1. CIVICS UNIT 2 REVIEW

2. U.S. House Members 25 years old American citizen for 7 years
Resident of state to represent
Reside in district to be represented

3. U.S. Senate Members 30 years old American citizen for 9 years
Live in state from which elected

4. President Born a U.S. citizen 35 years old
Resident of U.S. for at least 14 years

5. Supreme Court Members Original and appellate jurisdiction
No Constitutional requirements
Appointed by President
Approved by Senate

6. Declaration of Independence
Father- Thomas Jefferson
Main Idea- Freedom

7. Weaknesses of Articles of Confederation
Congress had no power to tax
Had to borrow from states
No power to regulate trade
No enforcement (9 out of 13 states)
Unchangeable without all 13 states

8. New Jersey Plan Unicameral Congress with States equally represented
Federal Executive of more than one person

9. Virginia Plan 3 separate branches of government Bicameral Legislature
Representation based off population or money given to central government

10. Connecticut/Great Compromise
Congress made of 2 houses
Senate=States represented equally
House=Represented by population

11. 3/5 Compromise All free people counted toward population of state
3/5 of all other people counted towards population
Southerners would still pay for slaves (Taxes)

12. Federalists Favored ratification of the Constitution
Stressed weaknesses of Articles

13. Federalist Papers Brought about by New York’s battle over ratification
85 essays supporting the Constitution
Put together in book form
Writers: Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay

14. Anti-Federalists Opposed ratification of Constitution
Attacked all parts of Constitution

15. Preamble
Short introduction
States purpose of the constitution

16. Articles Article I- Legislative Branch Article II- Executive Branch
Article III- Judicial Branch
Article IV- Relations among states
Article V- Amending
Article VI- Debts, supremacy of national law and oaths of office
Article VII- Ratifying

17. Legislative Checks and Balances
Override veto with 2/3 vote…remove president through impeachment..Senate approves treaties and appointments
Creates courts…removes judges….accepts or rejects appointments of judges

18. Executive Checks and Balances
Appoint Supreme Court justices and other federal judges
Veto legislation

19. Judicial Checks and Balances
Declare executive action unconstitutional
Declare acts of Congress unconstitutional

20. Limited Government
Government is not all powerful..only has power people give it
Government must obey the law

21. Amendments 1st- Freedom of speech, religion, assembly and press
4th-Protection from unlawful searches and seizures
6th- Right to a speedy and fair trial by peers
8th-Protection from unreasonable bail and punishment

22. Amendments 13th-Forbids slavery in U.S. and any area under its control
15th- Forbids discrimination in the right to vote
16th-Right to levy income taxes without regard to population of state
17th- Allowed for election of senators by voters in each state

23. Amendments 18th- Prohibition
19th- No discrimination of sex in right to vote
21st- Repeal Prohibtion
22nd- Limits presidential term to 2
26th- Minimum voting age of 18

24. U.S. House and Impeachment
Power to accuse or bring charges against civil officers

25. U.S. Senate and Impeachment
Conducts trials
Convict by 2/3 vote

26. U.S. Supreme Court and Impeachment
Chief Justice presides over trial if President is on trial