The Constitution

What is the acronyme used to remember the 7 acrticles?

LEJRASS

L (1st article)

Legislative

E (2nd article)

Executive

J (3rd article)

Judicial

R (4th article)

Relationship with states

A (5th article)

Amend the Constitution

S (6th article)

Supremacy Clause

S (7th article)

Signers

1st Amedment

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

2nd Amendment

Right to bear arms

3rd Amendment

No housing soldiers

4th amendment

No search and seizure without a warrant

5th amendment

Plea the 5th/ no witness against yourself

6th amendment

if accused right to a speedy trial

7th amendment

jury trial in civil case

8th amendment

no cruel or unusual punishment

9th amendment

enumeration (not listed in constitution)

10th amendment

states make laws

11th amendment

can’t sue a state from another state

12th amendment

#1 president #2 Vice President

13th amendment

abolish slavery

14th amendment

defines citizenship

15th amendment

any male of legal age can vote (color doesn’t matter)

16th amendment

taxes (congress can collect income tax)

17th amendment

each state gets 2 senators

18th amendment

prohibition

19th amendment

women get the right to vote

20th amendment

January 20th president takes oath of office

21st amendment

21 is legal drinking age (ended prohibition)

22nd amendment

only two terms for the president

23rd amendment

DC gets 3 electoral votes

24th amendment

No Poll Tax

25th

Presidential succession is the VP

26th amendment

Legal voting age is 18

27th amendment

You have to wait till the next session for a raise