CONSTITUTION OF USA

Article I: Legislative
Section 1
● POWERS vested in a Congress of the United States,

● consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.

Section 2
​ Composition of the House of Representatives
● Members chosen every second year by the People of the States
● Elector qualifications aligned with the State Legislature's most numerous branch
​ Qualifications for Representatives
● Age requirement: 25 years
● Citizenship duration: 7 years
● Must be an inhabitant of the representing state upon election
​ Apportionment of Representatives and Taxes
● Based on population, including three-fifths of certain individuals
● Census conducted every ten years to determine representation
​ Initial State Representation
● Number of Representatives per state outlined until the first census
● New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia allocations specified
​ Vacancies in Representation
● Executive Authority issues Writs of Election to fill vacancies
​ Powers of the House of Representatives
● Chooses Speaker and other officers
● Holds sole power of impeachment
Section 3
​ Composition of the Senate
● Two Senators from each State chosen by the State Legislature for six years
● Each Senator has one vote
​ Senatorial Classes and Vacancies
● Senators divided into three classes, with staggered terms
● Vacancies filled by temporary appointments by the state's Executive, subject to legislature
confirmation
​ Qualifications for Senators
● Age requirement: 30 years
● Citizenship duration: 9 years
● Must be an inhabitant of the state they represent upon election
​ Role of the Vice President
● Vice President serves as President of the Senate
● Vice President only votes in case of a tie
​ Senate Officers and President pro tempore
● Senate chooses its officers
● President pro tempore elected in the absence of the Vice President or when the Vice President
assumes the role of President
​ Power of the Senate in Impeachment Trials
● Sole power to try all impeachments
● Chief Justice presides during the trial of the President
● Conviction requires a two-thirds majority of present members
​ Judgment in Impeachment Cases
● Judgment limited to removal from office and disqualification from future offices under the United
States
● Convicted individuals remain liable to indictment, trial, judgment, and punishment according to law.
Section 4
​ Regulation of Elections
● Election procedures for Senators and Representatives determined by each state's Legislature
 ● Congress can, by law, make or change regulations, excluding the selection of Senators' locations
​ Congressional Assemblies
● Congress must convene at least once a year
● Annual meeting scheduled for the first Monday in December, unless a different day is lawfully
appointed
Section 5
​ House Authority Over Members
● Each House judges its own Members' Elections, Returns, and Qualifications
● Majority of each House forms a Quorum for Business; a smaller number may adjourn and compel
absent Members under specified conditions
​ House Rules and Disciplinary Powers
● Each House determines its procedural rules
● Can punish Members for disorderly behavior and, with a two-thirds majority, expel a Member
​ Record Keeping and Transparency
● Each House maintains a Journal of Proceedings, periodically published
● Secrecy exceptions as judged by the House
● Yeas and Nays on any question recorded upon the request of one-fifth of those present
​ Session Adjournment
● Neither House can adjourn for more than three days without the other's consent
● Adjournment must be within the current meeting place of both Houses
Section 6
​ Compensation and Privileges
● Senators and Representatives receive compensation determined by law, paid from the U.S.
Treasury
● Privileged from arrest, except for treason, felony, and breach of the peace, during sessions and
travel
● Immunity from questioning in any other place for speeches or debates in either House
​ Restrictions on Appointments
● Senators or Representatives cannot be appointed to a civil office under U.S. authority during their
elected term
● No person holding a U.S. office can be a Member of either House during their tenure in that office
Section 7
​ Revenue Bills and Legislative Process
● Bills for raising revenue must originate in the House of Representatives
● Senate can propose or concur with amendments
● After passing both houses, a bill must be presented to the President
​ Presidential Approval Process
● If the President approves, they sign the bill; if not, they return it with objections
● If both houses reconsider and pass the bill by a two-thirds majority, it becomes law
​ Timeframe for Presidential Action
● If the President doesn't act within ten days (excluding Sundays), the bill becomes law unless
Congress adjourns, preventing its return
​ Orders, Resolutions, and Votes Approval Process
● Orders, resolutions, or votes requiring Senate and House concurrence presented to the President
● Must be approved by the President or repassed by two-thirds majority in both houses if
disapproved
Section 8
​ Taxation and Financial Powers
● Congress can levy taxes, duties, imposts, and excises to pay debts and provide for defense and
general welfare
● All duties, imposts, and excises must be uniform throughout the United States
​ Financial Measures
● Power to borrow money
● Authority to regulate commerce with foreign nations, among states, and with Indian tribes
​ Legal Framework
● Establishment of uniform rules for naturalization and bankruptcy
● Coinage authority, regulation of currency values, and standardization of weights and measures
​ Securing Intellectual Property
 ● Promotion of science and useful arts through granting exclusive rights to authors and inventors for
limited times
​ Establishment of Government Bodies
● Creation of inferior tribunals
● Regulation of post offices and post roads
​ National Defense Powers
● Declaration of war, granting letters of marque and reprisal, and making rules for captures on land
and water
● Power to raise and support armies and provide and maintain a navy
● Rules for the government and regulation of land and naval forces
​ Militia and Law Enforcement
● Calling forth the militia to execute laws, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions
● Organization, arming, and disciplining of the militia, with state authority over appointments and
training
​ Exclusive Legislation
● Exclusive legislative authority over the District of Columbia and other places designated for
government use
​ Necessary and Proper Clause
● Power to make laws necessary and proper for executing the Constitution's enumerated powers
Section 9
​ Limitations on Importation and Taxation
● Congress cannot prohibit migration or importation of individuals until 1808
● A tax or duty, not exceeding ten dollars per person, may be imposed on such importation
​ Protection of Individual Rights
● The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended except in cases of rebellion or
invasion
● Prohibition of bills of attainder or ex post facto laws
​ Taxation Principles
● No capitation or direct tax unless in proportion to the census
● No tax or duty on exported articles
● No preference in commerce regulations among states, and vessels bound to or from one state are
not obligated to enter, clear, or pay duties in another
​ Financial Transparency
● Money cannot be drawn from the Treasury without appropriations by law
● Regular publication of a statement and account of all public money receipts and expenditures
​ Nobility and Foreign Influence
● No titles of nobility granted by the United States
● Persons holding office cannot accept presents, emoluments, offices, or titles from foreign entities
without Congress's consent
Section 10
​ State Limitations on Powers
● No state can enter treaties, alliances, or confederations
● Prohibitions on granting letters of marque and reprisal, coining money, emitting bills of credit, and
making non-gold and silver coin legal tender
​ Legal Constraints on States
● No state can pass bills of attainder, ex post facto laws, or laws impairing contract obligations
● No state can grant titles of nobility
​ Import and Export Regulations
● States cannot impose import or export duties without Congress's consent
● Any state duties on imports or exports must benefit the U.S. Treasury and be subject to Congress's
revision and control
​ Tonnage Duties and Military Restrictions
● States cannot impose tonnage duties without Congress's consent
● Prohibitions on states maintaining troops or ships of war during peace
● States cannot enter agreements with other states or foreign powers or engage in war without
Congress's consent unless invaded or facing imminent danger without delay
Article II: Executive

Section 1
 ​ Executive Power and Term Duration
● The executive power resides in the President of the United States for a four-year term
● The President and Vice President are elected by electors appointed by each state
​ Electoral Process
● Electors equal to the state's Senators and Representatives are appointed by each state
● Electors vote for two persons, one of whom must not be from their state
● The person with the most electoral votes becomes President, and the one with the second most
becomes Vice President
​ Qualifications and Elections
● Eligibility criteria include natural-born citizenship, 35 years of age, and 14 years of residency in the
U.S.
● Congress determines the time for elector selection and voting day, which is uniform across the U.S.
​ Succession and Presidential Oath
● In case of the President's removal, death, resignation, or inability, powers devolve to the Vice
President
● Congress can provide for succession and designate an acting President
● The President receives a fixed compensation, unaltered during the elected term
● Before assuming office, the President takes an oath to faithfully execute the duties and defend the
Constitution.
Section 2
​ Commander in Chief and Executive Powers
● The President is the Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy and the Militia when called into
service
● Can seek written opinions from executive department heads
● Has the authority to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in
cases of impeachment
​ Treaties and Appointments
● With the Senate's advice and consent, the President can make treaties, requiring a two-thirds
majority
● Appoints ambassadors, public ministers, consuls, Supreme Court judges, and other officers with
Senate approval
● Congress can assign the appointment of certain inferior officers to the President, courts, or heads
of departments
​ Filling Vacancies
● The President can fill vacancies during the Senate's recess by granting commissions, which expire
at the end of the next Senate session
Section 3
​ State of the Union Address
● The President is required to periodically inform Congress about the state of the nation
● Can recommend necessary and expedient measures to Congress
​ Congressional Sessions and Adjournments
● The President can convene both Houses of Congress on extraordinary occasions
● In case of disagreement on adjournment timing, the President can adjourn them to a suitable time
​ Diplomatic Functions
● Receives ambassadors and other public ministers
​ Execution of Laws
● The President is responsible for ensuring the faithful execution of laws
​ Commissioning Officers
● Has the authority to commission all officers of the United States
Section 4
The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on
Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.

Article III: Judicial

Section 1
​ Judicial Power and Courts
● The judicial power of the United States is vested in one Supreme Court and inferior courts
established by Congress.
 ​ Judges' Tenure and Compensation
● Judges of both the Supreme Court and inferior courts hold office during good behavior.
● They receive compensation for their services at stated times, and this compensation cannot be
diminished during their tenure.
Section 2
​ Scope of Judicial Power
● Judicial power extends to cases in law and equity arising under the Constitution, U.S. laws, and
treaties.
● It includes cases involving ambassadors, public ministers, consuls, admiralty, maritime jurisdiction,
controversies involving the U.S., disputes between states, and various citizen-state or citizen-citizen
disputes.
​ Original and Appellate Jurisdiction
● The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in cases involving ambassadors, public ministers,
consuls, and those in which a state is a party.
● In all other cases, the Supreme Court has appellate jurisdiction for both law and fact, with Congress
having the authority to make exceptions and regulations.
​ Criminal Trials by Jury
● The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury.
● Trials are held in the state where the crime occurred, or at places directed by Congress if the crime
is not within any state.
Section 3
​ Definition of Treason
● Treason against the United States involves either levying war against them or adhering to their
enemies, providing aid and comfort.
● Conviction requires testimony from two witnesses to the same overt act or a confession in open
court.
​ Congressional Power and Limitations
● Congress has the authority to declare the punishment for treason.
● Attainder of treason cannot result in corruption of blood or forfeiture beyond the life of the person
attainted.
Article IV: States
Section 1
Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other
State. And the Congress may by general Laws prescribe the Manner in which such Acts, Records and Proceedings
shall be proved, and the Effect thereof.

Section 2
​ Privileges and Immunities
● Citizens of each state are entitled to enjoy all privileges and immunities granted to citizens in other
states.
​ Extradition
● A person charged with treason, felony, or any crime in one state, who flees and is found in another
state, must be delivered to the state where the crime occurred upon the executive authority's
demand.
​ Fugitive Slaves
● Individuals held to service or labor in one state, according to its laws, and escaping to another
state, cannot be discharged from their service. They must be delivered back to the claiming party
under the laws and regulations of the state where the service is due.
Section 3
​ Admission of New States
● Congress has the authority to admit new states into the Union.
● New states cannot be formed within the jurisdiction of an existing state, nor can states be created
by merging two or more states or parts of states without the consent of the involved state
legislatures and Congress.
​ Congressional Powers over Territory
● Congress has the power to manage and establish rules and regulations for U.S. territories and other
properties.
 ● The Constitution should not be interpreted in a way that prejudices the claims of the United States
or any specific state.
Section 4
The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect
each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot
be convened), against domestic Violence.

Article V: Amendment
Amendment Process:

● Congress can propose amendments with a two-thirds majority in both Houses.

● Alternatively, a convention can be called upon the application of two-thirds of state legislatures.

Ratification:

● Amendments become valid when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states or by conventions
in three-fourths of the states.

Temporal Limitation:

● No amendment before 1808 should affect the first and fourth clauses in the ninth section of the first article.

Equal Suffrage Protection:

● No state can be deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate without its consent.
Article VI: Supreme Law
Pre-existing Obligations:

● Debts and engagements made before the adoption of the Constitution remain valid against the United
States.

Supremacy Clause:

● The Constitution, U.S. laws, and treaties made under U.S. authority are the supreme law of the land.

● Judges in every state are bound by them, irrespective of any conflicting state laws or constitutions.

Oath of Allegiance:

● Senators, Representatives, state legislators, and all executive and judicial officers, both federal and state,
must take an oath to support the Constitution.
● No religious test is required for any office or public trust under the United States.
Article VII: Ratification
Ratification and Establishment:

● The Constitution becomes established between states upon the ratification of conventions in nine states.

Convention Details:

● Adopted in convention unanimously on September 17, 1787.

 ● Signatories include George Washington, presiding as deputy from Virginia, and representatives from Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New
York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

Witness and Secretary:

● Witnessed and attested by William Jackson, Secretary.

The Amendments
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or
abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the
Government for a redress of grievances.

Amendment II
A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms,
shall not be infringed.

Amendment III
No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but
in a manner to be prescribed by law.

Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches
and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or
affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Amendment V
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment
of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of
War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb;
nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property,
without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

Amendment VI
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the
State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained
by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against
him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his
defence.

Amendment VII
In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be
preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than
according to the rules of the common law.

Amendment VIII
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

Amendment IX
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by
the people.

Amendment X
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to
the States respectively, or to the people.

Amendment XI
The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or
prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign
State.

Amendment XII
Presidential Election Process:

● Electors meet in their states and vote for President and Vice-President, one from a different state.
● They submit lists of votes to the President of the Senate.
● The President of the Senate, in the presence of Congress, opens and counts the votes.
● The person with the most votes for President, with a majority of Electors, becomes President.
● If no majority, the House of Representatives selects the President from the top three candidates, with each
state having one vote.
● If the House doesn't choose by March 4, the Vice-President acts as President.
● The person with the most votes for Vice-President, with a majority of Electors, becomes Vice-President.
● If no majority, the Senate selects the Vice-President from the top two candidates.
● A person ineligible for the presidency cannot be Vice-President.
Amendment XIII
Section 1
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly
convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

Section 2
Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

Amendment XIV
Section 1
Citizenship Clause:

● All individuals born or naturalized in the United States, subject to its jurisdiction, are citizens of both the
United States and the state where they reside.

Protection of Rights:

● States are prohibited from making or enforcing laws that curtail the privileges or immunities of U.S. citizens.
● No state shall deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.
● Equal protection under the laws is guaranteed to all persons within a state's jurisdiction.
Section 2
Apportionment of Representatives:

● Representatives are allocated among states based on their respective populations, counting the total
number of persons in each state, excluding untaxed Indians.

Adjustment for Voting Rights:

● If the right to vote is denied or abridged for male inhabitants aged 21 and citizens of the United States,
except for participation in rebellion or crime, the state's representation shall be reduced proportionally to the
number of affected male citizens compared to the total male citizens aged 21 in that state.
Section 3
Disqualification for Office:

● Individuals cannot be Senators, Representatives, electors, or hold any civil or military office under the United
States or any state if, having previously taken an oath to support the U.S. Constitution, they engaged in
insurrection or rebellion against it, or aided and comforted its enemies.

Congressional Discretion:

● Congress, with a two-thirds majority in each house, has the authority to remove such a disqualification.
Section 4
Public Debt Validity:

● The legitimacy of the U.S. public debt, authorized by law, is beyond questioning. This includes debts for
pensions and bounties related to services in quelling insurrection or rebellion.

Restrictions on Assumption of Debts:

● Neither the United States nor any state can undertake or repay any debt or obligation incurred to support
insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim related to the loss or emancipation of any
slave.
● All such debts, obligations, and claims are deemed illegal and void.
Section 5
The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.

Amendment XV
Section 1
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State
on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude —

Section 2
The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

Amendment XVI
The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without
apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.

Amendment XVII
The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof,
for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite
for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures.

When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall
issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, That the legislature of any State may empower the executive
thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct.

This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes
valid as part of the Constitution.

Amendment XVIII
Section 1
After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within,
the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction
thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited.

Section 2
The Congress and the several States shall have concurrent power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

Section 3
This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the
legislatures of the several States, as provided in the Constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission
hereof to the States by the Congress.

Amendment XIX
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State
on account of sex.

Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

Amendment XX
Section 1
The terms of the President and the Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms of
Senators and Representatives at noon on the 3d day of January, of the years in which such terms would have ended
if this article had not been ratified; and the terms of their successors shall then begin.

Section 2
The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall begin at noon on the 3d day of
January, unless they shall by law appoint a different day.

Section 3
If, at the time fixed for the beginning of the term of the President, the President elect shall have died, the Vice
President elect shall become President. If a President shall not have been chosen before the time fixed for the
beginning of his term, or if the President elect shall have failed to qualify, then the Vice President elect shall act as
President until a President shall have qualified; and the Congress may by law provide for the case wherein neither a
President elect nor a Vice President shall have qualified, declaring who shall then act as President, or the manner in
which one who is to act shall be selected, and such person shall act accordingly until a President or Vice President
shall have qualified.

Section 4
The Congress may by law provide for the case of the death of any of the persons from whom the House of
Representatives may choose a President whenever the right of choice shall have devolved upon them, and for the
case of the death of any of the persons from whom the Senate may choose a Vice President whenever the right of
choice shall have devolved upon them.

Section 5
Sections 1 and 2 shall take effect on the 15th day of October following the ratification of this article.

Section 6
This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the
legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of its submission.

Amendment XXI
Section 1
The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.
Section 2
The transportation or importation into any State, Territory, or Possession of the United States for delivery or use
therein of intoxicating liquors, in violation of the laws thereof, is hereby prohibited.

Section 3
This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by conventions
in the several States, as provided in the Constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the
States by the Congress.

Amendment XXII
Section 1
No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of
President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected
President shall be elected to the office of President more than once. But this Article shall not apply to any person
holding the office of President when this Article was proposed by Congress, and shall not prevent any person who
may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this Article becomes
operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term.

Section 2
This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the
legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of its submission to the States by
the Congress.

Amendment XXIII
Section 1
The District constituting the seat of Government of the United States shall appoint in such manner as Congress may
direct:

A number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives in
Congress to which the District would be entitled if it were a State, but in no event more than the least populous State;
they shall be in addition to those appointed by the States, but they shall be considered, for the purposes of the
election of President and Vice President, to be electors appointed by a State; and they shall meet in the District and
perform such duties as provided by the twelfth article of amendment.

Section 2
The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

Amendment XXIV
Section 1
The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for
electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or
abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay poll tax or other tax.

Section 2
The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

Amendment XXV
Section 1
In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become
President.

Section 2
Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who
shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.

Section 3
Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until he
transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice
President as Acting President.

Section 4
Presidential Incapacity Process:

If the Vice President and a majority of either the executive department heads or a body designated by
●
Congress declare in writing that the President cannot fulfill duties, the Vice President becomes Acting
President.
● The President can resume duties by transmitting a written declaration of no inability, unless the Vice
President and a majority of the specified body submit a declaration within four days.
● Congress decides the matter within twenty-one days, meeting within forty-eight hours if not in session.
● If two-thirds of both Houses agree that the President is unable, the Vice President continues as Acting
President; otherwise, the President resumes office.
Amendment XXVI
Section 1
The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or
abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age.

Section 2
The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

Amendment XXVII
No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an
election of representatives shall have intervened.

Grants legislative powers to Congress, consisting of the Senate and House of

I Legislative Branch
Representatives.

II Executive Branch Establishes the presidency, outlining the President's powers and duties.

III Judicial Branch Establishes the Supreme Court and grants judicial powers to the federal courts.

IV States' Relations Addresses relationships between states and the federal government.

V Amendment Process Describes the process for amending the Constitution.

Supremacy Clause and

VI Establishes the Constitution as the supreme law and mandates oaths of office.
Oaths of Office

VII Ratification Process Outlines the process for ratifying the Constitution.

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