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The ______ of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State.
The ______ of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State.
Senate
The ______ shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States.
The ______ shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States.
House of Representatives
No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of ______ Years.
No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of ______ Years.
twenty five
Each State shall have at Least one ______.
Each State shall have at Least one ______.
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The House of Representatives shall choose their ______ and other Officers.
The House of Representatives shall choose their ______ and other Officers.
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The Seats of the Senators of the first Class shall be vacated at the Expiration of the second Year, of the second Class at the Expiration of the fourth Year, and of the third Class at the Expiration of the ______ Year.
The Seats of the Senators of the first Class shall be vacated at the Expiration of the second Year, of the second Class at the Expiration of the fourth Year, and of the third Class at the Expiration of the ______ Year.
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No Person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty Years, and been ______ Years a Citizen of the United States.
No Person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty Years, and been ______ Years a Citizen of the United States.
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The Vice President of the United States shall be ______ of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided.
The Vice President of the United States shall be ______ of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided.
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The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all ______.
The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all ______.
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Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or ______ under the United States.
Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or ______ under the United States.
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Each House shall be the Judge of the ______, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members.
Each House shall be the Judge of the ______, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members.
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The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by ______.
The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by ______.
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All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of ______.
All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of ______.
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If the President does not approve a Bill, he shall return it, with his ______ to that House in which it shall have originated.
If the President does not approve a Bill, he shall return it, with his ______ to that House in which it shall have originated.
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Every Order, Resolution, or Vote to which the ______ of the Senate and House of Representatives may be necessary shall be presented to the President.
Every Order, Resolution, or Vote to which the ______ of the Senate and House of Representatives may be necessary shall be presented to the President.
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Study Notes
Article I, Section 1
- Legislative power vested in a Congress, comprised of a Senate and House of Representatives.
Article I, Section 2
- House of Representatives members elected every two years by the people of each state.
- Qualifications for electors are determined by state legislatures.
- Representatives must be at least 25 years old, a U.S. citizen for at least seven years, and an inhabitant of the state they represent when elected.
- Representatives and direct taxes are apportioned among states by population, which includes free persons, those bound to service, and three-fifths of other people (excluding untaxed Indigenous people).
- Enumeration of population to determine representation occurs every ten years.
- The number of representatives cannot exceed one for every 30,000 people.
- Each state must have at least one representative.
Article I, Section 3
- Senate composed of two Senators from each state, elected by the state legislature for six-year terms.
- Senators initially divided into three classes for staggered terms, with one-third up for reelection every two years.
- The Senate has the power to try impeachments.
- A two-thirds vote of those present is needed to convict during impeachment trials.
- Impeachment results in removal from office and disqualification from holding future federal office, but the individual may still be subject to criminal prosecution.
- The Vice President is President of the Senate but has no vote except in case of a tie.
- Senate chooses its other officers, including a President pro tempore to act in the Vice President's absence.
Article I, Section 4
- States determine the times, places, and manner of elections for Senators and Representatives.
- Congress can alter these regulations, except for the places where Senators are chosen.
- Congress must meet at least once a year (initially on the first Monday of December, unless otherwise determined by law).
Article I, Section 5
- Each house determines its own members' qualifications and election procedures.
- A majority constitutes a quorum for business.
- Smaller numbers allowed to adjourn day-to-day, and compel attendance.
- Each house makes its rules, punishes members for misconduct and can expel members with a two-thirds vote.
- Houses keep journals of their proceedings and publish them, except for secret information.
- Members' votes may be recorded on journals at the request of one-fifth of those present.
- Houses cannot adjourn for more than three days, or to a different location, during sessions without the other house's consent.
Article I, Section 6
- Senators and Representatives compensation is determined by law and paid by the U.S. Treasury
- Immunity from arrest while attending sessions, traveling to and from sessions, and for any speeches or debates in either House (except for treason, felony, or breach of peace).
- A person cannot hold a federal office and be a member of Congress at the same time.
Article I, Section 7
- Revenue bills must originate in the House of Representatives.
- The Senate can propose or amend bills.
- Every bill passed by the House and Senate must be presented to the President of the United States.
- If the President approves it, they sign it into law.
- If the President disapproves, they return it to the house of origin, with objections. The house will consider the bill again.
- If two-thirds of the house pass the bill again, it's sent to the other house for a second consideration.
- If two-thirds of the other house approves, it becomes a law.
- Votes on bills are recorded by yeas and nays.
Article I, Section 8
- Congress has the power to lay taxes, duties, imposts, and excises.
- Borrow money.
- Regulate commerce with foreign nations, among states, and with Indian tribes.
- Establish rules of naturalization.
- Coin money, regulate its value, of foreign coin, and fix standards of weights and measures.
- Punish counterfeiters of U.S. currency.
- Establish post offices and post roads.
- Promote science and the arts by granting copyrights and patents.
- Establish lower courts than the Supreme Court.
- Punish piracy, felonies, and offenses against international law, declare war, grants letters of marque and reprisal for war.
- Make rules regarding captures on land and sea.
- Raise and support armies, with appropriations for limited periods (no longer than two years).
- Maintain a navy.
- Regulate the land and naval forces.
- Raise a militia to enforce federal laws, quell insurrections, and repel invasions. Organize militias, arm them, and provide discipline, with states controlling officer appointments and training of militia.
- Exclusive legislative authority over federal districts (no larger than 10 square miles), created by states' cession and congressional acceptance, for the U.S. government's seat.
- Congress has the power to make all laws necessary to carry out their powers and those of other federal entities or officers.
Article I, Section 9
- Congress cannot prohibit the migration or importation of specific persons until 1808, but a tax may be imposed on such persons not exceeding $10.
- Courts must grant the Writ of Habeas Corpus; suspended only in cases of rebellion or invasion.
- No bills of attainder (punishing people without a trial) or ex post facto laws (applying laws to events that occurred before the law was enacted) allowed.
- No direct taxes except based on census/enumeration.
- No taxes on exported goods from states.
- No favoritism in trade or taxes to specific ports of a state over others.
- No funds drawn from the treasury except by law, and financial statements must be published.
- No titles of nobility allowed.
Article I, Section 10
- States cannot enter into treaties, alliances, or confederations; grant letters of marque and reprisal; coin money; issue bills of credit; mandate anything other than gold and silver coin as legal tender; create bills of attainder, or pass ex post facto or impairment of contracts laws; grant titles of nobility.
- States requiring Congress's consent to impose taxes on imports/exports, except for inspection laws. All income from these tariffs belongs to the federal treasury, subject to congressional review.
- No state to keep troops in peacetime, maintain ships, enter into agreements outside Congress's jurisdiction, or engage in war except in case of invasion or imminent danger.
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This quiz covers Article I of the US Constitution, focusing on the legislative branch, its powers, and the structure of the House of Representatives and Senate. Test your knowledge on the qualifications, terms, and apportionment of representatives as detailed in these sections.
