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Main idea of Preamble to Constitution Government is controled by the people and the purpose of the Constitution is stated
Number of Articles in Constitution Seven
List the Articles in the Constitution 1.Legislative power, 2.Executive power, 3.Judicial power, 4.States rights, 5.Amendment process, 6.Supremacy, 7.Ratification process
Article I Legislative - powers given to the legislative branch of the government
Article II Executive - Powers given to the President
Article III Judicial - powers given to the Supreme Court and inferior courts
Article IV States Rights in relations with Federal Government-Guarantees - representative form of government,protection against invasion,aid in internal disorders
Article V Amendment Process - Set up the processes used to amend the Constitution formally and informally
Article VI Supremacy - Constitution is the highest law in the land-Supreme Court decisions are final
Article VII Ratification -3/4 of state legislators must vote for legislation to add it to the Constitution in the form of an amendment
1st Amendment 5 freedoms - speech, press, religion,assembly, petition
2nd Amendment Right to keep and bear arms
3rd Amendment Prohibits quartering of troops in private homes
4th Amendment Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure
5th Amendment Protections given to people accused of a crime-double jeopardy, self incrimination
6th Amendment Rights and Protections of the accused-speedy public trial, right to lawyer
7th Amendment Trial by jury in Federal civil cases
8th Amendment Protection from excessive bail or cruel punishment
9th Amendment Rights, other than those in the Constitution, retained by the people
10th Amendment States Rights-Deals with powers reserved to the States
11th Amendment Sue State-a state may not be sued in Federal Courts by a citizen of another state or by a foreigh country
12th Amendment Made a change to how the Pres. and V.Pres. are elected
13th Amendment Ended Slavery
14th Amendment Citizenship-Gave citizenship to people who were slaves
15th Amendment Right to vote-Gave all the right to vote, no matter their race, creed, or color
16th Amendment Income tax-at the age of 16, American workers start paying income tax
17th Amendment 17 Senators-Gave each state's residents the right to vote for their state senators.
18th Amendment Prohibition-The making, selling or consumption of alcohol is illegal,
19th Amendment 19 curls- gave women the right to vote
20th Amendment Lame Duck-Set a new date for the beginning of the sessions of Congress(Jan.3) and the inauguration of the President(noon Jan. 20)
21th Amendment Repealed Prohibition-repealed the 18th amendment
22nd Amendment 2 terms-The president may only serve 2 full terms or 10 years
23rd Amendment 23 D.C.-The District of Columbia will get 3 electoral votes
24th Amendment 24 poll no more-People do not have to pay poll tax in order to vote
25th Amendment 25 President Dies-deals with Presidential succession,Vice Pres. vacancy, and Presidential disability
26th Amendment Set voting age at 18
27th Amendment Congressional pay
Amendment 12,20,22,23,25 Presidential Amendments
Basic method of amending the Constitution Proposed by 2/3 vote of each house,ratified by 3/4 of each states legislature
How can Constitution be informally amended? Passage of basic legislation,Presidential action,key decisions of Supreme Court,activities of political parties
Federalism A written Constitution divides power between a central national government and several regional governments
Four things Pres. can do to a bill he receives Sign it, veto it, allow it to become law, pocket veto it
Pocket veto Bill dies if Congress adjourns its session within 10 days of the submission of a bill to the Pres. and he doesn't act on it
How are the total number of electoral college votes determined? The Constitution states the electoral college will have the same number of votes as the number of members in Congress.
Number of electoral votes to win an election 270
Three main problems with Electoral College Winner of popular vote not guaranteed presidency, electors not required to vote according to popular vote,an election may have to be decided by the House of Rep.
Most probable solution to fixing the problems with the Electoral College process Direct election plan-voters in all fifty states and the District of Columbia would be given the power to elect the Pres. and V.Pres.
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