2017年2月8日星期三

Separation of Powers

Three branches of government

Legislative: Senate, and House of Representatives 

Executive: President 

Judicial: Supreme Court and other federal courts 

Preamble - We the People of the United States. 

Seven Articles 

Article One describes Congress 

Article Two covers the office of the President 

Article Three refers to the Supreme Court 

Article Four outlines the relations between the states, and between the states and the federal government 

Article Five describes how to amend the Constitution 

Article Six establishes the Constitution as the supreme law of the land, validates national debt, and states "no religions test shall be required to hold office" 

Article Seven described how to ratify this Constitution (by a two-thirds majority, or nine states out of thirteen). 

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