Articles of the Constitution & Amendments to the Constitution AP Government

Articles of the Constitution & the Amendments to the Constitution

1st Amendment

1st Amendment

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

2nd Amendment

Right to bear arms

4th Amendment

Searches and Seizures

5th Amendment

Rights of the accused, property rights

6th Amendment

Additional Rights of the Accused

8th Amendment

Bails, fines, and punishments

10th Amendment

powers reserved to the states & People

13th Amendment

Abolition of slavery

14th Amendment PART 1

Citizenship

14th Amendment PART 2

Equal protection clause

15th amendment

Right of suffrage

18th Amendment

Prohibition 19th Amendment

Womens Sufferage

21st Amendment

Repeal of prohibition 2

24th Amendment

Poll taxes

26th amendment

Vote for 18 year-olds

Article 1

Congress

Article 1 (Congress) Characteristics

• Sets up house of Representatives

• Sets up Senate

• Sets up Census

Article 2

The Presidency

Article 2 (The Presidency) Characteristics

• 35 years of age

• Executive power

• Duties & responsibilities of the President (Commander in Chief)

• Impeachment

Article 3

The surpreme court and other courts

Article 3 (Supreme court and other courts) Characteristics

• Federal courts

• Treason

• Jurisdiction of federal courts

• Supreme court terms (for life)

Article 5

Amending the Constitution

Article 5 (Amending the Constitution) Charecteristics

• Congresses ability to start Amendments

• ¾ of states must vote in the affirmative

• No state can be deprived a senate seat