THE By: Kaylin,Mariela,Paolo
CONSTITUTION
The Preamble
 The people who live in the U.S.A. To get along
better
Live in fairness
Be peaceful
Retain the ability to fight
Improve standards of living
Live free and allow our kids to live free
Article 1-Section 1 Two Houses
 The congress is made up of 2 houses.
 The senate is the upper house and the house
of representatives is the lower house
Senate
House Of
Representatives
Article 1-Section 2:Lower House(HOR)
 The house of representatives is chosen every 2 years
 25 years is the appropriate age for representative to serve the
house. Also must stay in that specific state and be a citizen for 7
years
 The extra info in the 3rd paragraph adresses the population.
 When there is a vacancy, states decide how to replace a seat.
 Impeachment is the power that will solely given to the House of
representative also he/she will be able to decide its own speaker.
Article 1-Section 3-Upper house(SEN)
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For every 6 years a senator is chosen and they each have 1 vote
The seats is divided into 3 classes for a senate. 1/3 of the senate is up for selection
for every 2 years
30 years is the appropriate age for a senate. Also must be a citizen for 9 years and
live in that specific state.
The vice president of the U.S.A. is the president of the senate. But has no vote
unless it’s a tie breaker
The senate will choose its own President pro tempura if the vice president cannot
serve as the senate president.
The senate has a power which lets he/she remove someone form office which is
called try all impeachments. However that makes him/her liable of charges for
doing that
Article 1-Section 4:Elections
 Setting the times, places, and manner of the
elections is what the states are in charge of
 Once every year the congress Must assemble
also the 1st meeting should always be on the
1st Monday of december
Article 1- Section 5- Rules and regulations
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The judge for each elections, returns, and qualifications for its
members are the houses
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Punishment shall be given to each members of its own house for
unacceptable actions
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A journal shall be kept for each house of its proceeding and from time
to time will be published except for classified info
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No house shall be adjourned for more than 3 days during this session
Article 1-Section 6: Pay and Privileges
 Confrontation for their services shall be
received for each members of the congress.
They cant be arrested if they are in session.
 While the members of congress are in session
the cannot hold any other civic 0ffice.
Article 1-Section 7:
How a bill turns into a
law
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Article 1-Section 8:8Powers assigned to congress
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Borrowing Money using the U.S.A.’s Credit
To regulate the value of and print money
To make postal establishments and post roads
To show the progress of science and the very use of arts
Make courts that are smaller and less powerful than the supreme court
To punish the wrong doings that are committed in the high seas
To start war. To help and make armies stronger. To maintain the navy. To
organize, arm, and discipline the militia
To approve the legislation of necessary buildings needed by the government
To create laws that are needed for the powers vested by the constitution in the
government of the U.S.A.
Article 1-Section 9:Powers denied
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The benefit of the writ of babeas corpus cannot be stopped unless a case of
rebellion or invasion of public safety requires it to
No bill “ex post facto” shall be accepted –which means that no bill
creating something illegal that happened already
Export taxes shall not be laid on any products sent from a state
Preferences are not given to any regulation of commerce or profits to the
ports of a single state over another. Ships that give tax in one state shall
not required to pay tax in different state
No cash can be taken from the treasury unless an account with money
spent shall be published from time to time.
Titles of nobility cannot be granted by the U.S.A. No person being a
government official, shall without the permission of the congress, accept
any title from another country
Article 1-Section 10-Ten powers forbidden
states
 NO coinings
 NO treaties
 NO money
 NO titles
 NO import duties
 NO export duties
 NO law impairing the obligation of contracts
 NO foreign relations or war powers
 NO state can tax imports and or exports
 NO troops in homes in times of peace
 NO state can enter an agreement with a foreign
country, go in war, unless they attack first or is needed
to in order to not be destroyed
Article 2-Section 1: Election of the
president
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The president shall be vested with the executive power of the U.S.A.
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4 years is the appointed term for a president
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Electorals are appointed by each state which will equal the senators and representatives numbers that
represent the state in congress.
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The 1st Tuesday of november is always voting day.
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35 years is the appropriate age for a president but must also be citizen and resident for 14 years
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The vice president shall assume the title and duties of president if the president is removed from office,
dies, resignates,or is unable to discharge the powers of the office.
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The compensation that is given to the president shall not be increased nor diminished while he/she is in
office. Also he/she cannot receive compensation.
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The president must take an oath in order to enter the office.
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(I DO SOLEMLY SWEAR THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF THE
U.S.A.,AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY ,PRESERVE AND PROTECT AND, DEFEND THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE U.S.A)
Article 2-Section 2: Presidential powers
 The army and navy’s commander in chief is the president
 Granting grieves and pardons are powers (except in cases of
impeachment)that is given to the president.
 Making treaties (as long as 2/3 of the senate concurs) is one
of the powers that are given to the president
 Also the president can appoint ambassadors, public
ministers, consuls, and judges of the supreme court.
Article 2-Section 3-Duties
 From time to time the congress shall receive information on the
state of the union from the President
 Ambassadors and other public ministers shall be given to the
president
 4 messages that the president must deliver are
*State of Union
*Budget
*Economic Report
*Special messages
Article 2-Section 4- Impeachment
 If treason, bribery, high crimes, and
misdemeanors are made by the President, vice-
president, and all civil officers they shall be
removed from office
 (ONLY EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL OFFICERS
CAN BE IMPEACHED, MEMBERS CAN BE
EXPELLED BY 2/3 OF THEIR OWN CHAMBER.
Article 3-Section 1-Federal Courts and Judges
 In the U.S.A. the Supreme Court is the Judicial Power
 The congress is the one that decides the size,
composition, and organization of federal courts
 Compensation that cannot be diminished during the
Judges time in office is given to the judge
Article 3-Section 2: Jurisdiction
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The Judicial branches area of power shall extend to
*cases that have effect of ambassadors, other public ministers, and
counsels
*To all of the cases that are of admiralty and maritime
*Controversial things that are about the U.S.A. shall be a party
Original Meaning: first chance to your case
Appellate Jurisdiction: to grasp the appeal to a court lower than that of
the supreme court
Trials can be heard by a jury; states will cases in the state that crime has
been c0mmitted.
Article 3-Section 3-Treason
 Treason shall consist of: All in living , giving
them aid in comfort
 Declaring the Punishment of treason is the
power that the congress is given.
Article 4-Section 1-States’ Rights & Duties
 States will be nice, friendly, and polite to
other states and treat their proceedings with
respect.
 The manner in which states operate will be
prescribed by the congress
Article 4-Section 2:Citizenship Rights
*In each and every state the citizens are entitled
privileges and immunities.
*He/She shall be transported to a place within
the crimes jurisdiction if he/she flees from
justice in a different state
Article 4-Section 3: Admitting New States
 New states are invited to come to the U.S.
 A new state cannot be made from
-the jurisdiction within any other state
-linked with 2 or more states
-or pieces of states
…without the permission of the legislature of the
concerned states and the congress
Article 4-Section 4:Guarantee to States
 The U.S.A. promises that each and every
state will be a republican form of
government also will protect the states
against invasions and domestic state
violence.
Article 5-Proposal of Amendments
 2/3 of the amount of the 2 houses must agree
to propose amendments for the constitution
OR
 2/3 of the States legislature, shall make
conventions to propose amendments
Article 5-Ratification of Amendments
 To pass an amendment ¾ of either the State
legislatures or the federal congress must
reach a majority
Article 6-Supremacy of U.S. Law
 The supreme law of the land shall be the
constitution
 To support the constitution senators,
representatives, state legislatures, and all
executive and judicial officers, shall swear an
oath. Religious tests are not needed for this
Article 7-Ratification
 To pass the constitution into effect 9 of the
13 states have to agree
 17th day of September, 1787 is the day of the
signing. The U.S.’s existence for 12 years
Sitation and special thanks to:
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11th Amendment (XI): Immunity of states to foreign suits, 1795.
12th Amendment (XII): Revision of presidential election procedures requiring electors to cast
distinct votes for President and Vice President, 1804.
13th Amendment (XIII): Abolition of slavery, 1865.
14th Amendment (XIV): Refers to citizenship and includes clauses for due process and equal
protection, 1868.
15th Amendment (XV): Voting rights for male citizens of all races, 1870.
16th Amendment (XVI): Authorizing federal income tax, 1913.
17th Amendment (XVII): Direct election of senators by the people of a state, 1913.
18th Amendment (XVIII): Prohibition, 1919.
19th Amendment (XIX): Voting rights for women, 1920.
20th Amendment (XX): "Lame Duck Amendment" to reduce time between election and service of
elected officials, 1933.
21st Amendment (XXI): End of prohibition, repealed the 18th amendment, the only time an
amendment has been repealed, 1933.
22nd Amendment (XXII): Set the term limit for presidents, 1951.
23rd Amendment (XXIII): The District of Columbia given electoral votes, 1961.
24th Amendment (XXIV): Prohibits requiring poll taxes for right to vote, 1964.
25th Amendment (XXV): Clarifies procedures regarding succession of president and vice
president upon death or inability to serve, 1967.
26th Amendment (XXVI): Established 18 as the minimum legal voting age, 1971.
27th Amendment (XXVII): Allowed changes in salary for members of Congress to occur only after
a general election (initially submitted in 1789), 1992.
11 to 27= later_____________________oramendments
Sitation and special thanks to Slowhand in
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