Articles and Amendments

Article 1

Legislative Branch

Article 2

Executive Branch

Article 3

Judicial Branch

Article 4

Relations among the states

Article 5

Amendment Process

Article 6

National supremacy

Article 7

Ratification

1st amendment

Preferred freedoms: Freedom of speech, Assembly, Press, Petition, Free excercise of religion, Prohibition of Establishment of religion

2nd amendment

Right to bear arms

3rd amendment

no quartering of troops

4th amendment

search and seizure

5th Amendment

Right of the Accused

6th amendment

Fair and speedy Trial

7th Amendment

Civil Suits Greater Than or equal to $20 can request jury trial

8th amendment

No cruel and unusual punishment

9th amendment

Rights reserved to the people

10th amendment

Powers reserved to the states

11th amendment

No suits against the states (state immunity)

12th amendment

Separate elections for president and vice-president

13th amendment

Abolition of slavery

14th amendment

Rights of citizens

15th amendment

Suffrage regardless of race

16th amendment

Income tax

17th amendment

Direct/popular election of senators

18th amendment

Prohibition of alcohol

19th amendment

Suffrage regardless of sex (women’s suffrage)

20th amendment

Presidential lame duck session

21st amendment

Repeal of prohibition

22nd amendment

Presidential two term limit

23rd amendment

Electors for DC

24th amendment

Abolition of poll tax

25th amendment

Presidential succession

26th amendment

Voting age lowered to 18

27th amendment

No congressional pay raises