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Constitution Electronic P roject. B y: Julia Nations 5 th period. http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2011/08/29/120874/a-changed-america-sept-11-has.html. Article One: House of Representatives. Age: 25 Residency: Must be a resident of the state they are elected. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Constitution Electronic ProjectBy: Julia Nations
5th period
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2011/08/29/120874/a-changed-america-sept-11-has.html
Article One: House of Representatives
• Age: 25• Residency: Must be a resident of the state they are elected.• Citizenship: U.S. citizen for 7 years.• Elections: every 2 years.
• Responsibilities: impose and collect taxes and duties• Borrow money• Regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the states• Establish post offices• Declare war• Raise and support an army and navy
http://masalawbigosie.blogspot.com/2010/12/25-best-osts-this-year-rank.html
U.S. Senator• Age: 30•Residency: live in the state you are running
•Citizenship: nine years a citizen of U.S.
• Elections: every 6 years
• Responsibilities: Consenting to treaties as a precondition to their ratification
• Consenting to appointments of Cabinet secretaries and federal judges.
http://www.ask.com/questions-about/Qualifications-for-Senator
http://www.boerner.net/jboerner/?p=18038
Article two: President• Age:35• Residency: must be a naturally born citizen or citizen of the U.S.• Citizenship: Fourteen years a resident within the United States• Elections: every 4 years http://www.mistergworld.com/12-002.htm
Responsibilities: To provide leadership to the profession, To represent the Association, To support the Association and its policies internally and externally, Plan and chair Board and general meetings, To enforce adherence to the Association's Constitution and By-laws and assure the integrity of the Board process, To review financial reports submitted by the executive director.
http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/which-president-had-the-hardest-jobbecause-of-the-decisions-he-had-to-make/question-1140531/
Article three: Judicial and Supreme Court
• supreme: • Length of tenure: life tenures unless removed after impeachment.• Responsibilities: It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and
federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases.
• Judicial:• Length of tenure: life
http://hazel-eyez.com/frit7335/judicialbranch.html
• Responsibilities: Doctrine under which legislative and executive actions are subject to review by the judiciary
http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/electoral.aspx
Amendment One
• Religion:• Amendment: Freedom of religion, in which we
can be any religion we want.
http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/
Amendment five:
• Bill of Rights:
• Amendment: Protects against abuse of government authority in a legal procedure.
http://www.constitutionshow.us/bill_of_rights.htm
Amendment 14:
• Reconstruction:
• Amendment: Prohibits state and local governments from depriving persons of life, liberty, or property without certain steps being taken to ensure fairness.
http://charlestonteaparty.org/part-3-original-intent-of-the-14th-amendment/