gov amendments and articles

amendment 1

freedom of religion speech and of the press and right to petition and assemble

amendment 2

right to bear arms

amendment 3

quartering troops

amendment 4

search and seizure

amendment 5

due process, double jeopardy, eminent domain, "i plead the 5th"

amendment 6

rights of the accused, jury trial in criminal cases

amendment 7

jury trial in civil cases

amendment 8

cruel and unusual punishment

amendment 9

if its not in it, you still have it

amendment 10

if its not fed, then its state

amendment 11

cant sue states in federal court

amendment 12

mode of electing president and vice president

amendment 13

abolished slavery

amendment 14

defined citizenship

amendment 15

all men can vote

amendment 16

established the income tax

amendment 17

elections of senators by the people

amendment 18

prohibition

amendment 19

suffrage for women

amendment 20

Lame Duck. Change of the beginning of terms for president, vice president from March to Jan

amendment 21

repealed prohibition

amendment 22

two term limit for president

amendment 23

representation for D.C.

amendment 24

abolished poll tax

amendment 25

presidential succession and disability

amendment 26

18 years old can vote

amendment 27

congressional pay

article 1

legislative branch: congress, house of representatives, senate, congressional elections, rules and procedures, payment and bill becomes law; powers to congress powers denied congress, powers denied to states

article 2

executive branch: president, presidential powers, presidential duties; impeachment

article 3

judicial branch: federal courts and judges, authority to courts, treason

article 4

relations among state: states act and records, right of citizens, new state, guarantees to the states

article 5

amending the constitution: 2/3 vote to change or amend the constitution

article 6

supremacy or national government: all debts and obligations made by the us before the constitution will be honored

article 7

ratification: ratification of the united state constitution