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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
Proposed in House or Senate
Reviewed by committee
Approval by majority House and Senate
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
2/3 vote of Both houses or national convention of 2/3 states
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
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