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Articles& Amendments
Articles and Amendments
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Article I | Legislative: Sets up the legislative branch of the federal government. House of Reps elected every 2 yrs; Senate elected every 6 yrs |
| Article II | Executive: Sets up the executive branch of the federal government; elected every 4 yrs |
| Article III | Judicial: sets up the judicial branch of the federal government; appointed by the president (for life) and confirmed by the senate |
| Article IV | Full Faith and Credit: Deals with interstate commerce; requires each state to recognize all offical documents and judgements made in other states |
| Article V | Amending: Deals with Amending the Constitution; must have 2/3 vote in House and Senate and 3/4 of states approve to amend the Constitution |
| Article VI | Supreme Law of the Land: States that the Constitution, national laws, and treaties are above any other law |
| Article VII | Ratification: States that 9 of 13 states were needed to ratifiy (approve) the Constitution |
| 1st Amendment | Religion, Speech, Assembly, Press, and Petition |
| 2nd Amendment | Right to Bear Arms |
| 3rd Amendment | Quartering of Soldiers |
| 4th Amendment | Searches and Seizures |
| 5th Amendment | Grand Juries, Double Jeopardy, Self-incrimination, Eminent Domain |
| 6th Amendment | Speedy and Public Trial, Court Procedures |
| 7th Amendment | Trial by Jury |
| 8th Amendment | Excessive Bails, Fines, and Cruel and Unusual Punishment |
| 9th Amendment | Rights retained by the people |
| 10th Amendment | Rights reserved to the states and people |
Created by:
twakalos
on 2007-01-16