Structure of the Constitution

What is the purpose of the Preamble to the Constitution?

• Establish the legislative branch.

• Establish the goals and purpose of the country.

• Establish the rights of the people.

• Establish the Constitution as the supreme law of the land.

What is the purpose of Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution?

• Establish a legislative branch to create the laws.

• Establish an executive branch to enforce the laws.

• Establish a judicial branch to interpret and judge the laws.

• Establishes the Constitution as the supreme law of the land.

What is the purpose of Article 2 of the U.S. Constitution?

• Establish a legislative branch to create the laws.

• Establish an executive branch to enforce the laws.

• Establish a judicial branch to interpret and judge the laws.

• Establishes the relationship between the states and how new states join the union.

What is the purpose of Article 3 of the U.S. Constitution?

• Establishes a legislative branch to create the laws.

• Establishes an executive branch to enforce the laws.

• Establishes a judicial branch to interpret and judge the laws.

• Establishes the process of adding amendments to the Constitution.

What is the purpose of Article 4 of the U.S. Constitution?

• Establishes the process of adding amendments to the Constitution.

• Establishes the relationship between the states and how new states enter the union.

• Establishes the process of ratifying the Constitution; needing 9 out of 11 states to approve.

• Establishes the U.S. Constitution and federal law as the supreme law of the land (supremacy clause).

What is the purpose of Article 5 of the U.S. Constitution?

• Establishes the process of adding amendments to the Constitution.

• Establishes the relationship between the states and how new states enter the union.

• Establishes the process of ratifying the Constitution; needing 9 out of 11 states to approve.

• Establishes the U.S. Constitution and federal law as the supreme law of the land (supremacy clause).

What is the purpose of Article 6 of the U.S. Constitution?

• Establishes the process of adding amendments to the Constitution.

• Establishes the relationship between the states and how new states enter the union.

• Establishes the process of ratifying the Constitution; needing 9 out of 11 states to approve.

• Establishes the U.S. Constitution and federal law as the supreme law of the land (supremacy clause).

What is the purpose of Article 7 of the U.S. Constitution?

• Establishes the process of adding amendments to the Constitution.

• Establishes the relationship between the states and how new states enter the union.

• Establishes the process of ratifying the Constitution; needing 9 out of 11 states to approve.

• Establishes the U.S. Constitution and federal law as the supreme law of the land (supremacy clause).

What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights ( the first 10 amendments of the Constitution)?

• Establish the goals and purpose of the country.

• Establish that the U.S. Constitution and federal law is the supreme law of the land.

• Establish the rights of the people of the United States.

• Establish the relationship between the states and the process for new states to enter the union.

What is the purpose of the Amendments that follow the Bill of Rights?

• Establish the rights of the people of the United States.

• Establish changes to the Constitution.

• Establish the U.S. Constitution and federal law as the supreme law of the land.

• Establish the relationship between the states and the process for new states to enter the union.