The Consitution

Article 1

Legislative Branch

A1 Section 2

The house of representatives (lower body of congress)

A1 Section 2 Stats

2-year terms

Min. age= 25

A1 Section 3

The Senate (upper body of congress)

A1 Section 3 Stats

6-year term

min. age= 30

2 senators per state

A1 Section 6

Separation of Powers

Members can’t hold other government office positions while in congress

A1 Section 7

How a Bill becomes a Law

A1 Section 7 points

Establishes the methods for introducing/passing bills in the congress

All apportions bills must begin in the house

All bills must pass in the exact same form

A1 Section 8

Powers of congress

A1 Section 8: 5 powers

Power to…

tax, establish/maintain army+navy, establish post offices, create federal courts, commerce clause(foreign nations)

A1 Section 9

Limits of Congressional Power

A1 SEction 9: 6 limits

No suspension of hapeas Corpus, no bill of attainler or ex post facto laws can be passed, can’t favor states, money—> doly passed laws, no nobility titles, can’t except titles/gifts from other courts

Article 2

Executive Branch

A2 Section 1

Establishes the office of President and VP

A2 Section 1 Stats

4 year term

Min. age 35

14 year resident of USA

Elected by electoral college

Natural born citizen clause

A2 Section 2

Powers of the president

A2 Section 2: 5 powers

Commander-in-cheif of armed forces and the militias of the states

Can have a cabinet (executive departments)

Pardon criminals

Can make treaties with other nations

Can appoint judges (senate approval)

A2 Section 4

Removal from office

A2 Section 4: Process

Impeachment for treason, bribory, high crimes misdemeanors —> Removed (senate holds trial)

History of impeachment: Johnson, Clinton, Trump (2)

Article 3

The Judicial Branch

A3 Section 1

Supreme court —> Highest in the land

Serves for life or impeached

A3 Section 5

Amending the Consitution

A3 Section 5: 2 methods

1) Congress (2/3) —> States (3/4) *Only use this one*

2) Convention of all the states

• 2/3 call for a National Convention

• ¾ vote for the measure (states not people)

Article 6

The US constitution and SUPREMECY

Article 7

Ratification

A7 Stats

Method of ratification (9/13 states)

First state Deleware, last state New Hampshire

Amendment 1

Freedom of speech,religion, to assemble, petition, press

Amendment 2

A well regulated militia, the right of the people to bear arms

Amendment 4

Procedrial Rights: Secure people, houses, papers, effects Need Warrant—> Probable clause *Property not Privacy*

Amendment 5

Right to grand Jury, Protection against double Jury, protection against self-incriminating evidence, eminate domain

Amendment 6

Procedrial Rights: Speedy and Public trial, see evidence against you, attorney

Amendment 8

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines or cruel and unusual punishments

Amendment 12

The offices of Preseident and VP collabrative

Amendment 13

Outlawed slavery except duly convicted prisoners

Amendment 14

Targets Previously enslaeved- citizens of USA, States can’t make laws against citizens (life, liberty, property)

Amendment 15

The right of citizens to vote regardless of race, color, previous condition of servitude

Amendment 17

Citizens of the state can vote for senators

Amendment 18

Banned manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcohol

Amendment 19

Guarantees women’s suffrage

Amendment 21

Apeals prohibition

Amendment 22

Limits Presidential terms to two

Amendment 26

Voting age min. 18