Article I
Describes the structure and functional powers of the legislative branch.
What is Article I?
Creates an executive branch to carry out laws passed by Congress and lists the powers and duties of the president, describes qualifications for office and procedures for electing the president, and provides for a vice president.
What is Article II?
Describes the Supreme Court and provides for other federal courts.
What is Article III about?
Explains the relationship of the states to one another and to the national government.
What does Article IV explain?
How the constitution can be changed.
What does Article V explain?
Minimum of 25 years of age.
What is the minimum age required for a U.S. representative?
Must be a citizen of the United States by birth, at least 35 years of age, and a resident of the United States for 14 years.
What are presidential qualifications?
One system for federal courts, whose power derives from the constitution and federal laws, and one system for state courts, whose power derives from state constitutions and laws.
What are the two systems of courts in the judiciary of the U.S.?
Requires each state to give citizens of other states the same rights as its own citizens, addresses the admission of new states, and guarantees that the national government will protect the states
What does Article IV require?
For an amendment to become part of the Constitution, it must be ratified by this fraction of the several states.
What is three-fourths?
One representative is assigned for every how many people?
One representative is assigned for every 30,000 people.
This person takes over if a president dies, resigns, is removed from office by impeachment, or is unable to carry out the duties of the office.
What does the vice president do?
Power is vested in the Supreme Court and other inferior courts.
Where is the judicial power of the U.S. vested?
The U.S. shall guarantee to every state in this union this form of government.
What is a republican form of government?
What is the minimum number of years a Senator needs to be a citizen of the U.S.?
A Senator needs to be a citizen of the U.S. for a minimum of 9 years.
Originally $25,000 per year. Currently $400,000 plus a $50,000 nontaxable expense account per year, plus living accommodations at the White House and Camp David.
What is the president's salary?
Deals with the "statute law," or laws passed by Congress, treaties, and cases involving the Constitution itself.
What do federal courts deal with?
On what day of the week in which month must Congress meet, unless otherwise appointed?
Congress must meet on the first Monday of December every year unless otherwise appointed.
Impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.
What are the reasons for removal from office?
They receive a compensation, which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office.
What do judges receive for their services?
Except in cases of treason, felony, and breach of the peace, what are members of Congress protected from?
Members of Congress are protected from arrest, except in cases of treason, felony, and breach of the peace.
An advisory body and its powers depend on the president. Made up of the principal officers in each of the executive departments.
What is the cabinet?
Consists in levying War against the U.S., or in adhering to its Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.
What is treason?
To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this constitution in the government of the United States, or in any department or officer thereof.
What is the elastic cause?
Both the president and the vice president are chosen for the same term and are elected on the same ballot.
What was the old voting procedure?
A court that has the authority to be the first court to hear a case.
What is a court with original jurisdiction?
The clauses in Section 10 listing the limits on the states.
What are denied state powers?
Can the president make treaties?
Extends to all cases, in law and equity, arising under this constitution, the laws of the United States, and treaties made, or which shall be made, under their authority;—to all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls;— to all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction;—to controversies to which the United States shall be a party;—to controversies between two or more states;—between a state and citizens of another state;—between citizens of different states,—between citizens of the same state claiming lands under grants of different states, and between a state, or the citizens thereof, and foreign states, citizens or subjects.
What does judicial power extend to?
The set congressional salaries to be paid by the United States Treasury rather than by members' respective states.
What are pay and privileges?
A term of four years.
How long is a president's term?
A jury trial is guaranteed for all crimes except for this one.
What is impeachment?
The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two senators from each state, chosen by the legislature thereof, for six years; and each senator shall have one vote.
What is the voting procedure?
If the president dies, resigns, is removed from office by impeachment, or is unable to carry out the duties of the office, the vice president becomes president.
What are vacancies?
Composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several states, and the electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislature.
What is the House of Representatives composed of?
This military role is given to the president.
What is a commander in chief?
Must have been 7 years a citizen of the United States.
How long does a representative need to be a citizen of the United States?
The president gives Congress information on this from time to time.
What is the State of the Union?
Represents an agreement to end a debate between the states. It allowed slave-holding states to count a portion of their enslaved population (who were not allowed to be citizens and could not vote) when determining their membership in the lower house of Congress.
What is the three-fifths compromise?
To accuse government officials of wrongdoing, put them on trial, and, if necessary, remove them from office.
What is a trial of impeachment?
A law that makes an act a crime after the act has been committed.
What is an "ex post facto" law?