Legislative Branch Main part of the Federal/National – Government that is elected directly by the people Amendments to the Constitution (27 Total) 1 Two Houses 1 10 The Bill of Rights – 2 (Lower) House of Representative Population Based – 3(Upper) Senate 2/state 1. Religion, Press, Speech, Assembly, Petition – 4 Elections 2. Keep and Bear Arms 5 Trial and Regulations 3. Quartering of Soldiers in Peacetime 6 Pay, Privileges 4. Unreasonable Searches and Seizures 7 How a Bill becomes law 5. Rights of the Accused 8 Powers assigned to 6. Rights of Accused Persons (arrested) 9 Powers denied 7. by Jury 10 Powers forbidden states 8. No excessive fines or Cruel Punishment 9. Other Rights Retained by the People Executive Branch Part of the Government that ensures 10. Powers Reserved for States and People – the enforcement of laws 1. Elections 11. Immunity of States 2. Powers 12. Election of President 3. Duties 13. Prohibition of Slavery 4. Impeachment 14. Citizens’ Rights 15. Minority Right to Vote Judicial Branch Court System, highest court in the land 16. Income Tax – is the U.S. Supreme Court 17. Election of Senators 1. Federal Courts, Judges 18. Prohibition 2. Jurisdiction 19. Women’s Right to Vote 3. Treason 20. Duck” Session “Lame 21. Repeal of Prohibition Article 4 Relations States 22. President’s Tenure (4 year Term, max of 2 Terms) 1. States’ Rights, Duties 23. Washington, DC, Voting 2. Citizenship Rights 24. Barring of Poll Tax 3. Admitting New States 25. Presidential Disability 4. Guarantee to States 26. Voting Age 27. Congressional Pay Raises Article 5 Amending Constitution Article 6 Supremacy of U.S. Law (Supremacy Clause) Article 7 Ratification
Legislative Branch – Main part of the Federal/National Government that is elected directly by the people 1 Two Houses 2 (Lower) House of Representative – Population Based 3(Upper) Senate – 2/state 4 Elections 5 and Regulations 6 Pay, Privileges 7 How a Bill becomes law 8 Powers assigned to 9 Powers denied 10 Powers forbidden states Executive Branch – Part of the Government that ensures the enforcement of laws 1. Elections 2. Powers 3. Duties 4. Impeachment Judicial Branch – Court System, highest court in the land is the U.S. Supreme Court 1. Federal Courts, Judges 2. Jurisdiction 3. Treason Article 4 Relations States 1. States’ Rights, Duties 2. Citizenship Rights 3. Admitting New States 4. Guarantee to States Article 5 Amending Constitution Article 6 Supremacy of U.S. Law (Supremacy Clause) Article 7 Ratification Amendments to the Constitution (27 Total) 1 – 10 The Bill of Rights 1. Religion, Press, Speech, Assembly, Petition 2. Keep and Bear Arms 3. Quartering of Soldiers in Peacetime 4. Unreasonable Searches and Seizures 5. Rights of the Accused 6. Rights of Accused Persons (arrested) 7. Trial by Jury 8. No excessive fines or Cruel Punishment 9. Other Rights Retained by the People 10. Powers Reserved for States and People 11. Immunity of States 12. Election of President 13. Prohibition of Slavery 14. Citizens’ Rights 15. Minority Right to Vote 16. Income Tax 17. Election of Senators 18. Prohibition 19. Women’s Right to Vote 20. “Lame Duck” Session 21. Repeal of Prohibition 22. President’s Tenure (4 year Term, max of 2 Terms) 23. Washington, DC, Voting 24. Barring of Poll Tax 25. Presidential Disability 26. Voting Age 27. Congressional Pay Raises
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