Question
name the main parts of the US Constitution
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GPT-4o mini
The main parts of the U.S. Constitution are:
1. **Preamble**: The introduction that outlines the purpose of the Constitution and the principles underlying it.
2. **Articles**: There are seven articles that lay out the framework for the structure of the government:
- **Article I**: Establishes the legislative branch (Congress), its powers, and its structure.
- **Article II**: Establishes the executive branch, including the presidency and its powers.
- **Article III**: Establishes the judicial branch, including the Supreme Court and other federal courts.
- **Article IV**: Addresses the states' powers and limits and the relationship between states and the federal government.
- **Article V**: Outlines the process for amending the Constitution.
- **Article VI**: Establishes the Constitution as the supreme law of the land and includes the Supremacy Clause.
- **Article VII**: Details the process for ratifying the Constitution.
3. **Amendments**: There are currently 27 amendments to the Constitution. The first ten amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, were ratified in 1791 and guarantee individual liberties and rights.
These components together establish the framework of the federal government and the rights of the individuals within the United States.
1. **Preamble**: The introduction that outlines the purpose of the Constitution and the principles underlying it.
2. **Articles**: There are seven articles that lay out the framework for the structure of the government:
- **Article I**: Establishes the legislative branch (Congress), its powers, and its structure.
- **Article II**: Establishes the executive branch, including the presidency and its powers.
- **Article III**: Establishes the judicial branch, including the Supreme Court and other federal courts.
- **Article IV**: Addresses the states' powers and limits and the relationship between states and the federal government.
- **Article V**: Outlines the process for amending the Constitution.
- **Article VI**: Establishes the Constitution as the supreme law of the land and includes the Supremacy Clause.
- **Article VII**: Details the process for ratifying the Constitution.
3. **Amendments**: There are currently 27 amendments to the Constitution. The first ten amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, were ratified in 1791 and guarantee individual liberties and rights.
These components together establish the framework of the federal government and the rights of the individuals within the United States.