Admission to the Union (U.S. Constitution) Admission to the Union The constitutional provision empowering Congress to admit new states into the United States, its limits, procedures, historical practice, and legal significance including the equal…
Article One of the United States Constitution Article I establishes the legislative branch, creates the bicameral Congress (House and Senate), allocates federal legislative powers, and sets limits, procedures, and historic fou…
Article Two of the United States Constitution: The Executive Branch Article Two of the United States Constitution Article II establishes the presidency and the executive branch, defining powers, duties, election, succession, and relationships with Congress and the judiciary.
Balanced budget amendment (United States) Balanced budget amendment A proposed constitutional rule requiring that the federal government not spend more than its revenues in a year; proposals vary on exceptions, enforcement, and effects on fiscal po…
Chief Justice of the United States The Chief Justice is the highest-ranking member of the U.S. Supreme Court, who presides at Court sessions, manages administrative duties for the federal judiciary, assigns opinions…
