U.S. Constitution: Articles, Amendments, and Key Rights

Article 1

The Legislative Branch

Article 2

The Executive Branch

Article 3

The Judicial Branch

Article 4

Relations among the States

Article 5

Amending the Constitution

Article 6

Federal Supremacy (Constitution is Supreme Law of Land)

Article 7

Ratification of the Constitution

1st Amendment

Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition

2nd Amendment

Right to Bear Arms

3rd Amendment

Protection against Quartering Soldiers

4th Amendment

Freedom from Unreasonable Search and Seizure

5th Amendment

Rights of Persons Accused of a Crime (No Self-Incrimination, No Double Jeopardy, Due Process)

6th Amendment

Right to a Jury Trial in a Criminal Case (Right to Counsel/Attorney, Public Trial, Jury of Peers)

7th Amendment

Right to a Jury Trial in Civil Cases

8th Amendment

Protection from Cruel or Unusual Punishment, and excessive bail

9th Amendment

Other Rights of the People (Unenumerated Rights)

10th Amendment

Reserved Powers of the States

11th Amendment

Limiting Law Cases against States

12th Amendment

Separate Election of the President and Vice President

13th Amendment

Slavery Abolished

14th Amendment

Definition of Citizenship, Due Process, Equal Protection

15th Amendment

Right to Vote Cannot be Denied based on Race

16th Amendment

Income Tax

17th Amendment

Direct Election of Senators

18th Amendment

Prohibition of Alcoholic Drinks

19th Amendment

Women's Right to Vote

20th Amendment

Changed Date of Presidential Inauguration (from March 4th to January 20th)

21st Amendment

Repeal of Prohibition

22nd Amendment

President Limited to being elected to Two Terms

23rd Amendment

Presidential Electors for the District of Columbia (3 Electoral Votes for D.C.)

24th Amendment

Poll Tax Abolished

25th Amendment

Transfer of power in case of Presidential Disability

26th Amendment

Guarantees Right to Vote for Eighteen-Year-Olds

27th Amendment

Limits on Congressional Salary Changes