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how long must house of reps be citizens
7
how long must senates be citizens
9
how old must a house of rep be
25
how old must a senate be
30
where must house of rep live
in state they represent
where must senate live
in state they represent
how many representative does each state get
1 for every 30,000 (no more than 435 house of reps in total)
how many senates does each state get
2
who votes for House of Representatives
citizens of the state
who votes for senate
legislature
how long is House of Representatives term of office
2 years
how long is senates term of office
6 years
which branch has sole power of impeachment
house of reps
which branch must originate revenue bills
house of reps
what is 3/5 rule
enslaved people counted as 3/5 for representation
what 3 parts of government must approve bill to become law
house, senate, president
how can a bill become a law w/o the presidents approval
if house overrides the veto w/ 2/3 vote
who is president of senate
Vice President
what is “elastic clause”
congress can pass all laws they see as necessary and proper
what are powers denied by congress
cannot suspend writ of habeas corpus, no bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed, no title of nobility can be given
what are power denied of states
enter treaty, grant leeters of Reprisal, coin money, emit bills of credit, pass Bill of Attainder/ex post facto law/law impairing obligation of contracts, grant title of nobility, lay imposts on imports/exports, lay ships of war in time of peace, enter compact iwht another state/foreign power, engage in war
qualification of president/Vice President
35 years old, live in US for 14 years, and natural born citizen (either born in US or one of parents is US citizen)
how long is term of office for president
4 years
major power of president?
commander of military, grant reprieves and pardons, demand that officials give opinion on their dept, appoint ambassadors/justices
major duties of president?
give congress info on state of the union, convene both houses if there is a disagreement, recieve ambassadors/public minister, make sure laws are faithfully executed
what is elector
appointed by each state and get two votes
what determines how many electors each state gets?
equal to whole number of senator and representative combined per state
what are the ares in which the federal courts have jurisdiction?
US govt, constitution/federal laws, controversies btw states, or btwn US govt and foreign govt, and btw state and citizen of other state
qualifications of judge? how long do they keep their judge?
no specific qualification, shall hold office during good behavior
what is meant by full faith and credit
state courts must respect laws/judgements of courts from other states
what is meant by privileges and immunities
prevents a state from treating citizens of other states in a discriminatory manner
How can a new state be admitted?
may be admitted by congress but not by another state
2 methods of amending the constitution
2/3 proposal in congress and 3/4 legislatures
2/3 state convention and 3/4 state conventions to ratify
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