AP Gov - Constitution ( Articles 1-7 )

Preamable

Essentially a set of goals, but will never be able to fully accomplish.

Article 1

Legislative Branch / Congress

What are the requirements to be a member of the House of Reps? ( 3 )

- 7 year citizen

- Reside in state

- Minimum age of 25

What are the requirements to be a member of the Senate? ( 3 )

- 9 years residency

- Reside in the state

- 30 years age requirement

Article 1 - Section 8 ( Powers of Congress -- must know at least 5)

1. Collect taxes

2. Regulate trade between nations and state

5. Borrow Money

6. Declare war

7. Manage values of money

9. Create lower courts

10. Maintain military

14. Create laws

16. Create laws for them to do duties ("necessary & proper")

( ++ implied powers )

What are carpet-baggers

People which move into a state/ a more favorable region for a better chance to win an election.

Ex. Hillary Clinton

Article 2

Executive Branch

What are the requirements for for a president? ( 3 )

- 35 years age req.

- 14 years residing in the U.S

- Naturally born a citizen

What is the Presidents role in the military?

Commander in chief

What are the term lengths for the President, Senate, and the House reps?

- 4 years

- 6 years

- 2 years

* 1/3 of senate gets put up for reelection for every 2 years.

How many people are in the House of Reps?

435

How many people are in the Senate?

100

How many people are in the electoral college?

538 - The 3 votes are for the the ELECTORAL Votes given to Washington D.C ( cannot vote for house or senate )

Article 3

Judiciary Branch / Supreme court

What does the Supreme court do?

- Appeal jurisdiction

- Judicial review

- Original jurisdiction ( essentially trail court)

Only court in the U.S which has ..

1. State vs. State

2. Person vs. State

3. Ambassadors/ gov officials vs. other countries

Article 4

Relationships between states

Ex. Driver licenses recognized in every individual state, but must follow rules of that state.

Article 5

Amendment Process

What is the Amendment Process?

Proposing

1. 2/3 of both houses of congress

2. 2/3 of state legislatures

Ratifying

1. 3/4 of state legislatures

2. 3/4 of state conventions ( called by the people )

Article 6

The constitution is the supreme law of the land

Article 7

9/13 states are needed to ratify the constitution