1. Constitution Articles

2. Article 1 Established the legislative branch, known as Congress
Congress has two “houses”: the Senate and the House of Representatives

3. Article 1 cont. Congress makes the laws
Grants Congress the sole authority to create legislation
Declare war
The right to confirm or reject Presidential appointments
Gives Congress substantial investigative powers
Power to impeach the President or Supreme Court Justices

4. Article II Established the executive branch
Established the offices of President and Vice-President

5. Article II cont. Executive branch enforces the laws
President is Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy
Power to create treaties
Appoint ambassadors, judges and officers

6. Article III Established the Judicial branch
Established the Supreme Court
Established “inferior courts as the Congress may…establish” (Federal Courts, and State Courts)

7. Article III cont. The Supreme Court interprets the laws
The Supreme Court decides all disputes between states or concerning foreign ambassadors.
The Supreme Court can hear appeals of other cases.

8. Articles IV, V, VI, and VII Article IV: States
Article V: The Amending Process
Article VI: The Supreme Law of the Land
Article VII: Ratification

9. Enumerated/Express Power
Any power specifically listed in the Constitution
Implied Power
Power given that is not explicitly stated in the Constitution, AKA Necessary and Proper clause
Collect Taxes
Borrow Money/ Coin Money
Regulate foreign & interstate commerce
Declare War
Grant Copyrights
Establish naturalization laws
Support public schools
Create Banks
Power to prohibit discrimination in restaurants and other public accommodations
Raise & support an army
Power to limit number of immigrants to the US

10. Checks and Balances
Powers given to each branch to keep the other two branches from becoming too powerful

11. Checks and Balances
Judicial branch checks the Executive branch by declaring the presidential actions unconstitutional.
Legislative branch checks the Executive branch by refusing to approve treaties.
Executive branch checks the Judicial branch by appointing judges.
Legislative branch checks the Judicial branch by impeaching judges.
Executive branch checks the Legislative branch by vetoing legislation.
Judicial branch checks the Legislative branch by declaring acts of legislature unconstitutional.

12. Constitutional Articles
Read Excerpts from Articles I, II, and III of the U.S. Constitution
Identify which Branch of Government each power is given to and list the article and section you find it in
Example
Power
Branch of Government
Legislative, Executive or Judicial
List the Article and Section 1
Introduces laws
legislative
Article I, Section 7