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Articles of The Cons
AP UsGov Unit 1 study
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Article I | Legislative-25 Years old 7 Years Citizen ; Senate-30 Years Old 9 years Citizen; Elastic Clause; Powers- Tax, coin , Army, War Powers Denied- Ex post Facto, Bills of Attainder, Habeas Corpus |
| Article 2 | President-Natural born,35 years old, 14 years resident, commander in chief |
| Article 3 | Establishes Supreme Court;Congress creates lower courts. |
| Article 4 | States- Full faith and credit clause; Privileges and Immunities clause, Admitting new states |
| Full Faith and Credit Clause | States must respect the laws of other states ie. marriages, licences, money |
| Privileges and Immunities Clause | States can't treat members of other states in a discriminator manner. Also rights of interstate travel are inferred. |
| Article 5 | Amending the Constitution Proposal- National Level- 2/3 Congress or National Convention Ratification-State Level- 3/4 State Legislation or State convention |
| Article 6 | Supremacy Clause- Federal Law>State Law |
| Article 7 | 2/3 States must approve to ratify |
| Informal Amendments | Laws, Executive Actions, Court Decisions, Party Practices, Customs and Traditions. |