The United States Constitution is a document that explains the improvements that the writers want to make to their government, the assurity that the United States are a fair and just place to live in, and the pledge to protect America's people from outside and inside damage. The U.S. Constitution changed the United States as a whole by stating the many rights that Americans have and the many rules that should be followed by everyone.
The meaning of The u.s. constitution
The Preamble: The Preamble states the main points of the Constitution, summarizing the reasons why the Constitution was written in the first place. The Preamble basically says that the writers want to improve the government, make the government fair for everyone, and protect the citizens of America from outside and inside attacks. It also states that the people would be benefited by this government, unlike their current government.
Article 1: Article 1 establishes and explains the first branch of government, the Legislature.
~Section 1: Section 1 establishes the name of Legislature, "The Congress".
~Section 2: Section 2 Introduces the House of Representatives, including the requirements of a member. These requirements are the 25 year age limit and the freedom of electing the members. This section also describes the system of dividing the members equally among the states, with the exception of giving largely populated states more representatives in the House. Lastly, this section states that the Speaker of the House, which is the head of the House, will be chosen by the members through voting.
~Section 3: Section 3 announces the idea of a Senate, which is the Upper House of Congress. There were a few requirements for the Senate, too. These requirements were the age the limit of 30 years old, the serving time of 6 years, and the amount of senators per state, which was later said to be 2 each, no matter what the population was of the state. The Vice President is also mentioned in this section, explaining what it is, the leader of the senate, and the voting, the vice president doesn't vote unless there is a tie between the leaders running.
~Section 4: Section 4 explains that each state can elect their members of Congress however they want to, and states that the members of the congress needs to meet at least once every year.
~Section 5: Section 5 states that there has to be a certain amount of Congress members that show up to these meetings in order to have the meeting that day. Fines could be placed for the members that fail to show up to these meetings. There were a lot of other requirements put into place, including that members can be expelled, each state must record the different events that happen and the votes that occur, and none of the houses can adjourn the meetings unless the other houses give them permission.
~Section 6: Section 6 explains that each member of the Congress will be paid, and they cannot be delayed while coming to and from Congress meetings. It also establishes that the Congress can't have any other position in the government while holding a Congress position.
~Section 7: Section 7 introduces bills and the different rules about bills. Any bill that has to do with taxes and fees has to start out in the house, not in any other part of the government. Any bill made has to pass the both Houses of Congress with the same information and form as each other. It also establishes that after the houses look over the bills, it must be sent to the president. The President then decides if he wants to since the bill to make it an official law, or he doesn't sign it and he sends it back to the Congress. If both the houses want and agree that the bill should be in place, then they can establish the law, no matter what the President says. If the President doesn't sign or send the bill back within ten days, then the bill becomes a law without the President's signature in place. One other thing that could happen is if the Congress sends the bill to the President and the Congress adjourns, after ten days, if the President doesn't answer, then the law does not get established.
~Section 8: Section 8 establishes a list of the powers that the Congress has. These powers include being able to be involved and establish a Navy force and an Army force, establishing post offices, creating courts, restricting trade between states, declaring war, and raising money. The Congress' power can also put into place the Elastic Clause, which means they can also pass any law that involves the powers that are listed.
~Section 9: Section 9 establishes limits on the Congress and their power. These restrictions are that Congress can not change suspension of habeas corpus, bills of attained, and ex post factor laws. Also, no law can favor or mention one state over any other state. Also, no money can be taken away from the treasury. There also cannot be any title given to anyone containing Prince or Marquis.
~Section 10: Section 10 sets laws for the states. This section establishes that the states cannot make their own money, declare war, or do any of the things prohibited to the Congress, which were mentioned in section 9. The states also cannot tax goods from other states, or have their own Navy.
Article 2: Article 2 establishes the Executive Branch, the second branch of the government.
~Section 1: Section 1 establishes the requirements of the President and the Vice President's office. This section sets the term of Presidency to be 4 years. It also describes the way the Presidents are elected, which is by the citizens. The citizens each get to vote once during the elections. Also, Presidents have to be at least 35 years old, and they have to be a natural-born United States citizen. Lastly, the President is paid the same salary and at the same rate throughout his whole presidency.
~ Section 2: Section 2 establishes the President's powers and privileges. These are that he is the head of all armies and National Guards of the United States, he can release and decide the fate of criminals, he can make treaties with other countries, and he can help the Senate choose judges and other members of the government.
~Section 3: Section 3 describes the responsibility of the President. The duties of the President are to give give a state of the union address, give the Congress advice and his opinions, act like the head of state, and to make sure the laws established are carried out.
~Section 4: Section 4 quickly describes the way a President can be removed from office. This is also called impeachment.
Article 3: Article 3 describes and announces the third and last branch of government, which is the Judicial Branch.
~Section 1: Section 1 introduces the highest court of the United States of America, which is the Supreme Court. This section also establishes the length of terms of the judges, which is they serve until they no longer have "good behavior", which usually means for life. Also, all judges have to be paid.
~Section 2: Section 2 describes the different kinds of cases that could be heard as a judge. This section also guarantees that there will be a trial by jury in criminal court.
~Section 3: Section 3 elaborates on the definition of crime of treason. This section describes crime of treason and the different things that could be put under that category.
Article 4: Article 4 describes and elaborates on things concerning the states.
~Section 1: Section 1 establishes that every single state will accept and be respectful of the laws of all the other other states. It also makes sure that no matter what state a criminal is in, that criminal is still considered a criminal.
~Section 2: Section 2 guarantees that citizens from all states will all be treated equally and fairly. It also establishes that if a person commits a crime in one state and runs to another state, then that criminal will be returned to the state that they were originally in. Lastly, this section describes a law about fugitive slaves, which is a no longer needed law.
~Section 3: Section 3 describes the process of permitting new states to the U.S. and the control of important land.
~Section 4: Section 4 establishes that this government would be a representative democracy government. It also institutes that the government will protect all the states from invasion, destruction, and attacks.
*Article 5: Article 5 elaborates on how to amend the Constitution. This section also establishes all the amendments.
*Article 6: Article 6 is about the United States as a whole. First of all, this section assures that the U.S. will be under the Constitution and will enter all debts and contracts into the Articles of Confederation. This section also describes that all laws and treaties of the United States will be the law of our country. Lastly, it sets the requirements of the officers of the U.S. and of the each state to promise and take an oath of allegiance to the U.S. and the Constitution when serving in war.
*Article 7: Article 7 describes the method for accepting the Constitution. 9 of the states would have to accept the Constitution as a legal document before it could be an official document.
Article 1: Article 1 establishes and explains the first branch of government, the Legislature.
~Section 1: Section 1 establishes the name of Legislature, "The Congress".
~Section 2: Section 2 Introduces the House of Representatives, including the requirements of a member. These requirements are the 25 year age limit and the freedom of electing the members. This section also describes the system of dividing the members equally among the states, with the exception of giving largely populated states more representatives in the House. Lastly, this section states that the Speaker of the House, which is the head of the House, will be chosen by the members through voting.
~Section 3: Section 3 announces the idea of a Senate, which is the Upper House of Congress. There were a few requirements for the Senate, too. These requirements were the age the limit of 30 years old, the serving time of 6 years, and the amount of senators per state, which was later said to be 2 each, no matter what the population was of the state. The Vice President is also mentioned in this section, explaining what it is, the leader of the senate, and the voting, the vice president doesn't vote unless there is a tie between the leaders running.
~Section 4: Section 4 explains that each state can elect their members of Congress however they want to, and states that the members of the congress needs to meet at least once every year.
~Section 5: Section 5 states that there has to be a certain amount of Congress members that show up to these meetings in order to have the meeting that day. Fines could be placed for the members that fail to show up to these meetings. There were a lot of other requirements put into place, including that members can be expelled, each state must record the different events that happen and the votes that occur, and none of the houses can adjourn the meetings unless the other houses give them permission.
~Section 6: Section 6 explains that each member of the Congress will be paid, and they cannot be delayed while coming to and from Congress meetings. It also establishes that the Congress can't have any other position in the government while holding a Congress position.
~Section 7: Section 7 introduces bills and the different rules about bills. Any bill that has to do with taxes and fees has to start out in the house, not in any other part of the government. Any bill made has to pass the both Houses of Congress with the same information and form as each other. It also establishes that after the houses look over the bills, it must be sent to the president. The President then decides if he wants to since the bill to make it an official law, or he doesn't sign it and he sends it back to the Congress. If both the houses want and agree that the bill should be in place, then they can establish the law, no matter what the President says. If the President doesn't sign or send the bill back within ten days, then the bill becomes a law without the President's signature in place. One other thing that could happen is if the Congress sends the bill to the President and the Congress adjourns, after ten days, if the President doesn't answer, then the law does not get established.
~Section 8: Section 8 establishes a list of the powers that the Congress has. These powers include being able to be involved and establish a Navy force and an Army force, establishing post offices, creating courts, restricting trade between states, declaring war, and raising money. The Congress' power can also put into place the Elastic Clause, which means they can also pass any law that involves the powers that are listed.
~Section 9: Section 9 establishes limits on the Congress and their power. These restrictions are that Congress can not change suspension of habeas corpus, bills of attained, and ex post factor laws. Also, no law can favor or mention one state over any other state. Also, no money can be taken away from the treasury. There also cannot be any title given to anyone containing Prince or Marquis.
~Section 10: Section 10 sets laws for the states. This section establishes that the states cannot make their own money, declare war, or do any of the things prohibited to the Congress, which were mentioned in section 9. The states also cannot tax goods from other states, or have their own Navy.
Article 2: Article 2 establishes the Executive Branch, the second branch of the government.
~Section 1: Section 1 establishes the requirements of the President and the Vice President's office. This section sets the term of Presidency to be 4 years. It also describes the way the Presidents are elected, which is by the citizens. The citizens each get to vote once during the elections. Also, Presidents have to be at least 35 years old, and they have to be a natural-born United States citizen. Lastly, the President is paid the same salary and at the same rate throughout his whole presidency.
~ Section 2: Section 2 establishes the President's powers and privileges. These are that he is the head of all armies and National Guards of the United States, he can release and decide the fate of criminals, he can make treaties with other countries, and he can help the Senate choose judges and other members of the government.
~Section 3: Section 3 describes the responsibility of the President. The duties of the President are to give give a state of the union address, give the Congress advice and his opinions, act like the head of state, and to make sure the laws established are carried out.
~Section 4: Section 4 quickly describes the way a President can be removed from office. This is also called impeachment.
Article 3: Article 3 describes and announces the third and last branch of government, which is the Judicial Branch.
~Section 1: Section 1 introduces the highest court of the United States of America, which is the Supreme Court. This section also establishes the length of terms of the judges, which is they serve until they no longer have "good behavior", which usually means for life. Also, all judges have to be paid.
~Section 2: Section 2 describes the different kinds of cases that could be heard as a judge. This section also guarantees that there will be a trial by jury in criminal court.
~Section 3: Section 3 elaborates on the definition of crime of treason. This section describes crime of treason and the different things that could be put under that category.
Article 4: Article 4 describes and elaborates on things concerning the states.
~Section 1: Section 1 establishes that every single state will accept and be respectful of the laws of all the other other states. It also makes sure that no matter what state a criminal is in, that criminal is still considered a criminal.
~Section 2: Section 2 guarantees that citizens from all states will all be treated equally and fairly. It also establishes that if a person commits a crime in one state and runs to another state, then that criminal will be returned to the state that they were originally in. Lastly, this section describes a law about fugitive slaves, which is a no longer needed law.
~Section 3: Section 3 describes the process of permitting new states to the U.S. and the control of important land.
~Section 4: Section 4 establishes that this government would be a representative democracy government. It also institutes that the government will protect all the states from invasion, destruction, and attacks.
*Article 5: Article 5 elaborates on how to amend the Constitution. This section also establishes all the amendments.
*Article 6: Article 6 is about the United States as a whole. First of all, this section assures that the U.S. will be under the Constitution and will enter all debts and contracts into the Articles of Confederation. This section also describes that all laws and treaties of the United States will be the law of our country. Lastly, it sets the requirements of the officers of the U.S. and of the each state to promise and take an oath of allegiance to the U.S. and the Constitution when serving in war.
*Article 7: Article 7 describes the method for accepting the Constitution. 9 of the states would have to accept the Constitution as a legal document before it could be an official document.