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| Article 1, Section 2, Clause 5 |
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| Only the House of Representatives has the power of impeachment. |
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| Article 1, Section 3, Clause 1 |
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Senators originally elected by the State legislatures.
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| Article 1, Section 3, Clause 2 |
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| Every Senator shall serve a 6 year term, but every 2 years 1/3 of the Senate will be re-elected. |
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| Article 1, Section 3, Clause 6 |
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| Only the Senate has the power to try all impeachments. |
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| Article 1, Section 7, Clause 2 |
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| President must sign a bill before it can become a law, unless 2/3 of both houses vote to pverturn his/her veto and make it a law. If the President does not return a bill within 10 days after it was presented to him/her, it becomes a law. |
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| Article 1, Section 7, Clause 3 |
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| Every order, resolution, or vote that Congress has to have concurrence on must also be approved by the President to take effect, unless he vetoes it and 2/3 of both houses overturn his veto. |
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| Artice 2, Section 2, Clause 2 |
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| President shall have the power, with the consent of the Senate, to make treaties, nominate/appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, justices of the Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States. |
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| President shall give Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their consdieration such measures as he shall judge necessary; he may convene both houses, or either or them, and in case of disagreement between them, he may adjourn them such time as he shall think proper; he shall take care that laws are faithfully executed. |
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| The judicial power of the United States is vested in one Supreme Court and several inferior courts that Congress may ordain and establish. Judges of all courts shall hold their offices during good behavior. |
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| Article 1, Section 5, Clause 1 |
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| Only a majority of each house is required to constitute a quorum to do business and determine judge of elections, returns, and qualifications of each member. |
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| Only 9 of the 13 states needed to ratify the Constitution for it to be established as the supreme law of the United States. |
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| Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 |
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| The President shall be the Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the militia of the states when called into action; he shall have the power to grant pardons and reprieves for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment. |
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| Article 2, Section 1, Clause 2 |
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| each state shall apponit a number of electors equal to the number of senators and representatives that the state has been appointed in Congress. |
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| Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 |
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| Congress has the power to lay and collect taxes to pay debts and provide for the common defense as long as all duties and taxes are uniform across the United States. |
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| Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 |
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| Congress has the power to regulate commerce among the states and foreign nations. |
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| Article 1, Section 8, Clause 5 |
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| Congress has the power to coin money and regulate its value. |
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| Article 1, Section 8, Clause 11 |
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| Congress has the power to declare war. |
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| Article 1, Section 8, Clause 12 |
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| Congress has the power to raise and support armies. |
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| Article 1, Section 8, Clause 13 |
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| Congress has the power to provide and maintain a navy. |
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| Article 1, Section 8, Clause 15 |
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| Congress has the power to prvide for calling forth the Militia to execute law and repel invasions. |
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| The Constitution, all laws of the United States, and all treaties of the United States are the supreme law of the land. |
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| Article 1, Section 10, Clause 1 |
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| No state shall enter into any treaty, alliance or confederation, grant letters of marque, coin money, pass Bills of ttainder or ex post facto laws, or grant any title of nobility. |
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| Article 1, Section 10, Clause 2 |
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| No state chall lay any duties on imports or exports without the consent of Congress; all profit made by any state shall be for the use of the treasury of the United States. |
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| Article 1, Section 10, Clause 3 |
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| NO state shall keep troops or ships of war in times of peace, enter into any agreement with another state or foreign power without the consent of Congress. |
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| Article 4, Section 3, Clause 1 |
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| No new states shall be formed within the jurisdiction or another state, no state shall be formed by the junction of two or more states, or parts of states without the consent of the Legislatures of the states and Congress. |
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| Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 |
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| Congress has the power to make all laws necessary and proper for executing all powers vested to it or other branches of government by this Constitution. |
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| Article 1, Section 9, Clause 6 |
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| Congress cannot show preference to the ports of one state; ships traveling to or from one state cannot be forced to enter, cear, or pay taxes in another state. |
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| Article 1, Section 9, Clause 8 |
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| Congress cannot grant Titles of Nobility; No person holding any office or profit or trust can accept any present, office, or title from any King, Prince, or foreign state without the consent of Congress. |
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| Article 4, Section 2, Clause 1 |
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| The citizens of each state shall be given the same rights and priveleges of the citizens in all the states. |
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| Article 1, Section 9, Clause 2 |
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| Congress cannot suspend the writ of habeas corpus, except in cases of rebellion or invasion when it is necessary to do so in order to provide for the public safety. |
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| Article 1, Section 9, Clause 3 |
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| Congress cannot pass Bills of Attainder or ex post facto laws. |
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| The President, Vice President, and all other officers of the United States shall be removed from office or impeachment for conviction of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. |
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| Article 1, Section 2, Clause 2 |
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| To be a member of the House of Representatives a person must be 25 years old, and be a citizen of the United States for 7 years. |
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| Article 1, Section 3, Clause 3 |
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| To be a member of the Senate a person myst be 30 years old, and a citizen of the United States for 9 years. |
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| Article 2, Section 1, Clause 5 |
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| To be the President of the United States a person must be a natural born citizen, be 35 years old, and a 14 years resident of the United States. |
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| Article 1, Section 2, Clause 3 |
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3/5 Compromise: each s;ave counts as 3/5 of a person when determining taxation and representation in the House of Reprepresentatives.
(Changed by Section 2 of the 14th Amendment) |
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| Article 4, Section 2, Clause 3 |
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Slaves who escape into another state must be returned to their owners.
(Changed by the 13th Amendment) |
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| Article 1, Section 9, Clause 1 |
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| The slave trade cannot be prohibited by Congress until the year 1808. (20 years.) |
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| Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each state to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every state. |
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| No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to serve as any officer of public trustee for the United States. |
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| Article 1, Section 6, Clause 1 |
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| During sessions of Congress, members are free to say whatever they want without fear of punishment. |
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| The United States shall guarantee to al states a republican form of government, protect each state against invasion, and protect each state from domestic violence. |
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| Article 3, Section 2, Clause 1 |
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| The Supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction in all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction, cases in which the United States in all party, cases involving citizens of different states, and citizens claiming land under grants of different states. |
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| Article 3, Section 2, Clause 2 |
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| THe Supreme Court shall have original jurisdiction in all cases affecting Ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, and those in which a state is a party. |
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| Article 3, Section 2, Clause 3 |
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| All trials involving crimes, except those of impeachment, will be be judged by a jury in the state where the crimes were committed. |
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