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The Constitution
Review of the Anatomy of the Constitution
| Description | Section |
|---|---|
| electoral college | Article II |
| freedom of the press | Amendments |
| explains the process of amending the Constitution | Article V |
| legislative branch | Article I |
| power to declare war | Article I |
| judicial branch | Article III |
| executive branch | Article II |
| presidential term limits | Amendments |
| explains what the Constitution is meant to do, and describe the purpose of the new government | Preamble |
| explains ratification process | Article VII |
| state powers | Article IV |
| qualifications to be a Senator | Article I |
| Supreme Court | Article III |
| supreme law of the land | Article VI |
| identifies the Commander and Chief of the armed forces | Article II |
| selected by popular vote | Legislative branch |
| enforces the laws | Executive branch |
| appoints Supreme Court justices, ambassadors, and cabinet members | Executive branch |
| coins or prints money | Legislative branch |
| makes treaties with other countries | Executive branch |
| decides what a law means | Judicial branch |
| declares war | Executive branch |
| selected by the Electoral College | Executive branch |
| punish pirates | Legislative branch |
| divided into the House and Senate | Legislative branch |
| includes the president, vice president, and the cabinet | Executive branch |
| can declare laws unconstitutional | Judicial branch |
| makes a State of the Union address each year | Executive branch |
| approves presidential appointments | Legislative branch |