| Term | Definition |
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| Article 1, Section 1 | S and HOR hold legislative powers |
| Article 1, Section 2 | HOR chosen every 2 yrs; have to be 25 yrs, 7 yrs a citizen, and inhabitant of state to be elected. Each state has to have 1 representative. Sole power of impeachment |
| Article 1, Section 3 | S has 2 Senators per state, elected every 6 yrs, 1/3 every 2 yrs. Have to be 30 yrs, 9 yrs a citizen, and inhabitant of state, VP is president of S, sole power to try impeachments - 2/3rds for conviction |
| Article 1, Section 4 | C must assemble once a yr, can change laws regarding times and places for elections but not place of choosing S |
| Article 1, Section 5 | Each H judges self, holds own meetings, punish members for disorderly behavior, expel member with 2/3rds vote, hold record of proceedings, can't adjourn for more than 3 days or to another place without consent of other H |
| Article 1, Section 6 | S and HOR paid by Treasury. Cmen privileged from arrest during attendance in session except in treason, felony, or breach of peace. Cannot be elected to another civil office during term. |
| Article 1, Section 7 | Tax bills originate in HOR but S can propose or agree with bills. Bill must pass majority in both H -- P signs or vetoes. C can overrule with 2/3rds majority vote. Bill becomes law if not addressed within 10 days by P. C cannot adjourn to prevent return of a bill. All bills passed must go to P. |
| Article 1, Section 8 | C can: collect taxes, duties, imposts, pay debts, provide for common defense and general welfare, borrow money, regulate interstate/international commerce, coin money, fix standard weight/measures, declare war, grant reprisals, raise army, have navy, call militia, make judges, punish piracy, and make rules for regulation of army. |
| Article 1, Section 9 | Habeas Corpus not suspended except in rebellion or invasion, no bill of attainer or ex post facto can be passed. No direct tax can be laid, no tax can be placed on state exports, no favoritism in collecting taxes from state, no money from treasury except for salaries, no one in office can receive a title like "King" or "Knight" |
| Article 1, Section 10 | States can't: pass treaties, declare war, coin money, become creditors, pass buills of attainers, no exp post facto laws, grant nobility, place taxes on imports or exports without Cional consent, lay tonnage tax, keep army in time of peace, or form agreements with other states unless invaded without consent of C. |
| Article 2, Section 1 | P is executive power. P & VP have 4 yr term. States choose delegates for EC, Senator/Representatives cannot be electors. Winner of EC is P and his VP becomes VP. In tie, HOR chooses P. P must be 35 yrs, 14 yrs a resident of US, natural born citizen. VP becomes P in death, resignation, illness, or inability of P until P is able. P takes oath before becoming P. |
| Article 2, Section 2 | P is commander in chief of army/navy/militia - can grant reprieves/pardons except for impeachment. P can make treaties with S consent = 2/3rds majority, nominate ambassadors, public ministers, and consuls, SC judges with S consent |
| Article 2, Section 3 | P give State of Union address - can convene both houses if they disagree over something, adjourn if necessary, and receive ambassadors |
| Article 2, Section 4 | P, VP, all civil officers of US can be removed from office after impeachment and conviction of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors |
| Article 3, Section 1 | SC has judicial power, judges on bench for life based on good behavior |
| Article 3, Section 2 | SC has power of cases with ambassadors, public ministers, consuls, and where a State is a party. Trial of all crimes except impeachment is by jury in state where crime was committed. |
| Article 3, Section 3 | Treason only consists of levying war against US, aiding or abetting enemies. Must be guilty on testimony of at least 2 witnesses in open court. C has power to declare punishment. |
| Article 4, Section 1 | Each state in public acts, records, judicial proceedings is equal to every other state. C can set rules about manner or acts, records or proceedings. |
| Article 4, Section 2 | Citizens in each state have same privileges in every state. If charged with crime and flee to another state, state will bring back person to state with jurisdiction. If doing community service and flees, state will bring back. |
| Article 4, Section 3 | New states can come, but states can't split into more states. C has power to dispose and make rules for territory. |
| Article 4, Section 4 | US guarantees every new state republican government, freedom of invasion, and executive against domestic violent |
| Article 5 | C can propose amendments with 2/3rds of both H. Ratified by legislature of 3/4ths of states or by conventions in 3/4ths of states. |
| Article 6 | Debts before Constitution signed are valid against US. All treaties valid under supreme law of land. S and HOR bound by oath to support constitution. No religious test every required for Cman. |
| Article 7 | Ratification of conventions of 9 states makes Constitution legal |
| Amendment 1 | Freedom of religion, speech, press, right to assemble peacefully, petition government |
| Amendment 2 | Right to keep and bear arms |
| Amendment 3 | No soldiers may be quartered in homes during peacetime without consent of owner |
| Amendment 4 | Property secure from unreasonable search and seizure without a warrant |
| Amendment 5 | No person can be held unless indicted by grand jury unless in the military - must have due process of law |
| Amendment 6 | The accused have the right to a speedy, public trial by impartial jury in state/district of crime committed. |
| Amendment 7 | Lawsuits over $20 have right to a jury |
| Amendment 8 | Excessive bail cannot be required or excessive fines be imposed or any type of cruel and unusual punishment administered |
| Amendment 9 | Unstated rights shall not be denied anyone |
| Amendment 10 | Powers not specified by Constitution or prohibited by states are reserved for states and/or people |
| Amendment 11 | Judicial system doesn't extend to other nations - cannot try citizens in another country |
| Amendment 12 | EC meets and elects P, P chooses own VP |
| Amendment 13 | Slavery is illegal |
| Amendment 14 | 1. People born in US are natural citizens with all rights of one including due process of law, life, liberty, property 2. Cmen selected by population #, voting age 21. 3. Cmen cannot have engaged in rebellion/insurrection or given aid to enemies. 4. US won't pay for debts incurred during rebellion or insurrection |
| Amendment 15 | Voting cannot be denied based on race, color of skin, or servitude |
| Amendment 16 | C has power to lay an income tax |
| Amendment 17 | 2 Senators from each state are to be elected by the people |
| Amendment 18 | Liquor is now illegal |
| Amendment 19 | Voting cannot be denied based on sex |
| Amendment 20 | 1. P and VP terms end on Jan 20th. Cmen terms end on Jan 3rd. 2 C meets once a year. 3. VP elect becomes P if P elect is not fit or another P is chosen before term begins and new P becomes P. If not, VP elect becomes P. 4. HOR may choose P when is their right. |
| Amendment 21 | Liquor is now legal to drink and make |
| Amendment 22 | P can't be elected to office more than 2. Can serve a maximum of 10 years in office. |
| Amendment 23 | C # now fixed. 435 HOR and 100 S. States lose or gain representatives based on population. |
| Amendment 24 | Right to vote cannot be denied even if failure to pay taxes |
| Amendment 25 | 1. P leaves or dies, then VP becomes P. 2. Vacancy in VP, P picks new VP, C confirms. 3. P sends letter of inability to P pro tempore of S and Speaker of HOR, VP acts as P. 4. VP assumes P if P no longer able to fulfill duty - when P can resume job, sends letter and resumes P - if C thinks P not ready, then can vote him to stay out of office by 2/3rds of each H. |
| Amendment 26 | Voting age is now 18 |
| Amendment 27 | No laws changing the pay of Senators or Representatives can go into effect until after an election. |
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