The Constitution provided few details about how the U.S. government would run itself. It explained the rough organization of the three branches, how they would interact with the states, and how the document could be amended. Filling in the details was left to future leaders.

Article 1 establishes the first of the three branches of the government, the Legislature. the necessary and proper clause (also called the elastic clause), Congress can make laws needed to carry out its enumerated powers.
Section 1 establishes the name of the Legislature to be The Congress, a bicameral, or two-part, body.
Section 2 defines the House of Representatives, known as the lower house of Congress. It establishes a few minimum requirements, like a 25-year-old age limit, elect the members for two years each. Based on population more populous states more representatives in the House.
Section 3 defines the upper house of Congress, the Senate. 30-year-old age limit. They serve for six years each. Each state has two each, Vice-President, who is the leader of the Senate (called the President of the Senate); the Vice-President does not vote unless there is a tie.
Section 4 says that each state may establish its own methods for electing members of the Congress, and mandates, or requires, that Congress must meet at least once per year.
Section 5 says that Congress must have a minimum number of members present in order to meet, and that it may set fines for members who do not show up. It says that members may be expelled, that each house must keep a journal to record proceedings and votes, and that neither house can adjourn without the permission of the other.
Section 6 establishes that members of Congress will be paid, that they cannot be detained while traveling to and from Congress, that they cannot hold any other office in the government while in the Congress.

 

Section 7 details how bills become law. bill for raising money must start out in the House. must pass both houses of Congress in the exact same form. Bills that pass both houses are sent to the President. He can either sign the bill it becomes law, or he can veto it. the bill is sent back to Congress, and if both houses pass it by a two-thirds majority, the bill becomes law anyway
Section 8 lists Congress power: to establish an army and navy, post offices, courts, to regulate commerce between the states, to declare war, and to raise money. the Elastic Clause allows it to pass any law necessary for the carrying out of the previously listed powers.
Section 9 places limits on Congress. No law can give preference to one state over another; no money can be taken from the treasury except by duly passed law, and no title of nobility, such as Prince or Marquis
Section 10 prohibits the states from making their own money, or declare war, tax goods from other states, can’t make their own navy.

Article 2 establishes the Executive branch of government.
Section 1 the President and the Vice-President, and sets their terms to be four years. Presidents are elected by the Electoral College, whereby each state has one vote for each member of Congress. 35-year minimum age. Also be a natural-born citizen, paid a salary, which cannot change, up or down, as long as he in is office.
Section 2 President powers. He is commander of the armed forces and of the militia of all the states, and can pardon criminals. He makes treaties with other nations, removal of the President, called impeachment.

Article 3 establishes the last of the three branches of government, the Judiciary.
Section 1 establishes the Supreme Court, the highest court in the United States. It also sets the terms of judges they serve for life
Section 2 guarantees trial by jury in criminal court.
Section 3 defines, what the crime of treason is.

Article 4 concerns the states.
Section 1 mandates that all states will honor the laws of all other states;
Section 2 guarantees that citizens of one state be treated equally and fairly, if a person accused of a crime in one state flees to another, they will be returned. with fugitive slaves returned
Section 3 concerns the admittance of new states and the control of federal lands.
Section 4 ensures a republican form of government representative democracy and be opposed to a king or aristocracy, give it to a child

Article 5 details the method of amending, or changing, the Constitution. The states are responsible for ratifying amendments.

Article 6 that the United States Constitution would assume all debts and contracts entered under the Articles of Confederation. It sets the Constitution is the supreme law

Article 7 method for ratification of the Constitution: of the original 13 states in the United States, nine had to accept the Constitution before it would officially go into effect.