Constitution

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Article I

Legislative Branch

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Article II

Executive Branch

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Article III

Judicial Branch

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Article IV

Relations among states

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Article V

Provisions for Amendments

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Article VI

Public Debts, Federal Supremacy, Oaths

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Article VII

Ratification of the Constitution

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A1 S2

House of Representatives

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A1 S3

Senate

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A1 S8

Powers of Congress

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A1 S9

Powers denied to Congress

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Powers denied to the states

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1st Amendment

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

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2nd Amendment

Right to bear arms

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3rd Amendment

No quartering of soldiers

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4th Amendment

Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures

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5th Amendment

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

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6th Amendment

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

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7th Amendment

Right to Jury Trial in Civil Cases

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8th Amendment

Protection from Unfair fines and Punishment

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9th Amendment

Other Rights of the People

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10th Amendment

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

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11th Amendment

Limiting Law Cases against States

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12th Amendment

Election of the President and Vice President

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13th Amendment

Abolition of slavery

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14th Amendment

Rights of Citizens

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15th Amendment

Voting rights for African Americans

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16th Amendment

Income Tax

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17th Amendment

Direct Election of Senators

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18th Amendment

Prohibition of the Sale/Manufacturing of Alcohol

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19th Amendment

Women's suffrage

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20th Amendment

Terms of Office

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21st Amendment

Repeal of Prohibition

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22nd Amendment

President Limited to Two Terms

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23rd Amendment

Presidential Elections for District of Columbia

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24th Amendment

Poll Tax Ended

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25th Amendment

Presidential Succesion

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26th Amendment

Right to Vote at 18

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27th Amendment

Limits on Congressional Salary Changes

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Impeachment Process

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

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House role in impeachment

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

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Senate role in impeachment

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

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Why bills relating tax start in the House

Make sure people are not taxes without their consent

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Bill Process

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

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

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

Congress can regulate foreign trade and interstate commerce

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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

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Power of the Purse

Congress must pass a law to spend money

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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

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Powers of the President

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

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Duties of the President

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

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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

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

Cannot discriminate against people from other states

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Extradition (Article 4 Section 2 Clause 2)

Returning a Suspected Criminal to the State where they are wanted

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

Honor laws and authority of other states

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Guarantee Clause (Article 4, section 4)

State must have a representative democratic government

Federal government must protect states

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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
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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