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introduce the Constitution, explain what the Constitution is meant to do, and describe the purpose of the new government
Article 1
how the legislative branch works, longest article.
what does legislative mean
law making
What are the 2 parts that the legislature is separated into?
Senate and the House of Representatives
qualifications for senate
at least 30 years old
been a U.S. citizen for 9 years
must live in the state you represent
Qualifications for House of Representatives
At least 25 years old
must be a U.S. citizen for 7 years
must live in the state you represents
What is the rule for the amount of people in the Senate?
2 senators per state (100 total)
What is the rule for the amount of people in the House of Representatives?
Depends on population (435 total)
What does the Senate represent?
The interest of the citizens in the entire state for 6 years per term
What does the House of Representatives represent?
The interests of the citizens who live in the district they represent within the state for 2 years per term.
What are the Senate's special duties?
The senate acts as a court during impeachment
What are the House of Representatives special duties?
All bills that raise money must start in the House of Representatives
What is the rule for law making?
All bills must be approved by both houses of Congress before it can go to the president to become the law
Article 2
What article describes the job of the executive branch?
Executive Branch
The President, Vice President, etc,
Article 3
What article creates the Judicial branch which interprets laws to decide what they mean and whether they have been followed in specific cases.
Article 4
What article has the power to creat and enforce laws and decides how states should interact with each other?
Article 5
What article describes how the Constitution can be changed or added to with amendments?
Article 6
What article states that the laws and treaties of the US government are the supreme law of the land, and that if a state law disagrees with the federal law, federal laws wins.
Article 7
the rules for ratification and says that the constitution could not take effect until at least 9 out of 13 states approved it?
What were the first 10 amendments on the Constitution called?
Bill of Rights
How many times has the Constitution been amended?
27 times
What are the two step of getting the Constitution amended?
Approval of the U.S. Congress 2 Approval by the states
federalist
the wanted the constitution
amendments
changes to the constitution
bill of rights
first ten amendments
1st amendment
freedom of expression/speech, freedom of religion, freedom to assemble
2nd amendment
right to bear arms
3rd amendment
not house soldiers
4th amendment
no unreasonable searches, valid warrant
5th amendment
no double jeopardy , not testify against yourself, due proccese, keep private property
6th amendment
speedy/ public trial, impatial jury, witness must testify, you get a lawyer if u can afford one
7th amendment
right to trial by jury
8th amendment
no cruel or unusual punishment, not unreasonable bails and fines
9th amendment
the rights that are implied
10th amendment
powers reserved to the states
congress can...
write laws and can override a veto with a large vote
president can...
sign bills into a law and veto bills and returns them to congress
Supreme Court can...
hears disputes about laws and decides whether laws are constitutional or not
how to create a law
president sets the agenda for laws that are important
congress writes bills that may become a law
president vetos the bill or signs it into a law
congress makes changes to the bill or overrides the presidents veto
Supreme Court decides whether the law is unconstitutional
federal government
the federal government deals with issues that affect the entire country
federalism
the division between a central government and state government
power that is reserved to the state
any power not given to the federal government
concurrent powers
state and federal government sharing power
express powers
powers stated in the constitution
implied powers
powers not stated in the constitution
necessary and proper clause (elastic clause)
Congress can make any law that is proper and necessary for carrying out its expressed powers
federal
a form of government that splits power between independent states and central government
confederal
form of government that is an association of independent states
You want the central government to have the most power
Unitary
You want the laws to be the same through the country
Unitary
You want the central government to have the least power
Confederal
You want each individual state to stay as independent. Possible
Confederal
You want both national laws and state laws to exist
Federal
You don’t care wether individual states have power
Unitary
You want balance between power in the state and the central government
Federal
You want there to be few if any national law
Confederal
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