Amendments and Articles of the US Constitution

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Article 1

Legislative Branch

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Article 2

Executive Branch

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Article 3

Judicial Branch

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Article 4

Outlines the full faith and credit clause

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Article 5

Outlines the process for amending or changing the Constitution

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Article 6

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

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Article 7

Outlines the process for ratification of the Constitution

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Amendment 1

Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition

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Amendment 2

Right to bear arms

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Amendment 3

No quartering of soldiers

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Amendment 4

Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures

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Amendment 5

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

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Amendment 6

Right to a speedy and public trial

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Amendment 7

trial by jury in civil cases

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Amendment 8

No cruel and unusual punishment

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Amendment 9

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

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Amendment 10

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

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Amendment 11

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

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Amendment 12

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

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Amendment 13

Abolished Slavery

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Amendment 14

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

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Amendment 15

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

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Amendment 16

Allows the federal government to collect income tax

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Amendment 17

Direct election of senators

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Amendment 18

Prohibition of Alcohol

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Amendment 19

Women's right to vote

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Amendment 20

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

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Amendment 21

Repeal of Prohibition

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Amendment 22

President can only serve two terms.

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Amendment 23

Washington D.C. residents can vote for president.

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Amendment 24

Abolition of Poll Taxes

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Amendment 25

Presidential succession and disability.

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Amendment 26

Voting Age Set to 18 Years

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Amendment 27

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

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