Articles of the constitution constitution of united. Constitution articles 16, amendments outline flashcards. Selection for membership is by a faculty council and is based on outstanding scholarship, character, leadership, and service. This site offers free, printable versions of the founding documents of our republic, including the u. The eighteenth article of amendment to the constitution of the united states is hereby repealed. It shall ensure the equality of all citizens before the law. Article 1 of the constitution by riley odell on prezi.
All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a. Some of the more obscure words are defined in the glossary. Section 1 the legislature all legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a congress of the united states, which shall consist of a senate and house of representatives. Read the constitution continued the senate section 3. The constitution of the democratic socialist republic of sri lanka v. Fiji independence order 1970 and constitution of fiji cap 1. France shall be an indivisible, secular, democratic and social republic. The united states constitution 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.
Go to a cave that you do not paganini, sarasate, dvorak. Constitution, bill of rights, declaration of independence, and other rights laid out by americas founders. United states constitution article 1, section 8 the congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the united states. The constitution and federal laws are higher than state and local laws. Congress is allowed to go into dept to pay for government programs and services.
Numbers three through twelve were adopted by the states to become the united states u. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Article i describes the design of the legislative branch of us government the congress. Chapter iv articles 124 147 on the union judiciary. Chapter i article 152 on the general definition of a state of the. We the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity. Includes images of original primary source documents, lesson plans, teacher and student competitions, and educational resources. Start studying constitution articles 16, amendments outline. Congress makes up the legislative branch of the government, in turn, they are in charge of making the laws that go in to effect in the u. Each state shall appoint, in such manner as the legislature thereof may direct, a number of electors, equal to the whole number of senators and representatives to which the state may be entitled in the congress.
Even so, clause 1, the senate of the united states shall be composed of two senators from each state, chosen by the legislature thereof, for. Electionsthe house of representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of several states, and the electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislature. Articles of the constitution article 1 article 1, section 8 article 1, section 9 congress has the power to tax. New amendments can be added to the us constitution with the approval by a twothirds vote in each house of congress 67 for the senate, 281 in the house of representatives and threefourth vote by the states 38. United kingdoms constitution of 1215 with amendments through 20. 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. Part i the states, religion and law of the federation. The authority to inspect the files akten of the land authorities by federal organs.
Article 4 of the constitution is the article that details the states of the united states of america. The constitution had to be ratified by at least nine states in order to become the law of the land. Carry copies of the entire constitution as a handy foldable booklet, or refer to one article or amendment at a time. Articles 124 147 establishment and constitution of the supreme court chapter v articles 148 151 on the controller and auditorgeneral of india. This constitution, and all its appendices, is the constitution of calderdale council. Laws made under articles 2 and 3 to provide for the amendment of. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The constitution of the kingdom of the netherlands 2008 pdf. Rights under treaty of guadalupe hidalgo preserved. Dependable truck routing is obviously very important and comments become the sole property of windows 7. New york state constitution new york department of state.
Congress can regulate foreign relations, and immigration. Article ii status acbf shall operate as an autonomous nonprofit agency. Article one constitution of united states of america 1789. Laws made under articles 2 and 3 to provide for the amendment of the first. Principles and concepts august 2014 about this series these constitutionbuilding primers are intended to assist incountry constitutionbuilding or constitutionalreform processes by. It was, however, written in the 18th century, and many of the ideas, concepts, words, phrases, and euphemisms seem odd to us today, if not down right foreign. Articles 148 151 on duties and powers of comptroller and auditorgeneral. The state shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of india. All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a congress of the united states, which shall consist of a senate and house of representatives.
The article also discusses the role of the federal government, and what the responsibilities are on that front. The bill of rights on september 25, 1789, congress transmitted to the state legislatures twelve proposed amendments to the constitution. Librivox recording of the constitution of the united states of america, 1787 reading by kristen mcquillin for further information, including links to online text, reader information, rss feeds, cd cover or other formats if available, please go to the librivox catalog page for this recording. Membership in the local chapter is an honor bestowed upon a student. The legislative branch section 1 the legislature all legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a congress of the united states, which shall consist of a senate and house of representatives. The article also creates the two sections of congress, which is called a bicameral legislature. The constitution explained the constitution is often hailed as a marvel of brevity and of clarity. This is a good thing, as outside the text theres a vast amount of lawthe everyday, nonconstitutional law, written and unwritten, that structures our gov. Under article one, congress is a bicameral legislature consisting of the house of representatives and the senate. The article discusses what the responsibilities are, and what duties the states have. United kingdoms constitution of 1215 with amendments.
Living in a world where you cant speak your mind floats over the globe from the right. The constitution and its articles were adopted into the united states on september 17, 1787 during the constitutional convention in philadelphia. Every citizen has the right to file petitions and to pursue other initiatives of general. To qualify for the membership of christian association of nigeria can, a church shall have been. In less than 60 minutes of listening to this audiobook, you will have heard the original united states constitution.
The unwritten constitution and unwritten law stephen e. And the congress may by general laws prescribe the manner in which such acts. C 1 constitution of the african capacity building foundation article i establishment there is hereby established the african capacity building foundation hereinafter called acbf which shall operate in accordance with the provisions of this constitution. To open and print pdf files, you need the free adobe reader software. Article one of the united states constitution establishes the legislative branch of the federal government, the united states congress. A constitution as a legal, social and political document constitutions as legal instruments a constitution marries power with justice lutz 2006. This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of the comparative constitutions project, and distributed on. The house of representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several. Sachs americas unwritten constitution is a prod to the profession to look for legal rules outside the constitutions text.
Section 1all legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a congress of the united states, which shall consist of a senate and house of representatives. It has been hailed as the most wonderful work ever struck off at a given time by the brain and purpose of man. Article 4 the states section 1 each state to honor all others full faith and credit shall be given in each state to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state. Featuring 100 milestone documents of american history from the national archives. Article one of the united states constitution wikipedia. Constitution of the republic of slovenia, 27 february 2003 official gazette of the. Important ideas include the separation of powers between branches of government checks and balances, the election of senators and representatives, the process by which laws are made, and the powers that congress has. Article one grants congress various enumerated powers and the ability to pass laws necessary and proper to carry out those. After two and a half years, all states agreed to ratify the articles of the constitution. The constitution full text the national constitution. The pdf version can be printed using any pdf viewer.
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