Hammond Block 2 by Jacqueline Hammond

Article I

5hammondjacqu — 2024-09-23 16:24:52 UTC

Article 1 consists of ten sections. Sections 1-3 describe the power of the Senate and House of Representatives which make up the Congress. The House of Representatives is elected every two years. Senate is composed of two senators from each state and the vice president is in charge of this. Section 4 talks about the time, place, and manner of holding meetings. Section 5 States the role of the House and that it has the right to punish its members. sections 6-7 state senators and representatives must be compensated and revenues should originate in the house of Representatives. 8 states that Congress has the power to lay and collect taxes. 9 is about migration. 10 is about treaties and alliances.

Article II

5hammondjacqu — 2024-09-25 16:22:29 UTC

Article 2 consists of 4 sections. Section 1 States that executive power is vested in the president. The president serves four years at a time and has to be a natural-born citizen. Sections 2-3 Describe the roles of the president and section 4 states that the president and other official government people can be impeached if necessary.

Article III

5hammondjacqu — 2024-09-25 16:28:50 UTC

There are 3 sections in article three. It gives Judicial power to the supreme court which extends to all cases in the US. It states trial of a crime should be by jury.

Article IV

5hammondjacqu — 2024-09-25 16:39:02 UTC

Article IV has 4 sections. Sections 1-2 say that each state has power over their own court of law and how they want to carry out laws. Section 3 says that new states can be formed but can't take land from other states and two states can join into one without the permission of Legislatures and Congress. Section 5 Guarantees every state a republican form of government.

Article V

5hammondjacqu — 2024-09-25 16:41:10 UTC

Congress can make amendments to the Constitution at any time as long as two-thirds of both houses agree.

Article VI

5hammondjacqu — 2024-09-25 17:07:38 UTC

Article VI says that all laws are all-powerful. Nobody is beneath the law. The constitutions are "supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby" All official law members are bound by oath to support the constitution.

Article VII

5hammondjacqu — 2024-09-25 17:11:16 UTC

Article 6 includes the names of the representatives from the states. It restates that the Constitution is valid and recognized under law and declares the independence of the United States.