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The articles of the US consitution

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Article 1, Section 1 The Congress is the legislative branch, and features the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Article 1, Section 2 The House of Representatives. To be in the House, one must be 25 years old, have lived in the country for 7 years, and live in the state they are representing. Members of the House are divided based on the state's population.
Article 1, Section 3 The Senate. Members of the Senate must be 30 years old, have lived in the country for 9 years, and must live in the state they represent. They serve for 6 years each. Vice President is the leader of the Senate.
Article 1, Section 4 Each state may establish its own methods for electing Congress members. Congress must meet at least once per year.
Article 1, Section 5 Congress must have a certain number of members attend in order to meet. Members who do not show up may be fined. Members cannot hold office anywhere else while in Congress.
Article 1, Section 6 Members of Congress will be paid. They cannot be detained coming to or from Congress. Members may be expelled. No house may adjourn without permission from the other.
Article 1, Section 7 Bills must start out in the House and pass through both houses of Congress. President can sign or veto, which can be overturned by 2/3 vote from both houses. If the President does not touch the bill for 10 days, it is law.
Article 1, Section 8 Lists specific or enumerated powers of Congress, including the power to regulate interstate commerce, raise and support an army, create commerce, coin money, and declare war.
Article 1, Section 9 Limits on Congress, including writ of habeas corpus, ex post facto, and bill of attainder laws.
Article 1, Section 10 States cannot coin their own money, declare war, tax goods from other states, or have navies.
Article 2, Section 1 President/VP are elected by electoral college. Terms are 4 years. Must be 35, have lived in the country for 15 years, and born in the USA. President must be paid a salary that cannot be changed.
Article 2, Section 2 The President is commander-in-chief of the armed forces and of the militia (National Guard) of all the states. He can also pardon criminals, has a Cabinet to help him, can make treaties, and picks judges and other members of government (with approval).
Article 2, Section 3 The President must give a state of the union address, make suggestions to Congress, and make sure laws are carried out.
Article 2, Section 4 The removal of the President is called impeachment. The House impeaches the president and the Senate acts as a jury.
Article 3, Section 1 The Supreme Court is the highest court in the country. Judges term for life unless they "misbehave" and must be paid.
Article 3, Section 2 This section describes the kind of cases that may be heard by the Supreme Court. It also guarantees trial by jury in court to all people who are arrested.
Article 3, Section 3 Defines treason as levying war against the US or aiding their enemies. People may not be convicted of treason withotut the testimony of two witnesses.
Article 4, Section 1 "Full faith and credit clause;" states must honor the laws and certificates of other states.
Article 4, Section 2 Citizens of one state will be treated fairly by other states. If a person accused of a crime flees to another state, the state they flee to must return them to the original state.
Article 4, Section 3 This amendment discusses the admittance of new states.
Article 4, Section 4 The US government will always be a republic and will protect states from invasion.
Article 5 This amendment describes how the Constitution will be amended. Amendments must be ratified by 3/4 of states.
Article 6 The Constitution is the supreme law of the land.
Article 7 How the Constitution would be ratified; 9 of the then 13 colonies must ratify in order for it to become law.
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