constitution Flashcards
Two parts of the legislative branch
Senate and House of Representatives
special powers only the house has
powers of impeachment, all money and revenue bills start, choose own speaker of house, in special cases pick the pres
how many senators are up for election every 2 years
about 1/3
do u need a religious test to be in office
no
power granted to congress
declare war, set rate and collect taxes, borrow money, coin money, control immigration, control trade, grant copyrights and patents, set up Lower courts
term of office for federal judge
life
treason can be
making war against US, helping enemy of US
can be found guilty of treason by
testimony of 2 eyewitnesses, your own confession in court
article IV
Relations among states
each state must give
full faith and credit to legal documents
article V
amending the constitution
Who can suggest and approve amendments?
2/3 of both houses of congress, 2/3 of state legislators
Who ratifies amendments?
3/4 of the states legislature or 3/4 state convention
3 qualifications for house of reps
25yo, us citizen for 7 years prior, must live in elected state
3 quals for member of state
30yo, us citizen for 9 years prior, must live in elected state
term of office for member of senate
6
what can house do to members of senate
seat, punish or expel
powers forbidden to congress
no tax on goods
article II
Executive Branch
article III
Judicial Branch
job of judicial branch
interpret laws and settle disputes
Job of the Legislative Branch
make laws
Members of the House of Representatives
435
who can only make laws
Congress
term of office for member of reps
2 years
what effects number of reps
state population
how many members of senate
100
special powers to senate
power to try impeachment
how often must congress meet
once a year
franklin privilege
members of congress have free mail for official business
if pres doesn’t like a bill
veto it, refuse to sign for 10 days, (if congress doesn’t sign in 10 days its a pocket veto)
power that is forbidden to states
cant coin money
article I
legislative branch
Number of Supreme Court Justices
9 (one is chief justice)
age requirement for judge
none
republican gov
what all citizens are guaranteed
article VI
General Provisions
Constitution and laws
supreme law of land
do u need a religious test to be in office
no
article VII
Ratification
how many states needed to ratify constitution before it went into effect
9
