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Articles & all Amendments
article I
legislative branch. necessary & proper clause. commerce clause.
article II
executive branch
article III
judicial branch
article IV
relationships between states. Privileges & immunities clause, full faith & credit clause
article V
how to amend the constitution
article VI
when state & federal law collides, federal laws will win. supremacy clause
article VII
how to ratify the constitution
first amendment
the freedom to speech, religion, press & assembly & petition. establishment clause.
second amendment
the right to keep & bear arms
third amendment
no quartering of soldiers during peace times wo the owner’s consent
fourth amendment
freedom from unreasonable searches & seizures
fifth amendment
right to due process of law. freedom from self incrimination & double jeopardy
sixth amendment
right to a quick & speedy trial
seventh amendment
right to a jury in civil cases
eighth amendment
freedom from excessive bail, and cruel + unusual punishment
ninth amendment
the rights of citizens will be protected even if not listed in the constitution
tenth amendment
powers delegated to the federal gov will be reserved for the states
eleventh amendment
Protects the states from lawsuits filed by citizens of other states or country
twelveth amendment
the selection of the president & vice president
thirteenth amendment
abolished slavery
fourteenth amendment
granted citizenship, equal civil & legal rights to anyone born in the United States or who became a citizen of the country. Equal protection clause.
fifteenth amendment
all men can vote even black men
sixteenth amendment
grants Congress authority to issue an income tax wo having to determine it based on population
seventeenth amendment
direct election of senators
eighteenth amendment
prohibition of liquor
nineteenth amendment
women’s suffrage
twentieth amendment
fixed when presidential terms started January 20th.
twenty-first amendment
repeal of prohibition
twenty-second amendment
limited the amount of presidential terms to two
twenty-third amendment
gave electors to the district of columbia so they could participate in pres. elections too
twenty-fourth amendment
abolished poll taxes
twenty-fifth amendment
In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President
twenty-sixth amendment
lowered the voting age to 18 years old
twenty-seventh amendment
forbids any changes to the salary of Congress members from taking effect until the next election concludes
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