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Preamble

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State the purposes of our forefathers in writing the Constitution:

  1. form a more perfect Union (article of confederation wasn't a more perfect union)
  2. establish Justice (judicial branch)
  3. insure domestic Tranquility
  4. provide for the common defence
  5. promote the general Welfare (life, liberty and pursuit of happiness)
  6. secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity

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Section I

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  1. Article I, describes the legislative of our government which is called Congress.  It is made up of two houses, the Senate and the House of Represantative.
  2. To legislate mean to make laws.

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Section 2

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  1. How often are members of the House of Representatives chosen? Every two years
  2. They are chosen (directly, indirectly) by the voters. Directly
  3. Give three qualifications which a person must meet to be a member

   

  1. Must be at least 25
  2. Citizens of the U.S for at least 7 years
  3. Has to live in the state they want to represent

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  1. Members of the House of Representatives are apportioned among the several states according to their population, which is determined by the Census.

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  1. The Constitution requires that a federal census be taken every 10 years to determine the number of representatives to which each state is entitled.

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  1. Originally, each state was entitled to at least 1 Representative(s).

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  1. How many representatives do we have in NH? 2.  Who are the representatives? Chris Pappas and Annie Kuster

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  1. The Constitution originally intended that there should be one Representative for every 30 thousand people.

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  1. As our population increased, it was necessary to limit the total number of Representatives to 435.

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  1. {{==How are vacancies in the House of Representatives filled? The Governor holds a special election.=={{

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  1. ==The Speaker of the House is chosen by the House of Rep.==

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  1. The Current Speaker of the House is unknown

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  1. To impeach means to formally accuse someone of doing something wrong.

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  1. ==Which house of Congress has the sole power of impeachment? House of Representatives==

Section 3

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  1. Every state in the Union, regardless of the size of population, has 2

members in the Senate.  They are elected for a term of 6 years.  At first the Senators were chosen by their respective state legislatures.  The 17th Amendment provides for the direct election of the Senators by the people of the state.

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  1. {{==How many members are there in the Senate? 100=={{

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  1. ==Who are the current Senators from NH? Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen==

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  1. ==(proportion) One- third of the Senators are elected every two years.==

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  1. Why was this done? To create stability

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  1. Give three qualifications which a person must meet to be a member of the Senate:

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  1. at least 30
  2. citizens for 9 years
  3. be an Inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen

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  1. The president of the Senate is the Vice President.   He has no vote, unless there is a  tie.

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  1. The Senate chooses a President Pro Temparoto act as their president when the president of the Senate is absent. \n
  2. Which house of Congress has the sole power to try all impeachments? Senate

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  1. Who presides over the Senate when a President of the United States is being tried on an impeachment charge? The Chief Justice of Supreme Court

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  1. To be convicted on an impeachment charge requires a two thirds vote of the Senate members that are present.

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  1. What are the possible punishments the Senate can give a convicted official?

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  1. Removal from office
  2. Disqualifcation from future office

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  1. A person convicted of an impeachment charge is then subject to be tried by a court of law.

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Section 4

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  1. Each state legislature determines the time, place and manner of electing Senators and Represeatives.

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  1. Elections of Congressmen are held on the Tuesday (day of the week) after the first Monday in November (month) of the (odd, even) numbered years. (ALMANAC)

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  1. The Constitution says Congress shall assemble at least once in every year  The twentieth Amendment designates the day on which Congress shall meet as January 3rd.

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  1. The present Congress is called 117th (number) Congress.  It is in its (first, second) session. (ALMANAC)

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Section 5

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35.  The number of people required to be present in order to do business is called Quorum.  In Congress this consists of a majority (Two-thirds) of the members.

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  1. Either house of Congress may compel absent members to attend its meetings.

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  1. The houses (separately, jointly) determine the rules of their procedure.

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  1. Each house of Congress keeps a journal of its daily proceedings.

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  1. If One-fifth of those present desires it, the yeas and nays of the members of either house on any question shall be printed in the journal.

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  1. During regular sessions of Congress, neither house may adjourn for more than 3 days without the consent of the other.

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Section 6

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  1. Senators and Representatives shall in all cases except, treason,  felony, and breach of the peace,  be privileged from being arrested.

  2. Senators and Representatives are paid for their services out of the  Treasury of the United States.

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  1. Members of Congress are guaranteed (what right) freedom of

speech on debate on the floor of their respective houses.

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  1. During his term of office, no Senator or Representative may be appointed to any civil office under the United States government, nor may any person holding federal office serve as a member of either house of Congress.

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  1. During their elected term, Senators and Representatives (may, may not) hold any other government office.
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Section 7

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  1. What is a (congressional) bill? Proposal for a law

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  1. All bills for raising revenue (taxes) must begin in the House of Represenative .

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  1. Before a bill can become law, it must pass both Houses of Congress and be signed by the president.

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  1. In the case where a President disapproves of a bill, he returns it with his objections to the house that it originated in.

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  1. For a bill to become a law without the President’s signature, it must be reconsidered by both houses of Congress and be passed by a ⅔ vote of each house.

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  1. If a bill is passed over the President’s objections, the voting must be by yeas and nays, but the results need not be recorded in the journal of either house (true, false).

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  1. What is a veto? Refusing to sign or endorse a bill (rejecting it).

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  1. If a President holds a bill for more than 10 days (not counting Sundays) while Congress is in session, it becomes a law automatically without his signature.

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  1. If Congress adjourns and the President has not signed the bill and ten days have not elapsed, it is called a “ pocket veto”.

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  1. The three ways a bill may become a law are:

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  1. Pass both House/w majority+signed by president
  2. Veto by president, H of R and Senate override with ⅔ vote
  3. Pass both Houses, President holds it for 10 days and Congress is in session

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  1. No order or resolution that has the force of a law can be made by Congress without

sending it to the President for his approval or disapproval.

54. What is a law? A set of rules that are enforced