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Explain how compromise was such an Explain how compromise was such an important factor at the Constitutional important factor at the Constitutional Convention.Convention.

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strating with the letter. Sentence must be strating with the letter. Sentence must be aobut the Articles.aobut the Articles.

AARatification of the articles by the 13 states Ratification of the articles by the 13 states

was completed in 1781.was completed in 1781.TTIICCLLEESS

ConstitutionConstitution

PreamblePreamble -An introduction that gives -An introduction that gives

the purposes & goals of the purposes & goals of governmentgovernment1. a more perfect union1. a more perfect union2. establish justice2. establish justice3. insure domestic 3. insure domestic tranquilitytranquility4.provide for the common 4.provide for the common defensedefense5. promote general welfare5. promote general welfare6. secure liberty6. secure liberty

Article 1Article 1

Article I: describes Article I: describes the Legislative the Legislative Branch, qualifications Branch, qualifications to for members of to for members of Congress, election of Congress, election of members, salary, members, salary, powers of Congress, powers of Congress, how a bill becomes a how a bill becomes a law, elastic clauselaw, elastic clause

Article 2Article 2

Article II: describes the Executive Article II: describes the Executive Branch, election of president, Branch, election of president, qualifications to be president, qualifications to be president, salary, president’s cabinet, and salary, president’s cabinet, and powers of preside powers of preside

Article 3 Article 4Article 3 Article 4

describes the describes the Judicial Branch, Judicial Branch, jurisdiction of jurisdiction of Supreme CourtSupreme Court

describes the describes the relationship of relationship of states to one states to one another and the another and the central government, central government, admitting new admitting new states, protection of states, protection of states by national states by national government government

Article 5Article 5

describes the amendment process (ways describes the amendment process (ways that the constitution can be changed).that the constitution can be changed).

Amendments- propose change by 2/3 of Amendments- propose change by 2/3 of both Houses of Congress or National both Houses of Congress or National Convention called by 2/3 of states. Ratify Convention called by 2/3 of states. Ratify amendment by ¾ of the statesamendment by ¾ of the states

Interpreting the Constitution- Constitution Interpreting the Constitution- Constitution is a flexible document. The Necessary & is a flexible document. The Necessary & Proper Clause in Article I allows Proper Clause in Article I allows government to do what it considers government to do what it considers necessary necessary

Article 6 Article 7Article 6 Article 7

describes the describes the supremacy of the supremacy of the Constitution & the Constitution & the national national governmentgovernment

ratification of the ratification of the Constitution by 9 Constitution by 9 statesstates