Breakdown of the US Constitution

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Constitution flashcards
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Preamble intro to the Constitution; begins with the We the People; identifies 6 goals the founding fathers wanted to achieve
Article 1 the legislative branch; describes the Congress & its powers
bicameral a legislature made up of 2 houses
House of Representatives lower house of Congress; 435 members; representation is based on population; Term of office=2 yrs
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 yrs. old 2. a citizen for at least 9 years 3. live in the state they represent
Article 1, Section 8 lists the powers given to the Congress Ex. power to declare war
impeachment to formally charge an elected official with wrongdoing; the HOR votes to impeach; if the HOR votes YES there is trial in the Senate
enumerated powers aka expressed powers; powers given only to the Congress (Article 1, Section 8)
reserved powers powers that are "reserved" for the state govts.
concurrent powers shared powers between the national Congress & 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 (2) 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 (3) about the judicial branch (aka judiciary); says there will be a Supreme Court & leaves it up to the Congress to create inferior courts
Article IV (4) relations between the states; includes the Full Faith & Credit Clause
Article V (5) Amending the Constitution; Proposed by 2/3rds of both houses in Congress, then it needs to be ratified by 3/4th of the states.
Article VI (6) Supremacy Clause; the Constitution is the supreme law of the land
Article VII (7) says 9 of the 13 original states has to vote YES before the Constitution went into effect
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