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Constitutional Law OverviewNavigation: Home > Constitutional Law> Constitutional Law Overview
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Constitutional Law is the study of the United States constitution and its broad framework. Specifics include the powers of each branch of government, judicial review of Congressional enactments, separation of powers, the relationship between the federal government and the states, the limitations of the federal government's interference with private transactions, and the concept of state action which underpins all the limitations on governmental power in the Constitution. Constitutional law also explores individual rights under each of the Amendments. The major issues in constitutional law include equal protection, due process, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the right to bear arms. The Constitution has seven articles. Article I establishes the House of Representatives and the Senate. Article II of the Constitution establishes the presidency and the executive branch of government. Article III establishes the Supreme Court and the rest of the federal judicial branch. Article IV is the full faith and credit clause, establishing that all states must recognize the laws of other states. Article V of the Constitution provides the procedures to be followed to amend the Constitution. Article VI lays out the legal status of the Constitution, and Article VII establishes the ratification procedures. The United States Constitution also has 27 Amendments, including the Bill of Rights, which is the first 10 Amendments. |
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