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*Bars states from entering any treaty with another country or laying duties on imports or exports without consent of Congress
*Grants Congress so-called "enumerated" powers, etc....raises and supports armies "make all Laws...necessary and proper" for executing "foregoing powers."
*Regulates interstate and foreign commerce and controls taxing and spending policies
*Impeach the president
*Has the ability to declare war

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It vests the "executive power" in a "President of the United States of America."
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The president can:

*Negotiate treaties
*Veto bills passed by Congress
*Send troops overseas
Subject to Congressional Approval the president also can:
*Nominates, with "Advice and Consent" of Senate, ambassadors, judges, (most) "Officers of the US."
*Sign treaties

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*Interprets the meaning of laws
*Applies laws to individual cases
*Decides if laws violate the constitution
*Supervise the operations of all federal courts
*Overrule decisions about federal laws made by state courts

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*Article I-Requires approval by each chamber of Congress and signature by president for enactment of law; if "returned" by [resident, bill may  become law after two-thirds vote in each chamber.
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* Article II vests "the executive power" in "a President of the United States of America, but also permits removal of president and vice president after impeachment (by House) and conviction (by Senate) of "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors."
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*The Executive branch can veto bills from the Legislative Branch, but the Legislative Branch can override the veto.

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The Congress and states approved 10 amendments to the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights. They were first introduced in 1789, and were created to protect the rights of citizens. I will introduce two important amendments that helped shape and mold our country into what it is today.

The 1st Amendment protects our rights as citizens.  We have the freedom to express ourselves in certain aspects without government interference.

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The 10th amendment balances the power between the federal government and the states. Congress has the ability to declare war, collect taxes, regulate interstate activities, so on so forth. Anything that is not mentioned in the Constitution would be left up to the states or the people.

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Constitutional Reform                                                                                         2 Proposals on how to fix issues in the Constitution

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Constitutional Reform                                                                                         2 Proposals on how to fix issues in the Constitution

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"Levinson favors rewriting significant provisions in each of the Constitution's first three articles dealing with Congress, the president and the judiciary. Among other changes, Levinson would enlarge the Senate to giver bigger states more senators, replace the Electoral College with direct popular election of the president and limit the lifetime tenure of Supreme Court justices.
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On the other hand, some scholars don't think that we should change the infrastructure, they think that we should tighten the reins.
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For example, "Barnett, author of Restoring the Lost Constitution, has his own ideas for amending the Constitution, including limiting Congress' powers under the Commerce Clause more in keeping with what he regards as the provision's true meaning. Another one of his proposals would allow a vote by legislatures in two-thirds of the states to repeal a law passed by Congress."

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Jost, Kenneth. "Remembering 9/11," CQ Researcher 2 Sept. 2011:701-732 Accessed: C:\Users\Irene\Downloads\CQ+Press+Reexamining+the+Constitution.pdf. (January 18)