Constitutional Card Sort

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Constitutional Card Sort

• Answers

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• Legislative Branch
• Congress House of Reps Senate
• Makes the laws

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• House of Representatives
• 435 members
• Determined by state population
• For example, KY has 6 and CA has 53

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• Members of the House of Representatives serve for
  2 year terms
• Article I, Section 2

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• One must be at least 25 years of age and a
  citizen for 7 years in order to be in the House
  of Representatives.
• Article I, Section 2

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• The House of Representatives may propose tax
  (revenue) bills.
• Article I, Section 7

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• The House of Representatives has the power of
  impeachment (to bring impeachment articles
  against a government official).
• Article I, Section 2

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• Senate
• 100 members
• 2 per state
• For example, KY has 2 and CA has 2

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• The term for Senators is 6 years.
• Article I, Section 3

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• One must be at least 30 years old and a citizen
  for 9 years in order to serve in the Senate.
• Article I, Section 3

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• The Senate must approve all presidential
  appointments such as cabinet members, judges and
  ambassadors.
• Article II, Section 2

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• The Senate must approve all treaties.
• Article II, Section 2

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• The Senate conducts all impeachment trials.
• Article I, Section 3

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• Congress House of Reps Senate
• 535 members of Congress in total
• (435 Reps 100 Senators 535)

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• Congress the House and Senate have legislative
  powers.
• Article I, Section I or Section 8

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• Congress has the power to declare war.
• Article I, Section 8

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• If the president vetoes a bill, Congress can
  override the veto if it gets a 2/3 majority vote
  in BOTH the House and Senate.
• Article I, Section 7

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• Congress has the power to propose an amendment
  has to have a 2/3 majority vote in both House and
  Senate.
• (Then, ¾ of the states must approve it to become
  an official amendment.)
• Article V

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• Executive Branch
• President, Vice President and Cabinet
• Enforces and carries out the law

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• The President serves a 4 year term.
• Article II, Section 1
• (one may serve a total of 2 terms as president)

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• In order to be President, a person must be a
  natural born U.S. citizen, a 14 year resident of
  the U.S. and at least 35 years old.
• Article II, Section 1

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• The president has the power to approve and veto
  bills.
• Article I, Section 7

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• President has the power to make treaties
• Article II, Section 2

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• President nominates justices to the Supreme Court
• Article II, Section 2

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• The President nominates ambassadors, cabinet
  members, etc.
• Article II, Section 2

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• The President is the Commander-in-Chief of the
  military
• Article II, Section 2

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• Judicial Branch
• Supreme Court and other courts
• 9 justices on the Supreme Court
• Includes 1 Chief Justice (head of SC)
• Interprets/reviews the laws

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• Justices to the Supreme Court serve for life (so
  long as on good behavior)
• Article III, Section 1

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• The Supreme Court has the power to review all
  laws and treaties
• Article III, Section 2

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• The Supreme Court settles cases involving the USA
• Article III, Section 2

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• The Supreme Court has the power to settle cases
  between states
• Article III, Section 2

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• The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides
  over all impeachment trials
• Article I, Section 3

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