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 United States of America.
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 House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States...
The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years...
The judicial Power of the United States shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.
Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State.
The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution...