Constitution in a Nutshell Preparation Packet for the United States Constitution Exam

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1 Constitution in a Nutshell Preparation Packet for the United States Constitution Exam NAME Hr

2 Preamble We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. The Preamble to the Untied States Constitution in the thesis and introductory statement of the Constitution that explains the philosophy and purpose of this document.

3 Constitutional Structure LIST THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION Preamble Article One Article Two Article Three Article Four Article Five Article Six Article Seven Amendments

4 Preamble Author of the Declaration of Independence Father of the United States Constitution

5 House ARTICLE I (Structure) Number of Members Term of Office Head of House # per state Constitutional Plan Qualifications Role in Impeachment Specific Powers Senate Number of Members Term of Office Head of Senate 2 nd Head # per state Constitutional Plan Qualifications Role in Impeachment Specific Powers

6 ARTICLE I (Powers & Restrictions) Financial Powers Non-Financial Powers Joint Privileges Restrictions of Congress Restrictions of the States

7 ARTICLE II & III Term of Office Term Limit Elected By Must take an Qualifications Specific Powers Removal from Office President Judicial Branch Highest Court # of Members Head of Branch Who makes Lower Courts? Length of Term Types of Cases Original Appellate Definition of Treason

8 Judicial System Geography MAP OF THE NINETY-FOUR (94) DISTRICT COURTS & ELEVEN (11) APPEALS CIRCUITS CIRCUIT ONE ME - NH - MA RI - PR CIRCUIT TWO NY - VT - CT CIRCUIT THREE PA - DE - NJ VI CIRCUIT FOUR MD - VA - WV NC - SC CIRCUIT FIVE MS - LA - TX CIRCUIT SIX MI - OH - TN KY CIRCUIT SEVEN WI - IL - IN CIRCUIT EIGHT ND - SD - NE MN - IA - MO AR CIRCUIT NINE CA - OR - WA ID - MT - NV AZ - AK - HI GU - AS CIRCUIT TEN WY - CO - UT KS - OK - NM CIRCUIT ELEVEN AL - GA - FL FEDERAL CIRCUIT DC

9 Judicial System Hierarchy Supreme Court Washington, DC Appeals Courts One Appeals court for each of the 11 Circuits, One in the District of Columbia, And One Federal Circuit for Specific Subject Matters District Courts Each Circuit has several District Courts. District Court is the lowest Federal Court. There is at least ONE per state & territory of the United States. (American Samoa is the only territory without a Federal Court) OTHER FEDERAL COURTS: Federal Bankruptcy Courts, Federal Military Courts, US Tax Court, Federal Claims Court, International Trade Court, Appeals for Veteran Claims, Armed Forces Appeals,

10 ARTICLE IV & VI Full Faith & Credit Clause: Art. IV Extradition: Art. IV New States: Art. IV Territories (non-states): Art. IV States Forms of Government: Art. VI Supremacy Clause: Art. VI

11 Amendment Process CONGRESSIONAL METHOD CONVENTION METHOD AMENDMENT HISTORY

12 ARTICLE V Congressional Method HOUSE SENATE t J P STATES o N r f c d A O j g o w Wu z L G Convention Method h v e D S U M V

13 Bill of Rights 1 st Amendment 2 nd Amendment 3 rd Amendment 4 th Amendment 5 th Amendment 6 th Amendment 7 th Amendment 8 th Amendment 9 th Amendment 10 th Amendment

14 Other Amendments (Selected) 11 th Amendment 12 th Amendment 13 th Amendment 14 th Amendment 15 th Amendment 16 th Amendment 17 th Amendment 18 th Amendment 19 th Amendments 20 th Amendment 21 st Amendments

15 Other Amendments (Selected) 22 nd Amendment 23 rd Amendment 24 th Amendment 25 th Amendment 26 th Amendment 27 th Amendment

16 Federal Lawmaking House Committee Senate Committee Conference Committee House of Representatives Senate HOUSE BEGINS BILLS ABOUT SIGN / APPROVE PRESIDENT POCKET VETO VETO

17 Electoral College P v F K A o t f G w y d W ALL VOTES ARE COUNTED IN EACH STATE p D L T C c j b N O N Formula H P +S=EV S=2 H>1 - Electoral Votes are cast in State Capitols then sent to Senate Missouri 9+2=11 Electoral Votes *Except in Nebraska & Maine Electoral Votes are counted the candidate with a majority of votes wins. If no candidate has a majority (greater than 270 votes), the President will be decided by the House of Representatives and the Vice President will be chosen by the Senate. In both houses, each state will have only one vote, regardless of representation. Thanks to the 23 rd Amendment to the US Constitution, the District of Columbia is allowed to have THREE electoral votes and the residents there are allowed to vote for President.

18 Impeachment Who can be impeached? 1st House of Representatives Senate 2nd Punishments 3rd

19 Presidential Succession

20 What is Popular Sovereignty? Principles of American Gov t What is the Principle of Limited Government? What is the Principle of Federalism? What is the Principle of Majority Rules, Minority Rights? What is the Principle of Judicial Review?

21 Checks & Balances

22 Federalism POWER: POWER: POWER: POWER:

23 Odds & Ends Foundation of American Government Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

24 Odds & Ends Declaration of Independence Constitutional Convention Constitution Structure

25 Political Leadership President of the United States Vice President of the United States Speaker of the House of Representatives President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate Majority Leader of the House of Representatives Minority Leader of the House of Representatives Majority Leader of the United States Senate Minority Leader of the United States Senate Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court Missouri Senator Missouri Senator Representative of the 5 th Congressional District

26 Notes