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Constitution Articles 1-3 & Amendment 1

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

CONSTITUTION

ARTICLES 1-3 & AMENDMENT 1

ARTICLE 1

THE CONGRESS

SUMMARY

CONGRESS HOLDS POWER

BICAMERAL

THE SENATE & HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

REASON?

ADDED TO SHOW WHO HELD POWER OF CONSTITUION

AMERICAN VISION

TRADITIONAL VIEW; ELECTING OFFICIALS

ARTICLE 2

THE HOUSE

SUMMARY-

ELECTED EVERY TWO YEARS BY CITIZENS. NUMBER IS DETERMINED BY POPULATION

REQUIRMENTS

25 YEARS OLD; CITIZEN FOR 7 YEARS

LIVE IN REPRESENTED STATE

CAN'T LIVE IN MAINE, YET REPRESENT CALIFORNIA

REASON

ADDED TO HAVE PEOPLE SPEAK FOR THE STATES AND REPRESENT

AMERICAN VISION

TRADITION; MEET TO DISCUSS ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS AND SHOW STATES NEEDS

ARTICLE 3

THE SENATE
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SUMMARY-

TWO SENATORS PER STATE. ELECTED EVERY 6 YEARS BY LEGISLATIVE. 1 VOTE.

REQUIRMENTS

30 YEARS OF AGE; 9 YEARS OF CITIZENSHIP

IMPEACHMENTS

CAN ACUSE OFFICIALS OF WRONGDOING- TRIAL OR REMOVAL FROM OFFICE

LEADER?

THE VICE PRESIDENT IS THE PRESIDENT OF SENATE, VOTES WHEN TO BREAK A TIE

REASON

ADDED TO HELP VOTE OFFICIALS AND TO IMPEACH WRONG DOING OFFICIALS
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AMERICAN VISION

HELP KEEP ORDER AND KEEP OFFICIALS IN LINE. ALSO VOTE FOR NEW OFFICIALS

AMENDMENT 1

FREEDOM OF RELIGION, PRESS, AND EXPRESSION

RELIGION

NOBODY CAN JUDGE OVER RELIGIOUS VEIWS, ALL RELIGIONS ACCEPTED

PRESS

FREE TO SAY WHAT THEY WANT, LIMITATIONS DUE TO DEFAMATION AND CENSORSHIP

EXPRESSION

MARCHING, ASSEMBLY, PROTESTING ALLOWED - GET WORD OUT ON BELIEF

REASON

TO ALLOW FREEDOM, LIMIT RESTRICTIONS AND ENTISE INDEPENDENCE
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AMERICAN VISION

ALLOWS PEOPLE TO SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES

RELIGION IS NOT JUDGED, NO RELIGION IS FORCED UPON THE PEOPLE.

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