Mr. H Constitution
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- 3 requirements that a person must meet in order to become a member of the Senate
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1. Must be 3o years old
2. Must be a U.S Citizen for at least 9 years
3. Must be a resident of the state from which elected - 9th Amendment
- makes it clear that the first 8 amendments are not the only rights Americans have
- The Preamble of the Constitution
- States the basic purposes of the government of the United States
- 10th Amendment
- powers not prohibited to the states or specifically delegated to the national government are reserved to the states
- In the House of Representatives, members are chosen every _____ years
- 2
- 5th Amendment
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1. protects a person from double jeopardy
2. ensures "due process of law"
- The number of Senators
- 100
- Bill of Rights
- 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution
- Pardon
- The president of the U.S. has the power to forgive anyone of any crimes
- 6th Amendment
- the accused person has the right to a speedy trial
- original jurisdiction
- the authority of the court to hear a case for the 1st time
- 2nd Amendment
- Right to bear arms
- Ex Post Facto law
- a law that makes an act a crime after the act is committed
- 8th Amendment
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`1. protects us from excessive bail
2. prevents cruel and unusual punishment - Separation of Powers
- Division of government power with 3 branches of government
- Impeach
- to accuse of wrong doing
- Length of a term for a Supreme Court Justice
- Life
- Habeas Corpus
- a person's right to be brought before a court so the reason for their imprisonment can be established
- The number of Supreme Court Justices
- 9
- Electoral College
- A group of electors that actually choose the president
- 7th Amendment
- right to trial by Jury
- Elastic Clause
- Allows congress to deal with matters not specifically mentioned in the Constitution
- Bill of Attainer
- a law which punishes a person without a trial
- Third Amendment
- prevents the government from housing troops in private homes
- 4 things a President may take once a bill has passed the House and Senate
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1. Hold it for 10 days, if congress is in session it becomes law without the president's signature
2. Hold it for 10 days, if congress is not in session it dies without presidential action (pocket veto)
3. Sign the bill into law
4. Veto the Bill - Appellate Jurisdiction
- the authority to hear a case on appeal
- The number of Senators from each state
- 2
- 4th Amendment
- protects us from "unreasonable search and seizure"
- The number of members in the House of Representatives
- 435
- ___________is given the power to make laws
- Congress (legislative branch)
- 3 requirements that a person must must meet in order to become a member of the House of Representatives
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1. must be at least 25
2. must be a US Citizen for seven years
3. must be a resident of the state in which they are elected from - The presiding officer of the Senate
- Vice-President
- 1st Amendment
- Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition
- Legislative Branch
- Responsible for making the laws
- Commander-In-Chief
- The president has this title because he or she is in charge of our armed forces
- How the President can be removed from office?
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1. A majority of the members of the House of Representatives votes to Impeach
2. 2/3 of the senators must vote to convict and thus remove the President from office - Judicial Review
- the Supreme Court's power to review an act of government and determine whether or not it is constitutional
- Requirements to become President of the United States
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1. Must be 35 years old
2. Must be a Natural-born citizen
3. Must have been a resident of the United States for at least 14 years - The names of the two chambers of the U.S. Congress
- Senate & the House of Representatives
- The President's term of office is ____________ years
- 4
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Two ways to propose amendment the Constitution?
Two ways to ratify the amendment -
1. 2/3 of the vote of both houses
2. 2/3 of the vote of all states
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1. 3/4 of all state legislatures
2. 3/4 of vote of special conventions held in each state