Constitution Electronic ProjectBy: Julia Nations

5th period

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2011/08/29/120874/a-changed-america-sept-11-has.html

Article One: House of Representatives

• Age: 25• Residency: Must be a resident of the state they are elected.• Citizenship: U.S. citizen for 7 years.• Elections: every 2 years.

• Responsibilities: impose and collect taxes and duties• Borrow money• Regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the states• Establish post offices• Declare war• Raise and support an army and navy

http://masalawbigosie.blogspot.com/2010/12/25-best-osts-this-year-rank.html

U.S. Senator• Age: 30•Residency: live in the state you are running

•Citizenship: nine years a citizen of U.S.

• Elections: every 6 years

• Responsibilities: Consenting to treaties as a precondition to their ratification

• Consenting to appointments of Cabinet secretaries and federal judges.

http://www.ask.com/questions-about/Qualifications-for-Senator

http://www.boerner.net/jboerner/?p=18038

Article two: President• Age:35• Residency: must be a naturally born citizen or citizen of the U.S.• Citizenship: Fourteen years a resident within the United States• Elections: every 4 years http://www.mistergworld.com/12-002.htm

Responsibilities: To provide leadership to the profession, To represent the Association, To support the Association and its policies internally and externally, Plan and chair Board and general meetings, To enforce adherence to the Association's Constitution and By-laws and assure the integrity of the Board process, To review financial reports submitted by the executive director.

http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/which-president-had-the-hardest-jobbecause-of-the-decisions-he-had-to-make/question-1140531/

Article three: Judicial and Supreme Court

• supreme: • Length of tenure: life tenures unless removed after impeachment.• Responsibilities: It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and

federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases.

• Judicial:• Length of tenure: life

http://hazel-eyez.com/frit7335/judicialbranch.html

• Responsibilities: Doctrine under which legislative and executive actions are subject to review by the judiciary

http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/electoral.aspx

Amendment One

• Religion:• Amendment: Freedom of religion, in which we

can be any religion we want.

http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/

Amendment five:

• Bill of Rights:

• Amendment: Protects against abuse of government authority in a legal procedure.

http://www.constitutionshow.us/bill_of_rights.htm

Amendment 14:

• Reconstruction:

• Amendment: Prohibits state and local governments from depriving persons of life, liberty, or property without certain steps being taken to ensure fairness.

http://charlestonteaparty.org/part-3-original-intent-of-the-14th-amendment/