Outline of the US Constitution

Parts of the Constitution  

Article 1 – Legislative

Congress = Senate + House of Reps

                        Qualifications to be members

                        Membership in each house

                        Meets once per year

                        Rules for conduct

                        Powers denied to Congress

                        Powers given to Congress

                        Elastic clause/Necessary and Proper Clause

                        Immunity

                        Impeachment – Process

                        Process of passing laws

Article 2 -        Executive Branch

                        President, Vice-president, and the Cabinet

                        Qualifications and length of term

                        Powers of the President

                        Succession

                        Impeachment -

Article 3 -        Judicial Branch

                        Jurisdiction

                        Trial by jury

                        Impeachment – Chief justice of SC is the judge of

 impeachment trial

                        Treason          

Article 4 -        States must have a republic (democracy)

                        Full Faith and Credit Clause

Article 5 -        How to add an amendment

Article 6 -        Supremacy Clause

Article 7 -        How to ratify the Constitution