The Constitution
Article 1 Legislative Branch
Section 2 The House – elected every 2 years, 25 years old (435),originate revenue bills
Section 3 The Senate – elected every 6 years, 30 years old 2 from each state (100), Advise & Consent with the president
Section 7 How a bill becomes a law
Section 8 Powers of Congress – Taxation, Commerce, ElasticClause
Section 9 Powers denied Congress – Habeas Corpus, bill of attainder, ex post facto laws
Section 10 Powers denied the States – Foreign policy, coin money, tariffs
Article 2 Executive Branch
Section 1 Qualifications – 35 years old, 4 year terms with Vice President, Electoral College system
Section 2 Powers – Military, Diplomatic & Legislative Powers, Appointments, Advice & Consent Clause
Section 3 – State of the Union Address
Section 4 – Impeachment
Article 3 Judicial Branch
Section 1 – Supreme Court & lower courts
Section 2 - Original & Appellate Jurisdiction
Section 3 – Treason
Article 4 Relations Among the States
Section 1 - Full Faith and Credit Clause
Section 2 – Privileges & Immunities Clause, Extradition
Section 3 – New states and territories
Article 5 Amendment process – 2/3 of Congress and ¾ of the states
Article 6 National Supremacy – The Constitution is the supreme law of the land, Federal government overrides the states
Article 7 Ratification
First 10 Amendments – The Bill of Rights (1791)
1 – Freedom of Religion (Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause), Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press
2 – Right to Bear Arms
4 – No unreasonable Search and Seizure of evidence
5 - Right to remain silent, no double jeopardy, due process
6 – Right to a speedy trial and right to an attorney
7 – Right to a trial by jury
8 – No cruel or unusual punishment
9 – Other rights exist not listed here
10 – The states have control over anything not mentioned in the Constitution
Amendments 12 - 27
12 - The president and the vice president are elected on the same ballot. (1804)
Reconstruction Amendments
13 – Frees the slaves (1865)
14 – Citizenship, Privileges & Immunities, Due Process, Equal Protection clauses, powers denied the states (1868)
15 – Universal male suffrage (1870)
Progressive Era Amendments
16 – Income Tax (1913)
17 – Direct election of senators (1913)
18 – Prohibition (1919)
19 – Women’s suffrage (1920)
20 – Lame Duck Amendment (1933)
21 – Repeals Prohibition (1933)
Mid 20th Century Amendments
22 – Two term limit (1951)
23 – Washington D.C. electoral votes (1961)
24 – Ends poll taxes (1964)
25 – Succession (1967)
26 – Voting age lowered to 18 (1971)
27 – Congressional pay (1992)