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What does Article 1 define?
What is defined in Article 2?
What does Article 3 describe?
What does Article 4 state about states?
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What does Article 5 allow?
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What does Article 6 state about federal laws?
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How many states must agree to ratify the Constitution according to Article 7?
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What are the eligibility requirements for members of the House?
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What are the eligibility requirements for members of the Senate?
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What are the eligibility requirements for the President?
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Identify two express powers of the President.
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What are the express powers of the Vice President?
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Identify two express powers of Congress.
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What power does the executive branch have over the legislative branch?
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What power does the executive branch have over the judicial branch?
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What power does the legislative branch hold over the executive branch?
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What power does the legislative branch have over the judicial branch?
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What power does the judicial branch have over the executive branch?
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What power does the judicial branch have over the legislative branch?
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According to Article 1 of the Constitution, who has the power to declare war?
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What power does the Constitution give the President in the area of war?
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What bodies have the power to override a presidential veto?
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What margin is required to override a presidential veto?
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Where in the Constitution is the veto power described?
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What body has the power to ratify treaties?
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What margin is required to ratify treaties?
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Where in the Constitution is the ratification power described?
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What body has the power to impeach the president?
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Study Notes
Constitution Overview
- Article 1 establishes the Legislative branch's powers and the law-making process of Congress.
- Article 2 defines the Executive branch and outlines how its members enforce laws created by Congress.
- Article 3 establishes the Judicial branch's powers, detailing the Supreme Court's role in interpreting the Constitution and applying state laws.
- Article 4 emphasizes the autonomy of states in creating their laws while requiring respect for laws from other states.
- Article 5 allows for amendments to the Constitution, contingent on a majority vote in Congress.
- Article 6 affirms that federal laws take precedence over state laws; all laws must align with the Constitution.
- Article 7 specifies that ratification requires agreement from nine out of thirteen states.
Eligibility Requirements
- House of Representatives: Must be at least 25 years old, a citizen for 7 years, and an inhabitant of the state they represent.
- Senate: Must be at least 30 years old, a citizen for 9 years, and an inhabitant of the state they represent.
- President: Must be at least 35 years old, a resident for 14 years, and a natural-born citizen.
Powers of Government Branches
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President's Express Powers:
- Ability to make treaties (with Senate consent).
- Fill Senate vacancies during recess.
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Vice President's Express Powers:
- Votes in the Senate to break ties.
- Presides over the Senate.
- Assumes presidential powers when necessary.
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Congress' Express Powers:
- Authorizes borrowing money on behalf of the United States.
- Holds the authority to declare war.
Checks and Balances
- The executive branch holds veto power over legislative bills.
- The President appoints Supreme Court and federal judges, exercising control over the judicial branch.
- The Legislative branch can initiate impeachment proceedings against the executive branch.
- Congress can remove judges through impeachment, exercising oversight over the judicial branch.
- The Judicial branch can declare executive actions unconstitutional.
- The Judicial branch also has the authority to rule legislative acts as unconstitutional.
War Powers
- Congress holds the power to declare war.
- The President serves as Commander-in-Chief of the military.
Legislative Processes
- Override of presidential vetoes requires a 2/3 majority in both the House and Senate.
- Veto power is detailed in Article 1, Section 7 of the Constitution.
- The Senate has the power to ratify treaties, requiring a 2/3 margin for approval as specified in Article 2, Section 2.
- Impeachment power over the President resides with the House of Representatives, while the Senate conducts the trial.
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