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Preamble
Introduction to constitution
Articles of Confederation
1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788 (weaknesses-no executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade)
Amendments to Constitution
27 changes
First 10 amendments
Bill of Rights
3 branches of government
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
House and Senate, legislation = laws
2 houses that make up the Congress
House of Representatives and The Senate
Begin 2 year session for Congress on what day...
January 3rd, odd numbered years
Congressional Record
written record of everything said in both houses of Congress
The Elastic Clause
Congress may stretch their powers when needed
435, chosen based on the state's population
Census is taken every ______ years
10
Must be a U.S. citizen for ______ years for the House
7
Must be ____ years old for the House
25
Must ________ you're representing
live in the state
House of Representatives
"Lower House," members elected to two year terms. Due to large numbers there is limited debate.
Leader for the House
Speaker of the House. Selected from majority party.
Senate members act as a jury in _________ for the House
impeachment trials
100, 2 for each state
Must be U.S. citizen for ______ years for the Senate
9
Must be _________ years old for the Senate
30
Must _________ representing for the Senate
live in the state
Senate
"Upper house," members elected to 6 year terms. Unlimited debate and filabuster.
Leader for the Senate
President of the Senate, aka Vice President
How a bill becomes a law
1.Introduced in one of the houses of Congress, voted on, approved 2. Sent to the other house of Congress, voted on, approved 3. Sent to the President - signs and becomes a law or vetos it 4. if vetoes - sent back to Congress and must pass both houses with 2/3 vote to override veto
Powers of Congress
Taxing, printing money, and declaring war
Habeas corpus
the right of the accused to see a judge and be told charges against them
Ex post facto law
you may not be punished for something done before a law was passed against the action
Main Job of the Executive Branch
enforces laws
Leader for the Executive Branch
President
Years in Term for the Executive Branch
4
Must be a natural-born ________ for the Executive Branch
citizen
Must be at least _______ years old for the Executive Branch
35
Years of citizenship for the Executive Branch
14
Chosen by Electoral College
President and Vice President
Each state gets as many votes as it has ___________
representatives
270
If something happens to the President, who is next in line?
Vice President then Speaker of the House
Powers of President include:
Commander in Chief of Armed Forces, appoints Supreme Court judges, appoints ambassadors, represents the U.S. to foreign countries, vetoes or signs bills in lawmaking process.
Main Job for the Judicial Branch
Interprets the laws
Highest Court for the Judicial Branch
Supreme Court
How many justices in the Supreme Court?
9
Term for the Judicial Branch
Life
Appointed by:
President
Lower Federal Courts
District Courts and Court of Appeal
Lower federal courts are created by?
Congress
The Constitution is also called the...
"Supreme Law of the Land"
The constitution was signed on...
September 17, 1787
Changes to the Constitution are called...
Amendments
Amendments #1-10
Bill of Rights
Amendment #13
Abolished Slavery
Amendment #18
Prohibition #21 repeals #18
Amendment #19
Women's Right to Vote
Amendment #22
President may only serve 2 terms/Max. 10 years
Amendment #26
Voting Age 18
Vice President
Joe Biden
New Mexico State Senior Senator
Tom Udall Democrat Took Office: Jan 6, 2009 Next Election: 2020
Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittee on Interior, Environment
Committee on Foreign Relations
Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, International Environmental Protection, and Peace Corps
Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation
Committee on Indian Affairs
Committee on Rules and Administration
New Mexico State Junior Senator
Martin Heinrich Democrat Took Office: Jan 3, 2013 Next Election: 2018 U.S. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources
Committee on Armed Services
Select Committee on Intelligence,
Joint Economic Committee
New Mexico House of Representatives District 1
Michelle Lujan Grisham Democrat House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
House Committee on Agriculture,
Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry
House Committee on the Budget
New Mexico House of Representatives District 2
Steve Pearce Republican
New Mexico House of Representatives District 3
Ben Lujan Democrat
Where Constitution was written; place and date
Philadelphia 1787
Father of Constitution
James Madison
Articles of Confederations drafted/enacted
1777, 1781
New Jersey Plan
favored the small states, equal representation for all states (Senate)
Virginia Plan
favored large states, representation in proportion to population size (House of Representatives)
Connecticut Compromise
Virginia/New Jersey Plans combined; modern system
Department of State
John Kerry
Department of the Treasury
Jack Lew
Department of Defense
Ashton Carter
Department of Justice
Attorney Genreal Loretta Lynch
Department of Interior
Sally Jewel
Department of Agriculture
Thomas Vilsack
Department of Commerce
Penny Prizker
Department of Labor
Thomas Perez
Department of Health and Human Services
Sylvia Mathews Burwell
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Julian Castro
Department of Transportation
Anthony Foxx
Department of Energy
Ernest Moinz
Department of Education
Arne Duncan
Department of Veterans Affairs
Robert McDonald
Department of Homeland Security
Jeh Johnson
White House Chief of Staff
Denis McDonough
Environmental Protection Agency
Administrator Gina McCarthy
United States Ambassador to the United Nations
Samantha Power
Speaker of the House
Paul Ryan (R)
House Majority Leader who works with Speaker
Kevin McCarthy (R)
House Majority Whip aka connectors
Steve Scalise (R)
House Minority Leader
Nancy Pelosi (D)
House Minority Whip aka connectors
Steny Hoyer (D)
President of the Senate
Joe Biden (D)
President Pro Tempore of the Senate (Ceramonial)
Orrin Hatch (R)
Senate Minority Leader
Harry Reid (D)
Senate Minority Whip
Richard (Dick) Durbin (D)
Senate Majority Leader
Mitch McConnell (R)
Senate Majority Whip
John Cornyn (R)
John Roberts
Chief Justice, Conservative, Appt. GW Bush
Antonin Scalia
Conservative, Appt. Reagan
Anthony Kennedy
Conservative, Appt. Reagan
Clarence Thomas
Conservative, Appt. GHW Bush
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