the constitution: structure
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The Constitution: Structure. Basic Outline. Preamble- The statement or purpose of the Constitution Seven articles or divisions Set up and governmental functions Twenty seven amendments or changes Bill of Rights – First 10 Amendments. Article I. Legislative Branch - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Preamble- ◦ The statement or purpose of the Constitution
Seven articles or divisions◦ Set up and governmental functions
Twenty seven amendments or changes◦ Bill of Rights – First 10 Amendments
Legislative Branch◦ Establishes a two house legislature◦ The House of Representatives
Qualifications 1) Must be at least 25 years old 2) Be a U.S. resident for 7 years 3) Live in the state they represent
Legislative Branch◦ Senate
Qualifications 1) 30 years old 2) Citizen for 9 years 3) Live in the state that they represent What is the VP’s role?
Tie breaker in the Senate Impeachment
◦ Procedures◦ Powers- List what they can and cannot do
(Congress)◦ Powers denied to states
Executive Department◦ Establishes a presidency with a term of 4 years ◦ Qualifications
1) Be a natural born citizen 2) Be at least 35 3) Be a U.S. resident for 14 years.
◦Oath◦Powers and Duties Military, treaties, etc.
◦State of the Union◦What is the president’s salary and when was it last changed? 400,000 in 1992
Judicial Department◦ Supreme court◦ Congress has the power to create other courts◦ Jurisdiction – a legal body that deals with and
makes judgments on legal matters and, administers justice within a defined area of responsibility
◦ Treason – Serious acts of betrayal of one’s sovereign or nation.
Article IV- Relations among the states◦ Full faith and credit◦ Extradition
Article V- Amendment◦ Spells out the way that the Constitution can be
amended Article VI- National debt, oath, Supremacy
Clause◦ Supremacy Clause: Federal law trumps state law.
Article VII- Ratification◦ Declares that the Constitution would take effect
after it was ratified by nine states.