The constitution

The first paragraph of the constitution, starts with ¨We the People¨ and outlines the basic tasks we ask our federal gov. to perform

Preamble of the Constitution

Establish justice

Insure domestic Tranquility

Provide for the common defence

Promote general Welfare

Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity

What are the 5 tasks included in the Preamble?

The supreme court or any form of court

What is an action of establish justice?

National Guard

What is an action of Insure domestic tranquility?

The army

What is an action for provide for common defence?

Public Health

What is an action of promote general welfare?

Creation of Bill of Rights

What is an action of blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity?

Legislative

What branch of the federal gov does Article I outline?

The house of representatives

What chamber does section 2 of Article one describe?

2 years

What is the length of term for the House of Rep. ?

7 years

What is the minimum years to be a U.S. Citizen for H.O.R?

25 years old

What is the minimum age for H.O.R?

Population

What is the number of representatives per state based on?

Impeachment

What sole power belongs to the H.O.R?

The senate

What chamber does section 3 of article I describe?

2 senators

How many number of senators per state?

1/3 of the senators

For 2 years, how many senators will be up for re-election?

30 years old

What is the minimum age to be in the senate?

The Vice president

Who is the president of the senate?

The legislature

What/who chooses the senators? (later amended)

6 years

What is the length of term for the Senate?

9 years

What is the minimum years as a U.S. citizen for Senate?

Deciding vote

What power does the senate have?

Try all impeachments trials

What sole power does the Senate have?

The members of congress/house of senate

Who is tasked with running the House and Senate?

The legislative process of making bills

What does article I and section 7 describes?

Pass the bill

In clause 1, only the House of Representatives may..

Congress

President

Clause 2:

A bill must pass the ___ before being sent to the ___

2/3

If the bill is not signed into law, it returns to each chamber where a ___ vote is needed before the bill may become a law

All the powers given to Congress

Article I of section 8 describes..

Limitations the federal gov. has in certain key areas

What does section 9 in article I describes?

A court order that the gov has to give a prisoner before a judge in order to prove imprisonments is legal

What does the term Writ of Habeas Corpus mean?

A legislative act that declares a person or group guilty by punishing them without the benefit of a court trial

What does the term Bill of Attainder mean?

Changes the legal consequences of actions

What does the term Ex Post Facto Law mean?

exported items

Congress cannot place a tax on ___ nor in regulating commerce favor one state over another.

It places limits on the state govs.

What does section 10 in article 1 talks about?

treaty, alliance, or confederation

No state may enter into ___ with another state or foreign country

Executive Branch

What branch of the federal gov. does Article II outlines?

4 years

What is the length of term for Executive branch?

Natural Born citizen

What is the citizenship requirement for the Executive Branch?

35 years old

What is the minimum age for the Executive Branch?

14 years

What is the residency requirements for Executive Branch?

How the President and Vice President is elected

2, 3, and 4 of section one describes ___ (this was later amended)

the oath of affirmation before entering the execution of his office

The last paragraph of Section 1 describes ___

The president's power

What does section 2 of Article II describes?

Commander in chief

Regards to the military, the president is the ___

reprieves and pardons for offences

The president has the power to grant ___

Treaties

Ambassadors

With advice & consent of the Senate, the president may make ___ and nominate/appoint ___

End of their next session

When the Senate is in recess, the president may fill vacancies; how long may these appointments last?

Give Congress information of the state of the union

Convene both houses

Take care of laws to be faithfully executed

What are the 3 things the president may do with respect to Congress in Section 3, Article II?

Treason,
Bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors

Section 4, Article II:

Which offenses may the President, VP, and other executive officers be impeached and removed from office?

Judicial Branch

Article III outlines which branch?

supreme court

Section 1, Article III establishes one ___

The Judges

Who is given the power to establish the "inferior" courts of the federal system?

Life term

How long is the term of a federal judge & supreme court justice?

1. Cases arising under the constitution, laws of U.S. and treaties

2. Cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers, and consuls

3. Cases of admiralty and Maritime jurisdiction

4. controversies if U.S should be a party

5. controversies between two or more states

6. controversies of foreign states, citizens, or subjects

In section 2, Article III what six areas in which the federal courts have jurisdiction described in clause 1?

The jurisdiction of the supreme court

Clause 2 describes...

Ambassadors, public ministers, and consuls

State

Appellate

The supreme court has original jurisdiction when the parties involved are ___ or ___

In all other federal cases, the supreme court has ___ jurisdiction

treason

Section 3, Article III defines ___ as the only crime in the Constitution. The framers intended this very specific definition to prevent the loose use of the charge.

Levying war against them, in adhering to their enemies, and giving them aid and comfort

If there's against people who criticize the gov, how is this crime defined?

Outlines relations between the states, and federal government's obligations to states

Article IV describes...

full faith and credit

Section I, Article IV calls for states to extend ___ to the acts, records and proceedings of other states

How citizens of states shall be treated in other states

Section 2, Article IV describes...

privileges

immunities

Clause 1 entitles citizens of each states all ___ and ___

a person charged of a crime to flee from justice

Clause 2 does not allows ___

13th

Clause 3 was later repealed by amendment....

The congress

Section 3, Article IV describes who is given the power to admit new states to the union?

the federal government guarantees it will do three things for the states

Section 4, Article IV describes...

Republican form of gov

Protect each of them against invasion

Against domestic violence

What are the three things the federal gov. guarantees for the states?

how the constitution will be amended in the future

Article V outlines...

2/3 vote of Senate and house of representatives and 2/3 of several states call a convention

What are the two ways an amendment may be proposed?

3/4 of the several states and 3/4 of conventions

What are the two ways an amendment will be ratified?

all debts contracted and engagements it be entered before the adoption of this constitution

Article VI, section one calls for the federal gov. to be responsible to...

the supreme law of the land

Article VI, section two states the constitution, federal laws, and treaties are...

religious test

Article VI, section three calls for federal officers to take an oath, and that no ___ shall be required to qualify for office

How the constitution itself would be ratified

Article VII describes...

9

Article VII:

How many states are needed for ratification?

September 17th, 1787

On what day was the Constitution signed?

39

What is the number of convention attendees who signed the final document?

Elected president in 1787 convention, provided leadership

George Washington (VA)

Father of the constitutions, studied weaknesses of the articles

James Madison (VA)

Financed travel of New Hampshire's delegates

John Langdon (New Hampshire)

Introduced the Great (Connecticut) constitution

Roger Sherman (Connecticut)

Served in the legislature, appointed him as a delegate

Alexander Hamilton (NY)

Introduced the New Jersey Plan

William Paterson (NJ)

Served on the committee that drafted the declaration of indepence and he was a senior statesman

Benjamin Franklin (PA)

Leading figure at the constitutional convention

Gouverneur Morris (PA)