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