The Constitution and Article I-III

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The Constitution and Article I-III Red = Write

The Constitution Written document that lays out how the government works Split into 3 parts

Part 1: The Preamble Intro to the Constitution Goals of what society should be like

Part 2: The Articles Sections that describe the way the government is laid out 7 total

Part 3: The Amendments Formal change added to the constitution 27 total

The 3 Branches of Government

Article I – The Legislative Branch

Article II – The Executive Branch

Article III – The Judicial Branch