Erika Friman Vanessa Echevarria Emver Davilla Marcos Carriedo Adriana Miele

Article 1 Section 1 Legislative power will be given to Congress which consist of the Senate and House of Representatives. Section 2 Members of the House of Representatives will chosen every two years by the residents of that specific state. A person must have the right qualifications to run. A candidate must be at least 25 years of age, be a citizen of the U.S. for at least 7 years, and be a resident of the state they are chosen for. Representatives and direct taxes will be divided among the states depending on their numbers. This will be checked every 10 years. The number of representatives should not pass ratio of 1:30,000. there has to be at least one representative per state. Power to impeach

Section 3 Each state will have a total of two senators and senators will be in office for a total of 6 years. Candidates must be at least 30 years of age, been a citizen of the U.S. for at least 9 years, and be a resident of the state they will be chosen for. Vice President will be the President of the senate. The senate will choose their officers and a president when the Vice President is not available like becoming President of the U.S. Senate has the power to try all impeachments. When President is tried but cannot be convicted without the agreement of 2/3 of the members present. Cases of impeachment will not go further than just being taken out of office and cannot be part of any position in office of the U.S. The person will be liable to indictment, trial, judgment and punishment, according to law.

Sections 4 & 5 Section 4 This section corresponds to the holding of congressional elections, such as times, places, and manners to be placed in the hands of Congress. They used such authority in order to establish the uniform date for federal elections and may, if need be, preempt State regulations with uniform national rules. Moreover, Congress must meet at a minimum of once a year (although now it is typically far more than that) Section 5 The majority of each House can choose to require a quorum (minimum amount of people) in order to conduct certain business. Also, there are certain ways in order to run their meetings (basically following Robert’s Rules of Order).

Sections 6 & 7 Section 6 Such a section explicitly states that Congressmen and the Senate set their own compensation; HOWEVER, such a compensational change will not take effect until the following congressional election. Also, no Senator nor Representative may serve in both the Legislative and Executive Branches simultaneously. Section 7 The first clause basically states that bills may originate from either house, with the exception of revenue bills, which must originate from the Senate. Also, if a bill passes through both houses, it must be presented to the president, who must sign it within 10 days to make it law, veto it, or “pocket veto.” If it is vetoed, Congress may overrule it with a 2/3 rd majority.

Article 2, Section 1 Article two section one is all about the president and it is about how the electors get elected. The first part states that the electors cannot be part of the senate or the president himself or the House of Representatives. There are an equal amount of electors as representatives and senators combined. They have one vote each for both the president and vice president. All of the electoral votes would be in on the same day. It also said that the president needs to be a natural born United States citizen he needs to be 35 years or older and needs to have lived in the US for at least 14 years. If a president was to be impeached or something happen before his term ends it was said that the vice president would take his office till a reelection happen. A president would get paid the same for his full term. Finally the president must say this quote. "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

Article 2 Section 2 The president is commander-in-chief of the military, is the boss of the heads of all the civilian departments of government; The constitutional basis for the cabinet He has the power to pardon individuals convicted of crimes (except impeachment) The president has the power to negotiate treaties with foreign governments, although a two-thirds vote of the Senate is required for ratification. He also has the power to nominate all appointed officials of the government, including both officers of the executive branch and judges of thejudicial branch, although he needs to receive the "advice and consent" of the Senate in doing so.executive branchjudicial branch The president appointing individuals to government positions without Senate approval—any time the Senate is out of session. Recess appointments are only temporary, however; they cannot last longer than the next session of Congress.

Section 3 & 4 Section 3 The president is required to report to Congress on "the State of the Union"; formally known as "State of the Union Address" delivered every January to a joint meeting of both houses of Congress. The president can call Congress into special session when it's out on recess if he thinks there is urgent business the Congress needs to deal with. The president has to "faithfully execute" the laws of the United States Finally, the president has to grant commissions to all military officers of the United States. Section 4 If Congress finds the president guilty of treason, bribery, or "other high crimes and misdemeanors” he can be impeached and removed from office before the end of his normal four-year term.

Article 1: Sections 4, 5, 6, & 7

Sec. 4: Section four basically states that each state will be able to determine the time, place, and manner in which they hold elections for senators and representatives all with the exception that, by law, Congress can make or alter such regulations. Sec. 5: States that each house will be responsible for is responsible determining their own rules of proceedings, how they punish disorderly behavior, and will allow a quorum to do business and must keep a journal or documentation of its proceedings.

Sec. 6: States that senators and representatives will receive payment from the treasury of the United States of America for their services and unless treacherous, or having committed a felony or breach of peace, they are exempt from arrest. It also states that no person holding any office under the U.S shall be a member of House. Sec. 7: States that all bills will originate in the House of Representatives and that every bill, before it becomes a law, will be presented to the President of the United States and if he approves may sign but, if not so, he shall return it with any objections to the House and the bill shall be subject to review. If two thirds of the House agree to pass the bill then it shall be sent to the other house where, if approved by two-thirds, it shall become a law. Every order, resolution, and vote shall be presented to the president.