Constitution Flashcards
Preamble
The intro of the constitution
Parts of the constitution
Preamble
Main body (Art 1-7)
Amendments
Powers denied by congress
Article 1 sect 9
No suspend the writ of habeus corpus
No bills of attainder
No expost facto laws
Qualifications for house of reps
25 years old
7 year U.S. citizen
Resident in state which elected
Terms of house of rep
2 year
Presiding officer of house of reps
Speaker of the house
Special powers of the rep
Power to impeach
Initiate all spending bills
Senate qualifications
30 years old
9 year U.S. citizen
Resident of state in which elected
Term of senate
6 years
1/3 elected every 2 years
Presiding officer of senate
Vice President
President pro temp ore
Special powers of the senate
Power to try all impeached and convict with 2/3 vote
Powers of advice and consent of the president with 2/3 vote
Article 2 talks about
Executive branch of govt
Article 1 talks about
Congress and legistlative branch
Article 3 talks about
Judicial branch
Qualifications for president and Vice President
35 years of age
Natural born U.S. citizen
14 year U.S. Resident
Article 5 is about
How to amend the constitution
How do you amend the constitution
2/3 vote of each house in congress
National convention 2/3 request of state legislator
Approval of 3/4 of state legislator
Approval of 3/4 of state ratify conventions
How many amendments are there
27 amendments
1st amendment
Freedoms of expression
2nd amendment
Right to bear arms
Amendment 3
Quartering of troops
Amendment 4
No Searches and seizures without warrant
Amendment 5
Legal rights of the accused
Right to grand jury
Amendment 6
Procedural rights of the accused in criminal case (speedy public trial)
Amendment 7
Jury trial in civil cases
Right to trail
Amendment 8
Excessive punishment
Amendment 9
Un enumerated rights
People have more right that aren’t in constitution
Amendment 10
Reservation clause
Amendment 11
Suits against states
Amendment 13
Abolished slavery
Amendment 14
Defines what is a citizen
Amendment 15
Black suffrage
Blacks can vote
Amendment 16
Congress has power to levy income tax
Amendment 17
Direct elections for U.S. senators
Amendment 18
Prohibition
Amendment 19
Women’s suffrage
Amendment 20
Extend lame duck period
Amendment 21
Repeal prohibition
Amendment 12
Elect Vice President in a different way then president
Amendment 22
President has two terms
Amendment 23
Dc has 3 electoral collage votes
Amendment 24
No poll taxes
Amendment 25
President succession and disability
Amendment 26
18 year old can vote
Amendment 27
Restraint of congressional salaries