Saturday, December 6, 2014

The United States Constitution Article 1 Section 3 and 7 Annotations

The United States Constitution Article 1 Section 3 and 7 

Article 1 Section 3 
  • 2 Senators per state 
  • Each Senator serves a 6-year term and each get a vote 
  • Senate is divided in three classes according to election cycles (ex. 1st class elected at the 2nd year (1/3 of the Senate is chosen during an election cycle) 
  • Requirements: Minimum age of 30 years, 9 years inhabitant of the United States, and a resident of the State that he/she represents
  • United States Vice President serves as the President of the Senate. He/she doesn't get a vote unless if there's a tie. 
  • Power of impeachment -> 2/3 vote 
  • The power of impeachment includes kicking an elected/appointed official out of office and does not include criminal convictions. 
Article 1 Section 7
  • Money Bills originate in the House. 
  • The Senate is allowed to make amendments to Bills.
  • Every Bill has to go through both the House and the Senate before it is sent to the President to be approved to be a Law. 
  • The President is allowed the power to approve or veto the Bill. However, 2/3 of the voting body can override the President's decision by holding a vote. 
  • Each voter and his/her vote in favor or against the Bill has to be officially recorded.
  • If the President doesn't return the Bill signed after 10 days, it is considered to be signed. Unless if Congress prevents its return, then it will not be a Law. 

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