1. The Constitution
And its articles

2. Preamble
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

3. The U.S. Constitution Federalism Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Seven Articles
Twenty Seven Amendments – the first ten of which are the Bill of Rights

4. The Articles of the Constitution
Article I: The Legislative Branch
Bicameral
Sets out terms, selection, apportionment
Section 8
Enumerated powers
17 clauses
Implied powers
Final clause: necessary and proper clause

5. The Articles of the Constitution
Article II: The Executive Branch
Four year terms
Qualifications for office
Removal
Powers
Commander in Chief
Treaties
Appointments
Addressing the nation

6. The Articles of the Constitution
Article III: the Judicial Branch
The Supreme Court
Congress and the lower courts
Jurisdiction

7. The Articles of the Constitution
Articles IV through VII
Article IV: relations among the states and the full faith and credit clause
States must respect the "public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state."
Article V: amending the constitution
Article VI: supremacy clause
U.S. Constitution, federal statutes, and U.S. Treaties as "the supreme law of the land."
Article VII: ratification