constitution Flashcards
Article 1
Legislative branch
1.1
Legislative powers are vested in congress in the house of representatives and senate
1.2.1
House of Representatives states have voting to decide who represents them in congress
1.2.2
qualifications 25 years and 7 years as a citizen and live in the district he or she is representing
1.2.3
States representation is based on the size of its population.
1.2.4
The executive authority is the state’s governor. when a vacancy occurs in the house, the governor calls a special election to fill it
1.2.5
house brings about impeachment bill senate holds trial
1.3.
Senate
1.3.1
two senators from each state serving 6 years per term and
1.3.2
divided into 3 classes so 1/3 of seats will be open for election every 2 years
1.3.3
must be 30 years old citizen for 9 years and a resident of the state he she serves
1.3.4
the vice president is the president of the senate only votes in case of a tie
1.3.5
president pro tempore is in charge when vice pres is not
1.3.6
senate conducts trials of officials that the house impeaches, senate is the jury vice does not preside
1.3.7
can only force official to leave office or holding another the person can still be tried in court
1.4
election times manner and places
1.4.1
congress set the tuesday after the firts monday in november in even number years for congressional elections
1.4.2
must meet twice a year and starts on jan 3
1.5
powers and duties of the house
1.5.1
can refuse members and quorum must have 216 to conduct business
1.5.2
house senate controls own rules
1.5.3
house senate keep record of precedings
1.5.4
power when and where to meet both in the same city 3 days without consent
1.6.
rights of members
1.6.1
cannont be charged for what they say and paid
174000 congressmen
leader 193400
223500 speaker of the house
1.6.2
during the term cannot accept another federal government positions
1.7
legislative powers
1.7.1
all bills with taxes and appropriation start in house
1.7.2
president can veto or sign bill and veto overridden with 2/3
1.7.3
president must sign or veto bills passed except not having force of law
1.8
The powers of congress
1.8.1
the power to tax
1.8.2
power to borrow
1.8.3
regulation of commerce
1.8.4
citizenship and bankruptcy
1.8.5
money and standards
1.8.6
punishment of counterfeiters
1.8.7
post office and post roads
1.8.8
patents and copyrights
1.8.9
power ti set up all federal courts except supreme
1.8.10
congress has the authority to prohibit the commision of certain acts outside the us and punish under international law
1.8.11
declaration of war
1.8.12
the army
1.8.13
creation of a navy
1.8.14
rules of the military
1.8.15
militia and national guard control
1.8.16
nationalized militia into national guard under the same rules of the army
1.8.17
creation of dc
1.8.18
necessary and proper
1.9
powers denied to congress
1.9.1
question of slavery
1.9.2
habeas corpus
1.9.3
no bill of attainder or ex post facto
1.9.4
cannont tax slaves
1.9.5
cannot tax exports
1.9.6
must treat states equally in taxing and commerce
1.9.7
federal funds only spent as congress authorize
1.9.8
no person can hold the tile of nobility
1.10
powers denied to the states
1.10.1
cannot have foreign affairs
1.10.2
states cannot tax imports or exports
1.10.3
cannot tax ships without permission
article 2
executive branch
2.1
presidential power
2.1.1
4 year term power to carry out laws called executive
2.1.2
electoral college chooses president and represents people
2.1.3
way vice president changed by 12th amendment and caused by political parties
2.1.4
tuesday after the first monday in november is election day the electors cast their vote the monday after the second wednesday
2.1.5
must be a natural born citizen 35 years old and resident of 14 years
2.1.6
method of swearing in the vice president
2.1.7
president salary 400000
2.1.8
oath of office jan 20
2.2.
powers of the president
2.2.1
commander and chief
2.2.2
to make treaties, to appoint ambassadors, justices and officials and most require senate approval
2.2.3
president can appoint temporary officials when senate not in session
2.3
duties state of the union call special sessions
2.4
impeachment
3
judicial branch
3.1
powers courts judges
3.2.
jurisdiction
3.2.1
cases based on us Constitution
3.2.2
cases for supreme court applet court
3.2.3
conduct of trials all trials by jury except impeachment
3.3.1
Treason
3.3.2
punishment of treason
article 4
relations among the states
4.1
full faith and credit
4.2
treament of citizens
4.2.1
all entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in each state
4.2.2
any person accused of a crime who flee to another state must be returned to the
4.2.3
fugitive slave law
4.3.1
admission of states process
4.3.2
public land
4.4
republican form of government
article 5
methods of amendments
article 6
national supremacy
6.1.1
existing obligations
6.1.2
supreme law of the land
6.1.3
oath of office by every government official
article 7
ratification
