Powers
... shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises to pay debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare.
Congress
This person sits in on the Senate to be a tie breaker if the vote is equally divided.
Vice President of the United Sates
This Legislative body is up for re-election every two years.
House of Representatives
States
Titles of ... are not allowed to be granted in the United States of America... by states, congress, or the president.
Nobility
The executive branch of Government
Congress establishes ... offices and ... roads.
Post
Each house must keep this, so the public can know what their elected officials are doing.
Journal
No person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to this age.
Thirty
This is the ratio of votes needed to expel a member of congress.
2/3
States have no power to create ... with other states or countries.
Alliances, Contracts, Treaties
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
The Oath of Office
The Oath of Affirmation
Congress regulates the value of ...
Money
President of the United States
No person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to this age...
Twenty Five years
A regular statement and account of receipts and expenditures of all public ... shall be published from time to time.
Money
No state shall lay a tax or duty on ...
imports or exports
To help with managing the votes, these are allotted equal to a states Representatives and Senators combined.
Electors
Congress has the sole power to ... , grant letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning captures on Land and Water.
Declare War
Congress is responsible for regulating this between foreign nations and among the several states.
Commerce or Trade
(Each State has ... senators) X (senators are up for re-election every ... years) =
twelve (2x6=12)
... are responsible for appointing officers and training the militia (now the National Guard).
The States
This type of law can't be made to indict someone after the crime was committed.
ex post facto law
President: age, citizenry, years lived in USA, length of term
age: 35
Citizenry: Natural Born USA citizen
Lived in America: 14 years
Length of term: 4 years
Congress has power to raise up, create rules for, and support this.
Army, Navy, Militia
The House of Representatives has the sole power of ..... and the trial takes place on the senate floor.
Impeachment
This year marked the end of the importation of slaves.
1808
All bills for raising revenue (money for the treasury) must originate here.
House of Representatives
This keeps someone from being held in prison without a trial.
Habeas Corpus
The day the Electors give their votes for president.
The 1st Monday after the 2nd Wednesday in December