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Article One
U.S. Constitution Article One basic information
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Article 1: _______ Branch (This branch _____ the laws) | Legislative Branch makes the laws |
| According to Article One; power is vested or maintained in the hands of the U.S. ________. They are made up of the U.S. ______ and the U.S. ______ __ ____________. | U.S. Congress U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives |
| The U.S. House of Representatives shall be made up of members chosen or elected every ___ years by the ______ of several ______. | every two years by the people of several states (i.e. Electors/voters) |
| In order to run for the U.S. House of Representatives, you must be at least ______-_____ years of age, be _____ years a _______ of the ________, and an ________ of the ______ in which he/she shall be _______ or ________. | twenty-five years of age, be seven years a citizen of the country and an inhabitant (i.e. Resident) of the state in which he/she shall be chosen or elected. |
| The number of U.S. House of Representatives shall not exceed ___ for every ______ thousand, though each _____ shall have at least ___ _____________. | not exceed one for every thirty thousand, though each shall have at least one Representative |
| The U.S. House of Representatives has sole power of presidential ___________, or accusing the U.S. President of wrong-doing while in office. | presidential impeachment (i.e. Remove/disqualify) |
| The U.S. Senate shall be made up of ___ Senators ___ _____ with an election term of ___ years | two Senators per state (100 total) election term of six years |
| The ____-_________ of the U.S. shall be the _______ of the ______, but shall have no vote unless they are ______ _______ or the vote of the U.S Senate results in a ___. | vice-president President of the Sentate equally divided tie |
| The U.S. Senate shall have sole power in the ____ of presidential impeachments Each house shall keep a _______ of its ________ | trial journal (i.e. Written record) of its proceedings |
| Any legislative bills calling for appropriations, spending, or revenue shall ______ or begin in the U.S. House of Representatives. | originate |
| In order for a bill first presented in the U.S. HOR it must receive a plurality or vote of _/_ ___; the bill then must be sent to the U.S. Senate for ___ where it too must receive a plurality or vote of _/_from both passes in order to become a __ | 2/3 approval approval 2/3 law |
| U.S. Congress shall have the power to ___ and _____ taxes; borrow ____ on the ____ of the United States | lay and collect taxes money on the credit |
| Coin money, establish ____ ____ and post/build _____ to declare war, raise an ____ and a ____; promote the progress of _____ and useful ___ by offering exclusive rights to their ____; | Post offices build roads raise an army and a navy Science and useful arts respective |
| The ____ of _____ corpus shall not be suspended unless... | Right of Habeas ... When in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public safety may require it. (wartime) |