Constitution

Legislative Branch

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Relations among states

Provisions for Amendments

Public Debts, Federal Supremacy, Oaths

Ratification of the Constitution

House of Representatives

Senate

Powers of Congress

Powers denied to Congress

Powers denied to the states

Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition

Right to bear arms

No quartering of soldiers

Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures

Right to Remain Silent, cannot be tried for the same crime twice, cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or propert

Right to a fair trial with an impartial jury, opportunity to question witnesses, an right or an attorney

Right to Jury Trial in Civil Cases

Protection from Unfair fines and Punishment

Other Rights of the People

Powers not granted to the Federal government belong to the states and people

Limiting Law Cases against States

Election of the President and Vice President

Abolition of slavery

Rights of Citizens

Voting rights for African Americans

Income Tax

Direct Election of Senators

Prohibition of the Sale/Manufacturing of Alcohol

Women's suffrage

Terms of Office

Repeal of Prohibition

President Limited to Two Terms

Presidential Elections for District of Columbia

Poll Tax Ended

Presidential Succesion

Right to Vote at 18

Limits on Congressional Salary Changes

Investigation (HOR) - Articles of Impeachment (HOR) - House Vote (50+%) - Senate Trial - Senate Vote (66+%)

Accuse the federal officer, and decides if there is enough evidence

Conducts Impeachment trials, 2/3 vote to remove from office

Make sure people are not taxes without their consent

1. Proposed in House or Senate

2. Reviewed by committee

3. Approval by majority House and Senate

4. President approves or vetoes

Taxation, Borrowing, Trade, Currency, Postal, Lower Court systems, declare war, raise an army, regulate armed forces, control federal property, elastic clause

Congress can regulate foreign trade and interstate commerce

Congress has flexibility to pass laws to carry out tis function to deal with new problems

Congress must pass a law to spend money

A group of citizens chose from each state to cast votes for the president

538 total - 270 to win Each state gets amount fo electors as HOR + Senate

Commander in Chief Grant pardons for federal crimes Make treaties Appoint officials and federal judges

Propose ideas for new laws Report to Congress (State of the Union) Call Congress into a special session

Cases pertaining to the Constitution, federal law, treaties, maritime law, disputes between states, states against the federal government, between citizens from different states

Cannot discriminate against people from other states

Returning a Suspected Criminal to the State where they are wanted

Honor laws and authority of other states

State must have a representative democratic government

Federal government must protect states

1. 2/3 vote of Both houses or national convention of 2/3 states

2. Ratified by 3/4 of states in state legislature or special convention

Constitution and Federal Law are the highest law of the land Federal court can overturn state laws deemed unconstitutional