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Constitution Review
AP Government- Facts about the Constitution
The Constitution |
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The three parts to the constitution are the: Preamble, The Articles, and the Amendments |
There are 7 Articles in the Constitution |
There are 27 Amendments to the Constitution |
Article I of the Constitution establishes the Legislative Branch |
Article II of the Constitution establishes the Executive branch of government |
Article IV of the Constitution establishes the relationship between states |
Article V establishes the method of amending the constitution |
Article VI of the constitution established the Supremacy clause |
Article VII of the Constitution established the means by which the constitution could be ratified |
Article IV, section 1 establishes the Full faith and credit clause |
The first Amendment establishes freedom of speech, religion, the press, peaceably assemble, to formally express grievances |
Amendment II of the the constitution establishes the right to bear arms |
Amendment III of the constitution establishes that no soldiers may be quartered in any house without the consent of the Owner |
Amendment IV protects against unreasonable Search and Seizure |
Amendment V establishes rights of the accused. It protects against self incrimiation, double jeopardy, guarantees due process of law |
Amendment VI of the Constitution issues the right to a speedy and public trial, an impartial jury of peers, trial in district in which crime was committed, to be informed of the accusation, right to an attorney, and witness |
Amendment VIII protects against crue and unusual punishment as well as excessive fines or bail |
Amendment VII issues the right to a trial by jury in civil suits in which the amount up for dispute exceeds a set amount of money |
Amendment IX says that the peoples rights are not limited to those previously mentioned in the amendments |
Amendment X reserves powers not delegated to the United States nor prohibited to the states are reserved for the states or the people |
Amendment XI established that one state could not sue another state |
Amendment XII changed the way that the electoral college worked. It requires that the votes for president and Vice president must be stated. |
Amendment XIII abolished slavery |
Amendment XIV guarantees equal protection under the law regardless of race, color, or creed. Neither the states nor the National government are allowed to infringe upon this right. |
Amendment XV gave the right to vote regardless of race color or creed |
Amendment XVI established that there could be an income tax. |
Amendment XVII set up the direct election of senators |
Amendment XVIII set up prohibition. |
Amendment XIX granted Women the right to vote. |
Amendment XX is the lame duck amendment. Moved the inauguration date from March to January 20th. |
Amendment XXI repealed prohibition declaring the 18th amendment null and void. |
Amendment XXII established term limits on the presidency. These term limits are that one may serve as president for 2 terms or 10 years. |
Amendment XXIII gave Washington DC the right to vote in Presidential elections. |
Amendment XIV outlawed poll taxes. |
Amendment XXV established the presidential succession. |
Amendment XXVI established that anybody 18 yrs or older could not be denied the right to vote. |
Amendment XXVII said that congressional pay raises will not take effect until after the next election of Representatives. |