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Founding Charter

The Constitution, Article by Article

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The Legislative Branch

Establishes Congress — a House and a Senate — and enumerates its lawmaking powers in Section 8.

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II

The Executive Branch

Vests executive power in a President, sets eligibility and term, and defines the office's core powers.

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III

The Judicial Branch

Creates "one supreme Court" and authorizes Congress to establish the lower federal courts beneath it.

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IV

States' Relations

Requires states to honor each other's public acts, extradite fugitives, and guarantees a republican form of government.

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V

The Amendment Process

Sets the two-thirds and three-fourths thresholds required to propose and ratify a constitutional amendment.

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VI

Federal Supremacy

Declares the Constitution and federal law "the supreme Law of the Land," binding on every state judge.

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VII

Ratification

Set the terms under which the Constitution took effect once nine of the thirteen states ratified it.

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1–10

The Bill of Rights

The first ten amendments, protecting individual liberty.

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11–27

Later Amendments

From Reconstruction to the modern era.

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Birmingham, AL

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Litigation

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