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Flashcards by Nyzella Guions, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Nyzella Guions
almost 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Preamble | the introduction of the constitution |
| Article 1 | the legislative branch; describes the congress and its powers |
| Bicameral | A legislative made up of two houses. |
| House of Represenatives | lower house of congress; 435 members; representation is based on population; Term of office = 2 years |
| Qualifications for the HOR | 1.Must be at least 25 years old 2. A US citizen for at least 9 years 3. Live in the district you represent |
| Senate | upper house of congress; made up of 100 members; 2 from each state; elected by the state legislatures. |
| Qualifications for US Senate | 1. Must be at least 30 years old 2. Must be a citizen for at least 9 years 3. Live in the state they represent |
| Article 1, section 8 | list the powers given to the congress Ex. power to declare war. |
| Impeachment | to formally charge an elector official with wrongdoing; the HOR votes to impeach; if the HOR votes Yes there is trail in the Senate |
| enumerated powers | Aka express powers; powers given only to the Congress |
| Reserved powers | Powers that are "reserved" for the government. |
| concurrent powers | shared powers between the national Congress and the state legislatures ex. power to tax |
| Writ of habeas corpus( Latin means "have the body") | Article 1, section 9 states Congress can NOT suspend a person's right to writ of habeas corpus EXCEPT in cases of rebellion or invasion |
| Bill of attainder | Congress can NOT make a law that finds a person guilty of treason or a felony without a trial |
| ex post facto laws | Congress can NOT make a law that punishes someone for doing something that wasn't a crime at the time. |
| Article II | about the executive branch |
| Qualifications to be president | 1. At least 35 years old 2. Be a natural born citizen 3. Live in the US for at least 14 years |
| Commander in Chief | The president is over US military |
| Article III | About the judicial branch (aka judiciary); says there will be a Supreme Court and leaves it up the Congr |
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