Constitution

Article I

Legislative Branch

Article II

Executive Branch

Article III

Judicial Branch

Article IV

Relations among states

Article V

Provisions for Amendments

Article VI

Public Debts, Federal Supremacy, Oaths

Article VII

Ratification of the Constitution

A1 S2

House of Representatives

A1 S3

Senate

A1 S8

Powers of Congress

A1 S9

Powers denied to Congress

A1 S10

Powers denied to the states

1st Amendment

Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition

2nd Amendment

Right to bear arms

3rd Amendment

No quartering of soldiers

4th Amendment

Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures

5th Amendment

Right to Remain Silent, cannot be tried for the same crime twice, cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or propert

6th Amendment

Right to a fair trial with an impartial jury, opportunity to question witnesses, an right or an attorney

7th Amendment

Right to Jury Trial in Civil Cases

8th Amendment

Protection from Unfair fines and Punishment

9th Amendment

Other Rights of the People

10th Amendment

Powers not granted to the Federal government belong to the states and people

11th Amendment

Limiting Law Cases against States

12th Amendment

Election of the President and Vice President

13th Amendment

Abolition of slavery

14th Amendment

Rights of Citizens

15th Amendment

Voting rights for African Americans

16th Amendment

Income Tax

17th Amendment

Direct Election of Senators

18th Amendment

Prohibition of the Sale/Manufacturing of Alcohol

19th Amendment

Women's suffrage

20th Amendment

Terms of Office

21st Amendment

Repeal of Prohibition

22nd Amendment

President Limited to Two Terms

23rd Amendment

Presidential Elections for District of Columbia

24th Amendment

Poll Tax Ended

25th Amendment

Presidential Succesion

26th Amendment

Right to Vote at 18

27th Amendment

Limits on Congressional Salary Changes

Impeachment Process

Investigation (HOR) - Articles of Impeachment (HOR) - House Vote (50+%) - Senate Trial - Senate Vote (66+%)

House role in impeachment

Accuse the federal officer, and decides if there is enough evidence

Senate role in impeachment

Conducts Impeachment trials, 2/3 vote to remove from office

Why bills relating tax start in the House

Make sure people are not taxes without their consent

Bill Process

1. Proposed in House or Senate
2. Reviewed by committee
3. Approval by majority House and Senate
4. President approves or vetoes

Powers of Congress

Taxation, Borrowing, Trade, Currency, Postal, Lower Court systems, declare war, raise an army, regulate armed forces, control federal property, elastic clause

Commerce Clause (Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3)

Congress can regulate foreign trade and interstate commerce

Necessary and Proper Clause (Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18)

Congress has flexibility to pass laws to carry out tis function to deal with new problems

Power of the Purse

Congress must pass a law to spend money

Electoral College

A group of citizens chose from each state to cast votes for the president

538 total - 270 to win
Each state gets amount fo electors as HOR + Senate

Powers of the President

Commander in Chief
Grant pardons for federal crimes
Make treaties
Appoint officials and federal judges

Duties of the President

Propose ideas for new laws
Report to Congress (State of the Union)
Call Congress into a special session

When federal courts have jurisdiction

Cases pertaining to the Constitution, federal law, treaties, maritime law, disputes between states, states against the federal government, between citizens from different states

Equal Privileges Clause (Article 4, Section 2, Clause 1)

Cannot discriminate against people from other states

Extradition (Article 4 Section 2 Clause 2)

Returning a Suspected Criminal to the State where they are wanted

Full Faith and Credit Clause (Article 4, Section 1)

Honor laws and authority of other states

Guarantee Clause (Article 4, section 4)

State must have a representative democratic government

Federal government must protect states

Amendment Process

1. 2/3 vote of Both houses or national convention of 2/3 states
2. Ratified by 3/4 of states in state legislature or special convention

Supremacy Clause (Article 6, Section 2)

Constitution and Federal Law are the highest law of the land
Federal court can overturn state laws deemed unconstitutional