AP Gov Summer Work

Preamble

We the people….

To form a more perfect union

Establish justice

Ensure domestic tranquility

Provide for the common defense

Promote the general welfare

Secure the blessings of liberty

Article I

Sets up the legislative branch (Congress)

Article II

Sets up the executive branch

(POTUS and Bureaucracy)

Article III

Sets up the judicial branch

(SCOTUS and federal courts)

Article IV

Relations between the states

Article V

Amendment process

Article VI

Supremacy Clause

Article VII

Ratification of the Constitution

First Amendment

Freedom of Religion

Freedom of Speech

Freedom of Press

Freedom of Assembly

Freedom to Petition the Govt

Second Amendment

Right to Bear Arms

Third Amendment

No Quartering of Troops

Fourth Amendment

No Illegal Searches or Seizure of Property

Fifth Amendment

Due Process of Law

No Self Incrimination

No Double Jeopardy

Eminent Domain

Sixth Amendment

Right to speedy and public trial

Right to counsel

Seventh Amendment

Right to jury in civil cases

Eighth Amendment

No cruel or unusual punishment or excessive bail

Ninth Amendment

Rights reserved to the people

Tenth Amendment

Powers reserved to the states

11th Amendment

Lawsuits against states

12th Amendment

Changes the Electoral College

13th Amendment

Abolition of slavery

14th Amendment

Citizenship defined

Equal Protection Clause

Due Process Clause (states)

15th Amendment

Can't deny right to vote based on race

16th Amendment

Income tax

17th Amendment

Direct election of the Senate

18th Amendment

Prohibition of alcohol

19th Amendment

Can't deny right to vote based on gender

20th Amendment

End of "lame duck" period

21st Amendment

Repeal of Prohibition (18th)

22nd Amendment

Two Term Limit for POTUS

23rd Amendment

Voting rights for Washington DC

24th Amendment

Bans the poll tax

25th Amendment

Presidential succession and disability

26th Amendment

Voting Age changed to 18

27th Amendment

Pay raises for Congress