Constitution Explained

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Constitution of the United States Explained
The Constitution was written in the 18th century and was made to replace the current rule of the United States and be the strict guideline of how we are to live and rule. The Constitution is broken up into various different parts consisting of the Preamble which is a basic introduction to the Constitution, Articles, Sections, and Amendments. Under these next few paragraphs I will break down the meaning of the Constitution to the best of my own ability.
The Preamble is the beginning introduction to the constitution and explains the purpose of it’s being. It is to reflect how the Framers wanted to have a more perfect government, ensuring the safety of the people, wanting to benefit the people rather than to everyone with power, and intending for the Constitution to continue through future generations.
Article 1 establishes the first of 3 branches of government, the Legislature. Section 1 declares the name of this Legislature to be called the Congress, which is to be split into two parts. Section 2 defines one of these two parts as the House of Representatives. There is a minimum age requirement of 25, the people if chosen are then to serve for only 2 years. The members are divided among the states evenly, based on the size of that state. The leader of the house that is chosen is also known as the Speaker of the House. Section 3 goes into the upper house, the Senate. The minimum age requirement of this branch is 30. Senators will be chosen by the legislature of the individual states and serve for 6 years at a time. Each state has 2 senators, regardless the size of the state. The Vice President is leader of the Senate, and the Vice President does not vote unless a tie occurs. Section 4 says that each state is responsible for creating a method of voting for Congress. Congress must also meet at least once a year. Section 5 tells us that Congress has a minimum amount of member...