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Article II, Section 1

Includes the President, Vice President, the Cabinet, executive departments, independent agencies, and other boards

Carries out and enforces laws.

The President has the power to either sign legislation into law or to veto bills enacted by Congress

The President has unlimited power to extend pardons and clemencies for federal crimes

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Article 1, Section 1

Includes Congress (the Senate and House of Representatives)

2 elected Senators per state (total 100), 435 elected Representatives: divided among the 50 states

Enacts legislation,  confirms or rejects Presidential appointments, and has the authority to declare war

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Legislative - makes laws

Executive- carries out laws

Judicial - evaluates laws

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Article III

Consists of the United States Supreme Court and lower federal courts

state judges are elected by the citizens not appointed

.Interprets state laws

Settles legal disputes

Punishes violators of the law

Hears civil cases

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The United States Constitution is the primary law of the United States of America and has the highes legal force. The U.S. Constitution was adopted on September 17, 1787 by the Philadelphia constitutional Convention and subsequently ratified by all thirteen then-existing U.S. States and it has been around for 232 years. During its existence, it has been amended 27 times.

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Benjamin Franklin

Alexander Hamilton

John Jay

Thomas Jefferson

James Madilson

George Washilngton

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1st Amendment

"... of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..."

"...or abridging the freedom of speech"

"...or of the press"

"...or of the right of the people to peaceably assemble..."

"...and to petition the government for redress of grievances."

2nd Amendment

"A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."

3rd Amendment

"No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house he consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law."

This means that people cannot be forced to keep soldiers in their houses.

and other...

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1. Popular Sovereignty

All power comes from the people.

2. Limited Government

Government may do only the things that the people give it power to do.

3. Separation of Powers

Basic powers of the state are distributed among independent branches of government.

4. Checks and Balances

Each branch of government can be checked by the other branches.

5. Judicial Review

Power of the courts to determine if a law/government action is constitutional.

6. Federalism

Division of power among a central and local governments.

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In the US, the principle of separation of powers is constitutionally enshrined. The Constitution limits each of the three branches of government to a system of checks and balances. This principle is implemented, inter alia, through various sources of power and a system of overlapping powers.

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“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union ...

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“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union ...