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A More Perfect Union

A More Perfect Union. By: Caroline Crawford 5 th Period. Article l. House of Representatives Qualifications Age : must beat least 25 years old Residency : must live in the state years you are chosen to represent Citizenship : must be a citizen for seven years .

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A More Perfect Union

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  1. A MorePerfectUnion By: Caroline Crawford 5th Period

  2. Article l House of Representatives Qualifications • Age : must beat least 25 years old • Residency : must live in the state years you are chosen to represent • Citizenship : must be a citizen for seven years

  3. House of Representatives, continued Elections : held every two years Responsibilities: • Impose and collect taxes • Duties-Borrow money and coin money • Declare war • Establish post office • Regulate commerce • Raise and support the army and navy.

  4. Article I Senate Qualifications • Age: must be at least 30 years old • Residency: must live in the state you are chosen to represent • Citizenship: must be an United citizen for nine years • Elections: held every six years • Two senators from each state

  5. Senate, continued Responsibilities: • Choose their officers • Have the sole power to try all impeachments • When the president of the United States is tried , the chief justice shall preside.

  6. Article II Executive Branch Qualifications: • 35 years old or older • Must be a natural-born U.S. citizen • Must have lived in the United States for fourteen years

  7. Article II How often elections are held • Every four years Responsibilities • To be Commander in Chief of the military • To conduct foreign affairs • To negotiate treaties with other nations • To nominate members of the cabinet, judiciary, etc. • To review and sign or veto bills • To administer the laws of the nation • To issue pardons as he sees fit • To address the Congress from time to time to assess the state of the nation

  8. Article III The Judicial Branch • Length of Tenure Tenure in office: a federal judgeship is “life-time appointment.” • Responsibilities Determine the meaning of the Constitution and ensuring that federal law is administered justly.

  9. Amendment One

  10. Amendment Five No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces. It is your right to remain silent.

  11. Amendment 14 If you are born in the United State , you are a citizen of the U.S.

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