The legislative branch includes the of Representatives and the Senate. Together they are called Congress. They make the laws of the country, which may include taxes, borrowing, business, post offices, roads, promote science, inventions, and writings, punish pirates, declare war, and create all laws and proper.” Each state has different numbers of “necessary representatives in the House based on their number of people and they serve for 2 years. Each state has two senators in the Senate and they serve for 6 years. You must be 25 years old to be in the House and 30 years old to be in the Senate. A census (count of people) will be held every 10 years to decide the number of representatives from each state. Most Indians will not be counted as people. All other people (slaves) will be counted as 3/5th of a person. The House may charge the president and judges through impeachment, but the Senate will decide if they will be removed from office. Congress cannot ban slavery or the slave trade until at least 1808. Congress has the power to collect direct taxes (on things people own or sell). No tax may be put on goods sent outside the country (exports). Article II: Executive (President and Cabinet) The President and the Vice President have responsibilities and powers over the executive branch. They enforce the laws of Congress. They serve for four year terms (no limit on how many terms they can have). The president must be 35 years old, born in the United States, and have lived her for the last 14 years. He or she is chosen by the Electoral College. He or she is also the commander-in-chief of the military. He or she can pardon people who have committed crimes. He or she makes treaties with foreign countries working with the Senate. Article III: Judicial (Courts)
The legislative branch includes the of Representatives and the Senate. Together they are called Congress. They make the laws of the country, which may include taxes, borrowing, business, post offices, roads, promote science, inventions, and writings, punish pirates, declare war, and create all laws “necessary and proper.” Each state has different numbers of representatives in the House based on their number of people and they serve for 2 years. Each state has two senators in the Senate and they serve for 6 years. You must be 25 years old to be in the House and 30 years old to be in the Senate. A census (count of people) will be held every 10 years to decide the number of representatives from each state. Most Indians will not be counted as people. All other people (slaves) will be counted as 3/5th of a person. The House may charge the president and judges through impeachment, but the Senate will decide if they will be removed from office. Congress cannot ban slavery or the slave trade until at least 1808. Congress has the power to collect direct taxes (on things people own or sell). No tax may be put on goods sent outside the country (exports). Article II: Executive (President and Cabinet) The President and the Vice President have responsibilities and powers over the executive branch. They enforce the laws of Congress. They serve for four year terms (no limit on how many terms they can have). The president must be 35 years old, born in the United States, and have lived her for the last 14 years. He or she is chosen by the Electoral College. He or she is also the commander-in-chief of the military. He or she can pardon people who have committed crimes. He or she makes treaties with foreign countries working with the Senate. Article III: Judicial (Courts)
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