Articles and amendments

Article I

Legislative branch, Congress, make laws

Article II

Executive branch, President, enforce laws

Article III

Judicial branch, Supreme court, interpret laws

Article IV

States and their relationship with national government

Article V

How to add amendments

Article VI

Constitution is the supreme law of the land

Article VII

How to ratify the constitution

1st

5 freedoms: Speech, Petition, Religion, Assembly, Press

2nd

Right to bear arms

3rd

Against quartering troops

4th

Against unlawful search and seizure

5th

Rights of accused: formal charges, against double jeopardy and self-incrimination

6th

Right to speedy, fair trail and lawyer

7th

Right to civil suits (suing but not criminal)

8th

Against unreasonable bail or punishment

9th

Any other rights reserved to the people

10th

Powers reserved to the states

11th

States sued in own courts

12th

President and Vice President on separate ballots

13th

Abolished slavery

14th

Defines citizens, right to due process for all, equal protection for all

15th

No racial discrimination for voting

16th

Income tax allowed

17th

Direct vote for senators

18th

Alcohol prohibited

19th

Women can vote

20th

“Lame duck amendment” and changes date for presidential term

21st

Alcohol allowed

22nd

President is limited to two terms

23rd

Citizens of Washington, D.C. can vote for president

24th

No poll tax

25th

Presidential succession and disability

26th

18-year-olds may vote

27th

Congressional pay increased takes place in the next term