US Constitution

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Article I: Legislative

• Bicameral–Upper: Senate–Lower: House of Representatives

• Makes law

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Article II: Executive

–President–Vice President–Executive Departments

• Enforces laws

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Article III: Judicial

–Supreme Court–Lower Courts

• Interprets law–Judicial Review: pwr to determine constitutionality

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Additional Articles

• Relations among the states

• How to change the Const.

• Const. is SUPREME law • Ratification

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Amendments

• Bill of Rights: 1st 10 Amendments–Promised by Federalists to get Anti-Federalists to ratify

• 27 Amendments total

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• Federalism–Gov divides its powers btwn national and state govts. Also, local gov.

• Intent of Framers–Federal system & Amendments

• “Living Document”–Amendments allow for change

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Unwritten• Est via custom & precedent:

–President’s Cabinet–Political Parties–Congressional Committees–Judicial Review

•Marbury v. Madison

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