Articles and Amendments of the Constitution

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**NOT ALL ARTICLES OR AMENDMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS KNOWT**

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1st Amendment

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

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2nd Amendment

Right to bear arms

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4th Amendment

Searches and Seizures

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5th Amendment

Rights of the accused, property rights

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6th Amendment

Additional Rights of the Accused

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8th Amendment

Bails, fines, and punishments

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10th Amendment

powers reserved to the states & People

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13th Amendment

Abolition of slavery

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14th Amendment PART 1

Citizenship

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14th Amendment PART 2

Equal protection clause

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15th amendment

Right of suffrage

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18th Amendment

Prohibition

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19th Amendment

Womens Sufferage

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21st Amendment

Repeal of prohibition

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24th Amendment

Poll taxes

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26th amendment

Vote for 18 year-olds

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Article 1

Congress

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Article 1 (Congress) Characteristics

  • Sets up Senate

  • Sets up House of Representatives

  • Sets up census

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Article 2

The Presidency

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Article 2 (The Presidency) Characteristics

  • 35 years of age

  • Executive power

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

  • Impeachment

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Article 3 (Supreme court and other courts) Characteristics

  • Federal courts

  • Treason

  • Jurisdiction of federal courts

  • Supreme Court terms (for life)

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Article 5

Amending the Constitution

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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

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