Outline of the Constitution

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Chapter 3

• Section 1

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Outline of the Constitution

• Preamble Purpose of the Constitution
• Article I Legislative branch
• Article II Executive branch
• Article III Judicial branch
• Article IV Relations among the States
• Article V Amending the Constitution
• Article VI National debts, supremacy of
  national law, oaths of office
• Article VII Ratifying the Constitution

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The Basic Principles

• Popular Sovereignty- Power rests with the
  people.
• Limited Government- Rule of law.
• Separation of Powers- Three branches
• Checks and Balances- Each branch is tied to the
  other branches.
• Judicial Review- Court can decide if something
  is unconstitutional.
• Federalism- Division of power between central
  government and regional governments.