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The U.S. Constitution
Study Guide
The Preamble
Can you pick out the purposes of the
government?
Preamble terms• union
• justice
• tranquility
• defense
• welfare
• liberty
Article I(Legislative Branch)
basic duty of L.B.
House of Representatives25-7-2-435
census every 10 years
ALL revenue bills
power of impeachmentSpeaker of the House
• Senate30-6-9-100 (2x50)-1/3
VP president of Senate
tries impeachment casesRequired vote to remove
How a Bill becomes a Law
Powers of Congress
• tax• borrow• naturalization laws• coin money• PO• patents• copyrights• declare war• raise army/navy• elastic clause
Constitutional protections for YOU!
• cannot suspend habeas corpus (“you have the body”) – writ of HC requires the person to be brought to court to determine whether she is being held legally
• no bills of attainder – singles out an individual or a group for punishment without a trial
• no ex post facto laws – applies law retroactively to an act or conduct that was legal when committed
Reserved powers for states
• Marriage and divorce laws• Education• Licenses
Article IIExecutive Branch
• P/VP/Cabinet• Qualifications for office• Commander-in-Chief• Pardons• Treaties (2/3 approval by Senate)
• Appointments (majority approval by Senate)
• Duties of President• May be impeached
treason, bribery, “high crimes and misdemeanors”
• Electoral College (270)
Qualifications for President
• 35• natural-born citizen• resident of U.S. for 14
years• Who can be president?
Treaties
• President negotiates• Senates approves (2/3)
How the
Electoral College
works
Electoral Votes
• #EV=# US Reps + 2• Minimum 3 votes
• 270 needed to win presidency• Win the right 11 states President!
2004 Electoral College Map
Example
Article IIIJudicial Branch
• Interpret the laws
• Judicial review • Supreme Court• Other federal
courts• Trial by jury• Treason
Articles IV - VII
IV Statesadmitting new states
V amendment processVI “supreme law of the land”VII Ratification
AmendmentsBill of Rights (1791)
1 speech . . .2 arms3 no quartering4 search and seizure
warrants5 rights of accused
due processdouble jeopardyno self-incriminationgrand jury
6 speedy and fair trial (public)8 no cruel and unusual
punishment
Amendments
12 Electoral College13 free14 citizens15 vote16 income tax17 direct election of Senators18/21 no/yes19 power to the women!26 18 yr. olds