Constitution Targets

term length for house members

2 years

term length for senate member

6 years

number of house members per state

at least 1

number of senators per state

2

Who elects members of the House of Representatives?

The people

method for electing senators

before 17th - state legislatures

after 17th - the people

qualifications for house members

• 25 years old

• citizen for 7 years

• lives in the state they represent

qualifications for senators

• 30 years old

• citizen for 9 years

• lives in the state they represent

Special privileges of members of Congress

• salary

• can’t be arrested during a session of congress

All tax/revenue bills must originate in which house of Congress?

House

Two ways POTUS can veto legislation

• regular veto

• pocket veto

Requirement to override presidential veto

2/3 majority in house and senate

purpose of separation of powers

to make sure there is not too much power in one branch of government

elastic clause

government can change as society changes

double jeopardy

can’t be tried twice for a crime you were found innocent

Habeas Corpus

have to be charged with something when you are arrested

Bill of Attainder

laws that punish people without giving them a trial

ex post facto

law that punishes you for a legal action in the past that is now illegal

qualifications for POTUS

• natural born citizen

• 35 years old

• US resident for 14 years

full faith and credit

public acts, record, procedings

privileges and immunities

can’t treat people from other states worse

requirement for amendments

3/4 of states

process to repeal an amendment

another amendment

1st amendment

petition, assembly, press, establishment of religion, religion, speech

2nd amendment

bare arms for a well regulated militia

4th amendment

guaranteed = search warrants

implied = privacy

establishment clause

separation of church and state

self incrimination

giving information that supports a criminal case against you

eminent domain

the government gives you money for your private land

grand jury

a group of people that decide whether a prosecutor should charge you with a crime

6th amendment

1\.  speedy and public trial

2\. impartial jury

3\. tried where the crime was committed

4\. know what they are being tried for

5\. confront the accuser

6\. right to a lawyer

8th amendment

cruel and unusual punishment

9th amendment

Even if we didn’t write it down on the list, doesn’t mean the people don’t have a right to it