1. The Constitution

2. Article one: House of Representatives • Elections :held every 2 years • Responsibilities- • Impose and collect taxes and duties • Borrow money • Regulate commerce with foreign nation andamong the states • Coin money • Establish post office • Declare war • Raise and support an army and navy

3. Contiued • Qualifications: Age: 25 years of age • Citizenship: a natural citizen for 7 years • Residency:has to live in state elected

4. Article one: Senate • Qualifications : Age 30 years • Residency: Live in state

5. Continued • Elections held every six years • 2 senators from each state • Responsibilities: • Choose their officers • Have the sole power to try all impeachments • When the president of the U.S is tried the chief justice shall preside

6. Article 2 Executive Branch Qualifications Age: must be 35 Be natural born American Elctions held every 4 years

7. Article 2:executive • Powers • Carry out and enforce laws made by congress • Make treaties with foreign nations • Appoint certain gov. officials • Act as commander and chief of armed forces • Veto laws passed by congress

8. Article 3:Judicial • Supreme court • Needed to decide disputes between state governments and between citizens of 2 or more states. • Also needed for disputes between the national government and a state or citizen • Appointed by the President to serve for life or until they retire. • 2 types of jurisdiction: original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction.

9. Amendment 1 • Congress will mak