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The constitution

The constitution. Hawaii Miller. 3 rd period. Article one. Legislative !

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The constitution

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  1. The constitution Hawaii Miller 3rd period

  2. Article one • Legislative ! • Article one of the United States Constitution describes the powers of Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government. It drafts legislative procedure and recount the powers vested in the legislative branch. It establishes limits on the powers of both Congress and the states.All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. • House ! • The House of Representatives will be composed of members chosen every second year by the People of the many states, and the electors in each State will have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislature. • No one can be a representative who is not the age of twenty five Years, and been 7 years a citizen of the United States, and who will not when elected be a dweller of that state he will be chosen. • Senate ! • The Senate of the United States will be composed of two Senators from each Statefor six Years and each Senator shall have one vote.

  3. Article two • Executive ! • The executive power will be vested in a president of the United States. He will hold his office during the term of four Years, and with the Vice-President chosen for the same term be elected as follows. • Each state will select , as the legislature direct a number of electors, equal to the whole number of senators and Reps. to the state may be entitled in the Congress. No senator or Representative, or person holding an office of trust or profit under the United States, will be select an elector. • No one except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, will be suitable to the office of president; neither will any one be eligible to the office who will not have reached the age of thirty-five and been a fourteen year resident within the United States.

  4. ARTICLE THREE • The Judicial Power of the United States, will be vested in one supreme court and in inferior courts as the Congress from time to time might order and establish. The judges both of the supreme and inferior courts, will hold their offices during good behavior, and will, at stated times, receive for their services satisfaction , which will not be wasted during their continuance in office.

  5. ARTICLE FOUR • Full faith and credit will be given in each state to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state. The Congress ,might by general laws direct the manner in which such acts, records and proceedings will be proved, and the effect thereof • The citizens of each state will be entitled to all privileges and liberty of citizens in the many states.

  6. AMENDMENT ONE • Freedom of religion and press and the right to assemble and to petition for redress.

  7. AMENDMENT FOUR • Search and seizure. • Without a search warrant they cant search your house!

  8. AMENDMENT SEVEN • Right to trial by a jury of his or her peers , and no fact tried by a jury or other-wise it will be re-examined in any court of the U.S.

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