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Constitution
summarized verisons of the articles and the amendments
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History
8th Grade
11/05/2013

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article 1 part one
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congress has power to make laws,house of representatives-term two years, senate- term two years and VP is head
each state can decide how to elect reps but congress can veto
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article 1 part two
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tax bills must be introduced in house but senate can make changes, bill can become a law without president's sig,
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article 1 part three
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congress can enforce and collect taxes, borrow money, communicate w/ foreign nations, regulate value of money, declare war, judge/accuse
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article 1 part four
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congress cant have favoritism, be born into position,
states cant start alliance/aid w/ other nations
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article 2 part one
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president is executive power-serves 4 yrs, chooses VP, has to be US citizen and 35+, on salary, commands military, enforces laws, and can be removed if commits crime
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article 2 part two
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each state has certain number of electoral vote, congress chooses election day,
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article 3
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right to jury, federal court does federal laws only, jurisdiction, supreme court only does federal law/foreign diplomats and cant do verdicts just checks lower courts, treason
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article 4
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public event credit goes to state in which it happened, privileges of citizens same in each state, extradition, state can fight back against those who try to cause terror
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article 5
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constitution can be amended but has to be okayed by a majority of congress
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article 6
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all debts are equally valued, constitution law has power over state law
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article 7
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9 out of 13 states had to ratify
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amendment 1
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government cannot interfere with religion, people can say what want as long as its true, right to gather, petition
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amendment 2
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have rights the bear and use fire arms
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amendment 3
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soldiers cannot live in any house at any time
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amendment 4
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officers are not allowed to take without warrent
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