Edit · Amendments and Articles

article 1

legislative branch and its powers and members. qualifications for house and senate. powers of congress.

article 2

explains the powers and duties of the executive branch and the electoral college

article 3

explains what constitutes treason and describes the judicial branch

article 4

the relationship between state governments and the national government. Regulates state powers. FULL FAITH AND CREDIT

article 5

amendment process of the constitution

article 6

constitution is supreme law

article 7

to ratify something there must be a 2/3 majority vote in the states

amendment 1

freedom of press, religion, speech, petition, and assembly

amendment 2

right to bear arms

amendment 3

no quartering of soldiers

amendment 4

protect against unreasonable search and seizure

amendment 5

right to due process and no double jeopardy

amendment 6

right to a fair and speedy trial

amendment 7

right to a jury trial for criminal and some civil cases

amendment 8

no excessive bail or unusual punishment

amendment 9

unenumerated rights of people

amendment 10

federal powers not stated in the constitution are reserved for the states

amendment 11

any state can be sued by a us citizen

amendment 12

separates ballots for vice president and president so that both come from the same party

amendment 13

abolishes and prohibits slavery

amendment 14

all persons born or naturalized in the us are equal under the law

amendment 15

the us cant prevent a person from voting because of race, color, or creed

amendment 16

congress has the power to tax incomes

amendment 17

direct election of senators

amendment 18

prohibition of liquor

amendment 19

women have the right to vote

amendment 20

the procedures for outgoing and incoming presidents- moved from march 4 to january 20th to eliminate the sitting duck period

amendment 21

repeals the 18th

amendment 22

limit on presidential terms

amendment 23

gives the DC electoral votes

amendment 24

prohibits federal and state governments from charging a poll tax

amendment 25

involves presidential succession and presidential disability

amendment 26

gives 18 year olds the right to vote

amendment 27

any change in congressional salaries takes place after the general election