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Legislative
Section 1
Legislative powers are vested in the senate and house of representatives
Section 2
Terms of house: 2 year terms
25 years old
7 years citizen
Must be an inhabitant of the state
One for every 30,000 population
Section 3
Terms of senate- serve 6 years
2 senates per states
One third of senate ends their term every 2 years
One vote for each senate
30 years old
Citizen for 9 years
Section 4
Election for senators are decided by the state.
Congress meets the first day of December, or a day chosen by them
Section 5
Need judge for each house
Need to keep minutes
Section 6
People in congress paid out of national treasury
Cant be arrested while in session except treason
Congress sends bill to president
President override with veto
Can overridce veto with 2/3 vote
Borrow money, international affairs various power
Necessary and proper clause
Slavey restiction until 1808
No alliances |
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Executive
4 year terms
Each state has elctors = senators and representavies
In tie, house decides president
In tie, senate decides vice president
Prez is commander in chief
Presidential powers
President can fill empty seats in senate
Impeachment |
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judicial
1 supreme court
Congress can make inferior courts
Cant mess with judge's pay while in office
Treason |
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Movement between states
Section 1
Full faith and credit
Section 2
Citizen rights egual everywhere
Escaping from state where you commit crime your still a criminal
Seciton 3
States cant combine
Section 4
Every state has a repulican form of government. |
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Amendments
2/3 call convention
75% needed for ratification
No touching slavery until 1808 |
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Debt and dominion
Debt
Supreme law
No reiligious test |
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ratification
9/13 states must ratify |
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Legislative
Executive
judicial
Movement between states
Amendments
Debt and dominion
ratification |
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