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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.”
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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
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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
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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
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Article IIIJudicial Department
Section 1 – Judicial Power; Courts; Terms of Office
Section 2 – Jurisdiction
Section 3 – Treason
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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
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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.
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Article VIPublic Debts; Supremacy of National Law; Oath
Section 1 – Validity of Debts
Section 2 – Supremacy of National Law
Section 3 – Oaths of Office
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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.
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