Constitution

Article #1 is referring to the legislative branch of the government. The powers this branch is granted are the following.

-Legislators may approve national budgets, conduct hearings on pressing issues, and confirm executive appointees to courts and ministries.

-Oversight and investigation powers allow legislators to publicly question government officials about their actions and decisions

For the Senate a representative must be 30 years old, have been a citizen for 9 years, and live in the state they represent. The term of office is 6 years.

Article #2 is referring to the executive branch of the government. The powers this branch is granted are the following.

-The executive branch of the Government is responsible for enforcing the laws of the land.

-Unlike the powers of the President, their responsibilities are not defined in the Constitution but each has special powers and functions.

-President: Leader of the country and Commander in Chief of the military.

-Vice President: President of the Senate and becomes President if the President is unable to serve.

-Departments: Department heads advise the President on policy issues and help execute those policies.

-Independent Agencies: Help execute policy or provide special services.

The term of office is 2 years. The minimum age is 25.

Article # 3 is referring to the Judicial branch of the government. The powers this branch is granted are the following.

-Courts decide arguments about the meaning of laws, how they are applied, and whether they violate the Constitution.

-The latter power is known as judicial review and it is this process that the judiciary uses to provide checks and balances on the legislative and executive branches. Judicial review is not an explicit power given to the courts but it is an implied power. A full term of office is six years. The minimum age is 30.

Article #4 says that each state may establish its own methods for electing members of the Congress, and mandates, or requires that Congress must meet at least once per year.

Article #5 says that Congress must have a minimum number of members present in order to meet, and that it may set fines for members who do not show up. It says that members may be expelled, that each house must keep a journal to record proceedings and votes, and