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Article 1: Flashcards

1
Q

What is article I about?

A

legislature branch

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2
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section 1 establishes what?

A

house of rep and sentate

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3
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section 2 establishes what?

A

the house of rep - 435 seats

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4
Q

What is house of rep based on

A

population

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5
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house of rep:method of choosing

A

popular election

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6
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house of rep:term of office

A

2 yrs

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7
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house of rep:significance of 3/5s of all other persons

A

any slaves count as 3/5s of a person - for respentatives and taxes

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8
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house of rep:process for filling vacancies

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writs of election - governor points someone to fill the vacancies till next term

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9
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house of rep:leader

A

speaker of the house

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10
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house of rep:sole power

A

power of Impeachment

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11
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section 3 establishes what?

A

senate - 100 seats

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12
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senate:method of choosing

A

popular election

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13
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senate:term

A

6 yrs

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14
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senate:eligibility requirements

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at least 30 - citizen for at least 9 yrs - live in state

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15
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house of rep:eligibility requirements

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at least 25 - citizen for at least 7 yrs - live in state

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16
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senate:term

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6 yrs

17
Q

senate:president of the senate

A

vice president

18
Q

senate:sole power

A

to try all impeachment

19
Q

section 4 - election times are determined by

A

state legistature

20
Q

section 5 - key point

A

both houses have to do their business in an orderly fashion

21
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section 6 - key point

A

get paid - can’t be arrested for a lower crime going to work - cant have another gov. job

22
Q

section 7 - revenue bills originate

A

house of rep

23
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Section 8 - Key Congressional Power 1

A

finance: import tax, pay debts, regulate commence, take loans, coin money

24
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Section 8 - Key Congressional Power 2

A

defense: punish piracy, have armies and navy

25
Q

Section 8 - Key Congressional Power 3

A

post office, copyrights, and Patons, establish courts, governing the federal district and federal property

26
Q

significance of the necessary and proper clause

A

gives them a right to make any law necessary to carry out their jobs

27
Q

section 9: what was allowed before 1808

A

the banning of the international importation of slaves

28
Q

writ of Habeas corpus

A

you cant arrest someone without evedence

29
Q

bill of attainder

A

punishing someone - losses of properties

30
Q

ex post facto law

A

write law and hold people for breaking the before it came into effect

31
Q

Section 10: No state shall

A

do those jobs assigned to congress

constitution - 11/6 (7 decks)

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