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Constitution Jewel John M. John R. Logan (Executive BranchThe_White…
Constitution
Jewel
John M.
John R.
Logan
Articles.
Article 1:
Congress has 2 houses, Senate, and House of Representatives.
Article 2:
Outlines the Powers of the Executive branch. (President and Vice President)
Article 3:
Federal courts, Fair Trial, Jurisdiction
Article 4:
Federalism: Relationship between states and the national government
Article 5:
Amendments, process for how a formal amendment can be instated
Article 6:
Supremacy Clause: Law of the Land
Article 7:
Ratification in the Constitution
Bill Of Rights
Amendment 1:
Freedom of Religion, Speech, and the press
Amendment 2:
Right to Bear Arms
Amendment 3:
Housing of Soldiers
Amendment 4:
Unreasonable Searches and Seizures
Amendment 5:
Protection to Life, Liberty, and Property
Amendment 6:
Rights of Accused people in Criminal Cases
Amendment 7:
Civil Rights
Amendment 8:
Punishment, excessive bail and fines
Amendment 9:
Other rights the people have
Amendment 10:
Power of the states
Pre-Civil War
Amendment 11:
Authority of Federal Courts
Amendment 12:
Election of Leaders
Civil War Reconstruction
Amendment 13:
Slavery Outlawed
Amendment 14:
Rights of Citizenship
Amendment 15:
Voting Rights for all Races
Twelfth Century
Amendment 16:
Allows government to collect tax from all americans
Amendment 17:
Election of Senators by Popular Vote
Amendment 18:
Liquor Outlawed
Amendment 19:
Voting Rights For Men & Women
Amendment 20:
Terms of the President & Replacement
Amendment 21:
Control Of Liquor Returned to the States
Amendment 22:
President Limits to two terms
Amendment 23:
Presidential Electors for D.C.
Amendment 24:
Voting Rights Protected with the Vice
Amendment 25:
Replacing the President with Vice
Amendment 26:
Voting Age of 18
Amendment 27:
Changes in Salaries of Congress
Legislative Branch
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Powers
makes laws
declare war
collect taxes
regulate currency
and commerce
create post offices
and roads
Two Houses
House of Representatives
Requirements:
membership represents population
members are elected
25+ years old and 7+ year citizen
term of 2 years
actions reflect change of public opinion
House of Senate
Requirements:
two from each state
30+ years old and citizen for 9 years
term of 6 years
actions reflect stable points of view
Checks and Balances
Judicial Check
propose constitutional amendment to overrule court decision
can impeach supreme court of justice
Executive Check
may reject appointments made by executive
may reject treaties
controls executive funding
impeach executive
override veto
Constitutional Compromises
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The Great Compromise
a combination of the New Jersey Plan and The Virginia Plan
3/5 Compromise
each slave counted as 3/5 of a mans in voting
Executive Branch
John Reiter
Requirements:
To be a U.S. President, you must be a natural born citizen, a resident of 14 years and over 35 years old.
Powers :
The President can grand official pardons,negotiate foreign treaties, serve as Commander in Chief, and carries out and enforces laws.
A inherent power the President
has is the duty to all constitutionally acts made by the legislative branch.
Structure:
The executive branch includes the President, the vice president, and the cabinet.
Checks and Balances
Checks on Judicial:
The Executive branch can appoint chief justices to the Supreme Court.
Checks on Legislative:
The Executive branch can
veto laws created by the
Legislative Branch and adjourn congress in certain situations.
Judicial Branch
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Judicial Review Power
interpret or establish how laws are understood
declare act of congress or executive unconstitutional
protected by politics
Checks and Balances
Executive Check
can not be fired by executive
Legislative Check
declare laws unjust
Two Jurisdictions
Appellate Jurisdiction
authority to revise another courts decision
Original Jurisdiction
authority to hear cases directly without a hearing in lower court
