Government Branches

Government BranchesGovernment Branches

U.S. GovernmentU.S. Government

A. Article I of the ConstitutionA. Article I of the Constitution

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B. House of RepresentativesB. House of Representatives

1. Qualifications1. Qualifications

a. at least 25 years old a. at least 25 years old

b. seven years as a citizen of theU.S. b. seven years as a citizen of theU.S.

c. shall inhabit the state thathe/she is elected in c. shall inhabit the state thathe/she is elected in

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1. Qualifications1. Qualifications

a. 30 years old a. 30 years old

b. must be a U.S. Citizen fornine years b. must be a U.S. Citizen fornine years

c. must inhabit the state he/sheis elected in c. must inhabit the state he/sheis elected in

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1. House has 435 representativesfrom the 50 states based uponpopulation1. House has 435 representativesfrom the 50 states based uponpopulation

2. Senate has two representativesper state totaling 1002. Senate has two representativesper state totaling 100

3. Total number in congress is5353. Total number in congress is535

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1. At least once a year on the firstMonday in January1. At least once a year on the firstMonday in January

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1. 5th deals with judgment ofelections1. 5th deals with judgment ofelections

2. 6th deals with compensation2. 6th deals with compensation

3. 7th deals with revenue raisingbill, stating all must be introducedthrough the House of Rep.3. 7th deals with revenue raisingbill, stating all must be introducedthrough the House of Rep.

G. Article One Section VIIIG. Article One Section VIII

1. Power to tax and collect duties1. Power to tax and collect duties

2. Borrow money and credit fromthe United States2. Borrow money and credit fromthe United States

3. Regulate Commerce withforeign states3. Regulate Commerce withforeign states

4. Rule on Naturalization andBankruptcy4. Rule on Naturalization andBankruptcy

5. To regulate money and weightsand measures5. To regulate money and weightsand measures

6. Provide punishment forcounter-fitting6. Provide punishment forcounter-fitting

7. To establish post offices andpost roads7. To establish post offices andpost roads

8. To promote progress in scienceand the arts8. To promote progress in scienceand the arts

9. To punish piracy and feloniesin the seas9. To punish piracy and feloniesin the seas

10. To declare war and rules ofcaptured prisoners10. To declare war and rules ofcaptured prisoners

11. To raise and support armiesappropriating money for two years11. To raise and support armiesappropriating money for two years

12. To provide and maintain anavy12. To provide and maintain anavy

13. To make rules of Governmentfor military13. To make rules of Governmentfor military

14. Can call up a militia ifnecessary14. Can call up a militia ifnecessary

15. Provide military discipline15. Provide military discipline

H. Article IIH. Article II

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1. Commander and Chief of themilitary1. Commander and Chief of themilitary

2. Appoint Cabinet members andfederal judges, including SupremeCourt2. Appoint Cabinet members andfederal judges, including SupremeCourt

Section IIISection III

1. Required to address jointsession of congress with a “stateof the union” address1. Required to address jointsession of congress with a “stateof the union” address

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1. One Supreme Court consistingof Nine Appointed Members1. One Supreme Court consistingof Nine Appointed Members

2. Unlimited term2. Unlimited term

3. Power extends to laws andtreaties of the United States3. Power extends to laws andtreaties of the United States

4. Handle State to State disputes4. Handle State to State disputes

5. Handle disputes betweencitizens and states5. Handle disputes betweencitizens and states

6. Handle disputes with noprecedent6. Handle disputes with noprecedent

7. Handle disputes betweenorganizations and citizens7. Handle disputes betweenorganizations and citizens