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U.S. CONSTITUTION Matt Davis, 4 th period.. SENATE: Qualifications: Must be thirty years old, nine years a U.S. citizen, and who shall not, and must live.

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1 U.S. CONSTITUTION Matt Davis, 4 th period.

2 SENATE: Qualifications: Must be thirty years old, nine years a U.S. citizen, and who shall not, and must live in the state you represent. Elections: every six years. Responsibilities: and have the power of Impeachment, make national treaties and solve national issues. HOUSE: Qualifications- Must be twenty five years old, seven years being a U.S. citizen, represent state you live in. Elections- every two years. Responsibilities- choose their speaker and other officers. Can also introduce bills that deal with taxes. ARTICLE ONE

3 ARTICLE TWO Qualifications: Must be natural born U.S. citizen, thirty five years old, and been a U.S. resident for fourteen years. Elections: they are to be held every four year and each president can serve two four-year terms. Responsibilities: head of the executive branch and plays a large role in making America’s laws. He can approve or veto the laws that Congress creates. He is the American Head of State, Chief of the Government, and Commander of the Military..

4 ARTICLE THREE Length of Tenure: Life. Responsibilities: Lead the Judicial branch of the Federal government, evaluate constitutionality of challenged laws, settle disputes between the states, and hear cases involving the constitution and federal laws on appeal.

5 AMENDMENT ONE You have freedom of religion which means you are free to exercise and practice any religion that you choose. You can go to any church, and pray anyway that you want without someone telling you cant.

6 AMENDMENT FIVE Nobody can be put on trial for a very serious crime, unless a group of people called a grand jury first decide that there is enough evidence to make a trial necessary. However, people in the military can be put on trial without an indictment or a grand jury, if they commit a crime during war or a national emergency. If someone is put on trial for a crime and the trial ends, they may not be tried again for the same crime. If they are convicted and serve their time, or if they are acquitted, they may not be put on trial again. The government can not make someone testify against themself. So a trial relies on witnesses and evidence rather than the testimony of the accused. Due Process is the procedure which makes sure that everyone gets treated the same. No matter who someone is they should be treated fairly by the police, the courts, and the government. The government can not take away someone's property without paying them for it in some way. If the state wanted to build a road right through someone's yard they can't just do it, they have to pay the person for it, or compensate them in some way

7 AMENDMENT FOURTEEN All persons born or naturalized in the United States are citizens of the United States and of the state where they reside. No state can make or enforce any law which will take away a persons unalienable rights, and they must be treated equally.


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