Amendments and Articles of the US Constitution

Article 1

Legislative Branch

Article 2

Executive Branch

Article 3

Judicial Branch

Article 4

Outlines the full faith and credit clause

Article 5

Outlines the process for amending or changing the Constitution

Article 6

Supremacy Clause - clearly states that national law will be supreme over state law

Article 7

Outlines the process for ratification of the Constitution

Amendment 1

Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition

Amendment 2

Right to bear arms

Amendment 3

No quartering of soldiers

Amendment 4

Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures

Amendment 5

due process, no double jeopardy; no self incrimination; eminent domain

Amendment 6

Right to a speedy and public trial

Amendment 7

trial by jury in civil cases

Amendment 8

No cruel and unusual punishment

Amendment 9

People's rights are not limited to those in the Constitution.

Amendment 10

Any rights not given to federal government are given to the states and people.

Amendment 11

Protects the states from lawsuits filed by citizens of other states or countries

Amendment 12

Election of President and Vice President must be separate, revision of the Electoral College

Amendment 13

Abolished Slavery

Amendment 14

Citizenship, due process of the law, and equal protection clause of the laws

Amendment 15

You cannot prevent a person from voting because of race, color, or creed.

Amendment 16

Allows the federal government to collect income tax

Amendment 17

Direct election of senators

Amendment 18

Prohibition of Alcohol

Amendment 19

Women's right to vote

Amendment 20

President takes office on January 20th instead of March 4th.

Amendment 21

Repeal of Prohibition

Amendment 22

President can only serve two terms.

Amendment 23

Washington D.C. residents can vote for president.

Amendment 24

Abolition of Poll Taxes

Amendment 25

Presidential succession and disability.

Amendment 26

Voting Age Set to 18 Years

Amendment 27

Change in pay for Congress only takes effect after the next election