House of Representatives: Serve two terms. Number of representatives determined by population of each state. Revenue bills determined in the House.
Senate: Six year terms. Two senators per state determined by legislatures. The Vice President is President of the Senate and may only vote in case of a tie. Tries impeachment cases, ratifies treaties, and confirms appointments.
*The President may veto a law Congress has passed. However this veto may reverse the affect of the veto by passing a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House.
President: four year terms, Elected by senators of each state. The candidate with the greatest number of electoral votes wins while the candidate while the candidate with the second greatest number becomes vice-president.
The Supreme Court has jurisdiction over cases involving ambassadors and the states. In all other cases, a jury is provided. Congress may create inferior courts under authority of the Supreme Court.
States and territories are determined. Government is to protect states against foreign invasion as well as domestic violence.
Congress may propose an amendment with a two-thirds vote. Amendments are ratified by a three-fourths vote.
The constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the land. No religious tests in order to hold offices.
Ratification of the Constitution requires the vote of nine of the thirteen states.
Amendments of the Constitution
Amendment 1: Freedom to speech, press, religion, assembly, and addressing of grievances.
Amendment 2: Right to bear arms.
Amendment 3: No quartering of militia troops without consent of the owner.
Amendment 4: No search or seizures without a Warrants.
Amendment 5: Double Jeopardy, Grand Jury, Self Incrimination, Due Process.
Amendment 6:
Right to an attorney.
Amendment 7: Trial by jury in civil cases.
Amendment 8: No excess bails, fines, or cruel/unusual punishment.
Amendment 9: People retain rights.
Amendment 10: The states have and retain rights.
Amendment 11: The people cannot sue the state.
Amendment 12: Electoral College.
Amendment 13: Slavery is abolished
Amendment 14: All citizens have equal protection under the law.
Amendment 15: Citizens retain the right to vote no matter what race, religion, or party.
Amendment 16: Income Tax
Amendment 17: Election of Senators
Amendment 18: Prohibition
Amendment 19: Women retain the right to vote.
Amendment 20: End of lame duck session in Congress.
Amendment 21: Prohibition is repealed.
Amendment 22: Two term limit on presidency.
Amendment 23: People in the District of Columbia can vote.
Amendment 24: Poll tax
Amendment 25: Presidential succession.
Amendment 26: Voting at age 18
Amendment 27: Congressional salaries.