laws 
• E Also has power to declare war, set taxes, maintain military, print money
  
• FElastic Clause:  Congress has the power to make any law that is necessary and propper
  

I Article 1 

• A ​Creates the legislative branch
• B ​Often called Congress
  
• C 2 Houses (Bicameral) 
  
•       i Senate Equal representation;
  
•       ii House of Reps Based on states population
  

The U.S. Constitution