The American Constitution

-> Folie: Bundesverfassungsstruktur von 1787

Preamble
We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Article I [The Legislative Branch]
It is the longest article of the constitution and lists the specific powers of Congress, known as enumerated and delegated powers. The first article also lists the powers which are denied to Congress and the states.To get more information please click here.


Article II [The Presidency]
The second article is about the executive branch and describes how the president and vice president are elected, installed and removed. In addition to that the article lists the qualifications of holding the office and the procedures if a president can no longer serve.
According to the article the president
 
  • is the commander in chief of the army and navy.
  • can make treaties.
  • can propose legislation.
  • can call Congress into special session.
  • can appoint ambassadors, officials and Supreme Court justices with "the advice and consent of the Senate".
  • is required to periodically report to Congress on the state of the union, especially the state of economy.
 

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Article III [The Judiciary]
The article establishes the Supreme Court and lists the type of cases the courts have jurisdiction over. There is also made a provision for the right to trial by jury. Moreover the article authorizes Congress to establish lower federal courts.To get more information please click here.

Article IV [The States]
The credit clause requires that the legislative and judicial actions of one state must be honoured by the other states. The article guaranties each state a republican form of government and additionally that a citizen of any state has the same privileges as citizens of all the other states. It also ensures protection against invasion or domestic violence. To get more information please click here.

Article V [The Amendment Process]
In this article the process of amending the Constitution is described. The states are responsible for ratifying amendments.
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Article VI [Legal Status of the Constitution]
The article is about the supremacy clause which states that the constitution, the laws of the United States and the treaties entered into are the supreme law of the land. In order to get more information click here.

Article VII [Ratification]
The article states that the approval of conventions of nine of the states was required to ratify the constitution. In order to get more information click here




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