THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Term Paper Title	THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
# of Words	850
# of Pages (250 words per page double spaced)	3.4

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

I.  Article 1: The Legislative Branch
a.  section 1: Legislative powers given..
b.  section 2: Description of the House of  Representatives.
-Representatives elected every 2nd year
-Qualifications of Representatives
     -Must be a citizen for at least seven years
     -Must be at least 25 years old
     -Will not be inhabitant of the state in which he is chosen
-Number of Representatives per state
-Executive authority fills vacancies
-Choose speaker and officers, Sole power to impeach.
c.  section 3: Description of  the Senate
-Separation and replacement of senators
-Qualifications of Senators
     -Must be a citizen for at least nine years
     -Must be at least 30 years old
           -Will not be inhabitant of the state in which he is chosen
-Vice Presidents role in Senate
-Choosing of offices and President pro tempore
-Power given to try impeachment trials, and guidelines for such trials
-Judgment guidelines for impeachment trials
d.  section 4: Elections of  Senators and Representatives
-Guidelines for election of Senators and Representatives
e.  Section 5: Rules of  House and Senate
-Guidelines for meetings in the Houses
-Power to decide rules, punishments, and expulsions given
-Guidelines for journals
-Guidelines concerning adjourning
f.  section 6: Compensation and privileges of members
-Compensation and Protection from arrest during meetings
-Rules concerning holding offices
g.  section 7: Passage of bills
-Revenue bills originate in the House of Representatives
-Instructions concerning bills passed in House and Senate
-Every order, resolution, and vote must be presented to the President
h.  section 8: Extent of Legislative power
-Taxes, duties, imposts, excises
-Borrowing money
-Regulation of commerce
-Laws about bankruptcy
-Processing of money
-Punishment for counterfeiting
-Post office and post roads
-Promote science and arts
-Tribunals
-Punishments of piracies and felonies on high seas, offenses against law of nations

-War, letters of marque, reprisal, capturing of land and water
-Armies
-Navy
-Regulation of land and naval forces
-Calling of militia
-Organizing, arming, disciplining, governing, and reserving militia
-Exercising exclusive legislation
-Necessary and proper clause
i.  section 9: Limits on Legislative power
-migration and importation of persons
-Habeas corpus
-No attainder or ex post facto law
-Capitation or other direct tax
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