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"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government."
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to my Constitution website and project! When navigating this site, please use the tabs at the top to travel to each section. I coded this website using HTML, and published it on an HTML website creator so it was accessible. I hope you enjoy all of the unique features that I have included in this site! I wanted to mix older themes with modern elements for the layout of the site. There is a gallery tab at the top, and it can be used to visit the gallery of images, videos, and text that I have included in my site, each about different parts of the Constitution. Enjoy!
Article 1
The criteria for both houses, who is eligible, how they are led, their tasks, etc.
- Representatives are based on population
- Rep age-25 and must be a resident of state
- At least one rep per state
- Citizen for 7 years
- House picks leader
- Sole power of impeachment
- Calls for a nation census (10 years)
- 2 senators per state
- 6 year term
- 1 vote per senator
- Must be 30 years old
- 9 years of citizenship
- Vice president of U.S.=president of senate
Every law must be shown to the president before being passed
- if ⅔ of the house agrees with the law, they can send it over to the second house for approval
- if ⅔ of the other house approves, it becomes a law
The Legislative branch has the power to:
- place taxes
- provide for common defense/gen. welfare
- regulate commerce with the rest of the states and world
- coin money/ fix the standard of weights and measures
- punish for counterfeit production and use
- establish post offices and roads
- secure authors and scientists with the rights to their work
- declare war
- organize, arm, and train the mliitary
Things that the Legislative branch is NOT allowed to do:
- no preference on the commerce of one state rather than another
- no one can claim the title of nobliity or a king
- no treaties/alliances between states, and states may not create their own currency
- states may not lay any imposts on imports or exports
- no state may keep troops in time of peace or start a war, unless they are being invaded
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Article 2
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The requirements/tasks needed to be the United States President:
- The President withholds the executive power
- Four year term for the president and VP
- Each state appoints a number of electors (senators+reps)
- Electoral college determines winner of election
- You must be a natural-born Citizen to be president
- 35 years of age minimum
- 14 years residency minimum
- VP takes control if the president is unable to serve
- Must take an oath to be President
The guidelines and requirements of the United States Executive branch and United States President:
- President is commander in chief of navy, army, and military
- May require an opinion from any officer in executive departments
- President can grant pardons for offenses
- President can make treaties with the approval of the senate
- President can appoint ambassadors, Supreme Court judges, ministers, etc.
- President must give an update on the state of the union
- President makes sure that laws are executed correctly
- President is Chief of State (meets with world leaders)
- President and VP can be impeached and removed from office on conviction of bribery, treason, or other high crimes
Alternate roles/jobs of the President:
- chief of state
- chief diplomat
- chief legislator
- chief citizen
- chief executive
- commander in chief
- chief of party
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Article 3
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The Supreme Court's jurisdiction applies to:
- The judicial power of the U.S. belongs to the supreme court, and all other inferior courts that congress may establish
- Judicial power must apply to all cases arising under the constitution, laws of the U.S., treaties, cases about ambassadors, maritime jurisdiction, controversies involving the U.S., etc.
- In cases affecting ambassadors, public ministers, and states
- The trial of all crimes besides impeachment must include a jury and must be held in the state that the crime was committed in
A description of treason against the U.S. and how it can be punished:
- Treason against the U.S. is only by levying war against the U.S., or giving aid to its enemies
- No one can be convicted of treason unless there are two witnesses to testify against them on the same act (or they confess themselves)
- Congress can declare the punishment of treason, but there can be no punishment to the children or kin of the criminal
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Article 4
“New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union; but no new State shall be formed within the Jurisdiction of any other State
without the Consent of the government of the States concerned as well as of Congress.”
“The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion.”
The Government is divided by state and federal. Federalism provides autonomy for states, but equal laws and order in the overall nation.
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Supremacy Clause
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"This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States and all Treaties made under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land;
and the Judges in every State shall be bound by the Constitution or Laws of any State. "
The laws of the U.S. Constitution are the highest laws/rules of the country. All judges MUST reference and adhere to the Constitution and state laws during trials.
"The Senators and Representatives and the Members of the several State Legislatures and all executive and judicial Officers,
both of the United States and of the States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation,
to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required under the United States."
All members of U.S. Congress and state legislatures, along with executive bureaucrats and judicial officials, must take an oath to support the "Supreme Law of The Land". Religious tests are NOT required to hold a federal/state role.
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My Top 10 Amendments
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1. The freedom of religion, speech, and to peacefully assemble together. (1st) |
14. Equal protection under the Constitution for all United States citizens. All citizens are equal under the law (14th) |
4. The right to not be searched or have something taken away within reason. (search and seizure) (4th) |
19. Women's right to vote.(19th) |
13. The abolishment of slavery. (13th) |
15. No voting discrimination of race. (15th) |
9. The rights not listed in the Constitution can still be given to the people (9th) |
8. Protection from excessive bail, and cruel and unusual punishments. (8th) |
6. The right to a speedy trial, public trial, and with a jury of your peers. (6th) |
22. Limits the terms Presidents can serve. (22nd) |
