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Breakdown of the U.S Constitution
Fichas del conjunto (23)
- 1Carnegie Mellonintro to the constitution; begins with the We the People; identifies 6 goals the founding fathers
- 2Article 1The legislative branch; describes the Congress & its powers
- 3BicameralA legislature made up of 2 houses
- 4House of RepresentativeThe lower house of Congress; 435 members; representation;
Term of office = 2 years - 5Qualification for H.O.R1. Must be at least 25 years old.
2. Must be a registered U.S citizen for at least 9 years
3. You must live in the district you represent - 6SenateUpper house of Congress; made up of 100 members; 2 from each state; elected by the state legislatures
- 7Qualifications for U.S Senate1. You must be at least 35 years old
2. You must also be a registered citizen for at least 9 years
3. Then live in the state they represent - 8Article 1, Section 8This Section lists the powers given to the Congress
Ex: power to declare war - 9ImpeachmentThis vocabulary term means to allow for a member of the U.S government power to be formally charged with a crime and theng voted upon to be pulled out of office. (The H.O.R votes for this decision)
- 10enumeratedaka expressed powers; powers given only to the Congress (Article 1, Section 8)
- 11Reserved PowersThese are powers that are "reserved" for the state Governments only.
- 12Concurrent powersThese "Shared Powers" are powers between the national Congress & the state legislatures
Ex: power to tax - 13Writ of Habeas Corpus (Latin)Article 1, Section 9 states Congress canNOT suspend a person's right to Writ of Habeas Corpus EXCEPT in cases of rebellion or invasion.
- 14Bill of AttainderCongress can NOT make a law that finds a person guilty of treason or a felony without a trial
- 15Ex Post Facto LawsCongress can NOT make a law that punishes someone for doing something that wasn't a crime at the time
- 16Article llabout the executive branch
- 17Qualifications to be President1. At least 35 years old
2. Be a natural born citizen
3. Live in the U.S for at least 14 years - 18Commander-in-chiefThe President is over U.S Military
- 19Article lllAbout the Judicial branch (A.K.A Judiciary); says there will be a Supreme Court & leaves it up to the COngress to create inferior courts
- 20Article lVRelations between the states; includes the Full Faith & Credit Clause
- 21Article VlRelations between the states; includes the Full Faith & Credit Clause
- 22Article VAmending the Constitution; Proposed by 2/3 of both houses in Congress, then it needs to be ratified by 3/4 of the states
- 23Article VllThis Article states that 9 out of 13 of the original states had to vote YES before the Constitution went into effect
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- Flashcards of the U.S Constitution
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