POLSCI 389 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Natural-Born-Citizen Clause, Antonin Scalia, Originalism
18 Jan 2017
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4 year terms each state has # of electors = # of reps + # of senators if there is no winner, house of reps chooses winner of election eligibility to be president. 35 yrs old been a resident in usa for 14 + yrs natural born citizen. Section 3: from time to time" give to congress info on state of the union" may convene both houses may adjourn both houses receive ambassadors and other public ministers. Take care that the law be faithfully executed" Section 4: impeachment: conviction of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. Men of distinction" are most capable to electing president. Pres appoints officers, sc justices, public ministers, ambassadors, etc. impractical for the people at large to select each person of power. Myers v. united states: unconstitutional congressional attempts to restrict presidential removal of executive officers later overruled under charles evans hughes court example of an originalist" approach.
