1. US Constitution
Lesson 3: Article 1

2. Article One Article one is about (sets up) Congress
Gives powers (delegated) and also denies (sec 9)
Must meet once a year

3. Delegated Powers to Congress
Print Money, collect taxes, borrow
Declare War
Set up Federal Courts and impeach
Treaties
Propose amendments
Regulate commerce - trade
Post office
Weights and measurements
Highways
Copyright and patents
Admit new states
Immigration and naturalization

4. Powers Denied to Congress
1) Ex post facto law – after the fact 2) Bill of attainder – punish someone without a trial 3) Writ of habeas corpus – cannot arrest someone unless they have been charged with a crime - invasion and rebellion 4) Cannot grant title of nobility

5. The Senate 100 – 2 from every state (50)
30 years old – US citizen for 9 years
6 year term – no limit
Vice President is also the President of the Senate
President pro tempore is in charge when VP not there. (longest serving from majority party)
Approval powers – treaties and presidential appointments

6. The House of Representatives
435 members – each state has at least one
Based on population
25 years old – US citizen for 7 years
2 year term – no limit
Speaker of the House
Impeach – bring charges
Pick President if no one receives a majority of electoral votes.

7. Our Representatives Senate – Dick Durbin (D) Senate – Mark Kirk (R)
Representative – Cheri Bustos (D) 17th District

8. Impeachment
House impeaches of wrong doing with a 2/3 vote – accused of a crime – they prosecute.
Trial – is held in the Senate Chambers with all 100 members of the Senate as Jurors – need 2/3 to find guilty – only removed from office.
Judge – The Vice President (President of Senate) is judge in all impeachment trials except in case of the President or himself – then it is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Who else is impeached?
Expulsion – House and Senate

9. Review