Wednesday, April 16

Went over map and took test. Research Article 4 of US Constitution. 7th amendment, research and tell what it was. 

Constitution: Article 1: sets up legislative branch made up of Senate and House within Congress. The House has the power of impeachment (Bill Clinton and Andrew Johnson), you have to be 25, and a citizen in the US for 7 years, you have to live in the state you represent for a certain amount of time, the term is 2 years, two representatives from each state(Steve King from SW Iowa). Senate has to be 30 years old, 6 year terms, 9 year a citizen of the US, live in the state they represent(Chuck Grasley, Tom Harkin). Powers of Congress: make laws, impeachment process, set taxes, post offices, declare war, regulate trade, ratify treaties, approve presidential appointments. 100 senators and 435 representatives. 

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