United States Constitution - Outline

preamble

intro to the constitution

article one

the legislative branch

article two

the executive branch

article three

the judicial branch

article four

relations among the states

article five

amending the constitution

article six

federal supremacy (constitution is supreme law of land)

article seven

ratification of the constitution

how many amendments is the bill of rights

the first ten amendments

amendment one

freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and excessive bail

amendment two

right to bear arms

amendment three

protection against quartering soldiers

amendment four

freedom from unreasonable search and seizure

amendment five

rights of persons accused of a crime (no self-incrimination, no double jeopardy, due process)

amendment six

right to a jury trial in a criminal case (right to counsel/attorney, public trial, jury of peers)a

amendment seven

right to a jury trial in civil cases

amendment eight

protection from cruel or unusual punishment, and excessive bail

amendment nine

other rights of the people (unenumerated rights)

amendment ten

reserved powers of the states

amendment eleven

limiting law cases against states

amendment twelve

separate election of the president and vice president

amendment thirteen

slavery abolished

amendment fourteen

definition of citizenship, due process, equal protection

amendment fifteen

right to vote cannot be denied based of raceam

amendment sixteen

income tax

amendment seventeen

direct election of senators

amendment eighteen

prohibition of alcoholic drinks

amendment nineteen

women’s right to vote

amendment twenty

changed date of presidential inauguration (from march 4th to january 20th)

amendment twenty-one

repeal of prohibition

amendment twenty-two

president limited to being elected to two terms

amendment twenty-three

presidential electors for the district of columbia (3 electoral votes for D.C.)

amendment twenty-four

poll tax abolished

amendment twenty-five

transfer of power in case of presidential disability

amendment twenty-six

guarantees right to vote for eighteen-year-olds

amendment twenty-seven

limits on congressional salary changes