Quiz UI#2- Article 1 Flashcards
Article 1
Legislative Branch guidelines
Article 1 section 1
Legislative powers vested in HOR and senate
Just stating that it is a bicameral legislature
Article 1 section 2
Details the structure and people of the House of Representatives
How are the people picked for the House of Representatives?
Based on population in each state each serving 2 years
How are the people picked for the Senate?
2 equal representatives are voted from each state who serve 6 year terms
Article 1 section 3
Details the structure and people of the Senate
Article 1 section 4
States determine the times places and manners of holding elections for senators and representatives
Article 1 section 5
Powers and duties of the houses
Members keep journal-punishing members guidelines
Article 1 section 6
Privileges and restrictions-rights of members
Congress must be paid and have more freedom to have a free flowing debate
Article 1 section 7
How bills become laws- both houses must agree and pass it - president can sign it or veto it making it go back-with 2/3 majority vote in both houses after reconsideration it can be a law
Article 1 section 8
Powers given to congress- make sure they have specific things they can do to so states can’t say otherwise
Article 1 section 9
Powers denied to congress- prevent congress from abusing power and avoid monarchy
What are the 3 things congress specifically can’t do in section 9?
- forbidden to issue a bill of attainder/punishment without conviction
- expost facto law-punishing someone for doing something legal at the time they did it
- babeus corpus- must explain why someone is detained
Article 1 section 10
Powers denied to the states
-can’t make treaties or borrow money
