Constitution Organized PDF

## The Senate - The Vice President presides over the Senate. - The Vice President cannot vote except in a tie. - When the Vice President in not available, the senate appoints another leader. - The House of Representatives votes to impeach government officials. - The Senate holds the trial. - The C...

## The Senate - The Vice President presides over the Senate. - The Vice President cannot vote except in a tie. - When the Vice President in not available, the senate appoints another leader. - The House of Representatives votes to impeach government officials. - The Senate holds the trial. - The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides. - Two-thirds of the Senate must agree to remove the official from office. - If convicted by the Senate, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court can hold a trial in a court of law to decide if the official should be punished. ## Congress - Each state decides when and where Congress will have elections for the House of Representatives and the Senate. - Congress meets at least once a year. - A majority of Congress members must be present for the meeting. - Congress decides how to run its meetings. - Members of Congress may be fired if two-thirds vote in agreement. - Congress keeps a journal to record what members are doing. - The journal is published so that anyone can read it. - The journal sometimes explains how each member voted. - During Congress meetings, the Senate and House of Representatives cannot take more than three days off without the approval of the other branch. - Both the Senate and the House of Representatives meet in the same city. - Members of Congress are paid with money from the United States Treasury. - Members of Congress cannot usually be arrested while Congress is meeting. - Members of Congress may only be arrested while Congress is meeting if they are convicted of committing serious crimes.