ARTICLE I
THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Section 1
Legislative Powers
Bicameral Congress
Section 2
House of Representatives
Section 3
Senate
Section 4
Elections & Meetings
Section 5
Legislative Proceedings
Section 6
Compensation, Immunities &
Disabilities
Section 7
Revenue Bills & President’s Veto
Revenue Bills
Section 8 Powers of Congress
Pages 763-765 / Chapter 11.2 & 11.3
Clauses 1-17 Expressed Powers of Congress
Military / Commerce / Money / Naturalization
Chart on page 302
Clause 18 Chapter 11.4
Necessary & Proper Clause Elastic Clause
Chart on page 308
Section 9
Powers Denied to Congress
Page 765
Pages 91-93
Section 10
Powers Denied to the States
11.5 NON LEGISLATIVE POWERS
I. Constitutional amendments per article V
A. 2/3 Congress and ¾ states approval
II. Electoral Duties
A. 12th Amendment
1. No clear Electoral College winner;
House elects President and Senate
elects Vice President
2. 25th Amendment: Vice Presidential
vacancy or Presidential disability
requires Congressional approval.
III. Impeachment
A. House: Accuses or brings charges against the
President, Vice President, all civil officers of
the United States per Article I Section 2
Clause 5. Requires a majority vote to impeach
B. Senate: Conducts the trial and acts as jury.
Requires 2/3 vote to convict.
IV. Senatorial powers to ratify treaties and review
executive appointments
A. Article II Section 2
1. Majority vote to approve Executive
appointments
2. 2/3 vote to approve/ratify treaties
V. Oversight Investigations
A. Checks and Balances on the other 2 branches
of government and their departments/agencies.
ARTICLE II
THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Section 1
Clause 1
President and Vice President
Executive Powers
4 year term
Clause 2
Presidential electors per state
Based on # of Congress
members
Clause 3
Replaced by 12th Amendment
Clause 4
Date of election
Clause 5
Qualifications
Clause 6
Vacancy / 25th Amendment
Clause 7
Compensation
Clause 8
Oath of Office
Section 2
Clause 1
President’s Powers and Duties
Military; civil powers/Judicial
Commander in chief
Basis for Cabinet
Reprieves / Pardons / Clemency
Clause 2
Treaties, appointments
Senate consent of treaty 2/3 vote
Senate consent of appointments
majority vote
Clause 3
Recess appointments
President’s Powers and Duties
State of the Union
Call special sessions
Prorogue
Receive diplomatic
ambassadors
Section 3
LAWS BE FAITHFULLY
EXECUTED
Section 4 Impeachment
Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes or
Misdemeanors
House accuses or impeaches
Senate holds trial and acts as jury
2/3 to convict and remove from
office
ARTICLE III THE JUDICIAL BRANCH
Section 1 Courts & Terms of Office
Supreme Court
Inferior Courts established by Congress
Judiciary Act 1789
INFERIOR COURTS 507
Hold office during good behavior and
receive compensation
Section 2 Jurisdiction
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
1. Cases under federal law
2. Admiralty
3. Ambassadors
4. U.S. government is a party
5. State v. State
See chart on page 508
Jury trial in criminal cases
CHART ON PAGE 520 APPELLATE
PROCESS
Section 3 Treason
Definition
Punishment set by Congress