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U.S. Constitution
Outline of the U.S. Constitution Articles and Amendments.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Article 1 | Legislative Branch |
| Article 2 | Executive Branch |
| Article 3 | Judicial Branch |
| Article 4 | The state and the federal government |
| Article 5 | Method of Amendment |
| Article 6 | General Provisions (Supremacy Clause) |
| Article 7 | Ratification of the Constitution |
| Amendment 1 | Five Freedoms: Speech, press, religion, petition and assembly |
| Amendment 2 | Right to keep and bear arms |
| Amendment 3 | Quartering of troops |
| Amendment 4 | Limiting right of search and seizure |
| Amendment 5 | Trial by jury guaranteed; private property respected; no self-incrimination |
| Amendment 6 | Rights of accused persons |
| Amendment 7 | Rules of common law |
| Amendment 8 | Excessive bail , fines, and punishment prohibited |
| Amendment 9 | Rights retained by the people |
| Amendment 10 | Powers reserved to states and people |
| Amendment 11 | Limiting power of federal courts |
| Amendment 12 | Elections of President and Vice President separated |
| Amendment 13 | Abolition of Slavery |
| Amendment 14 | Citizenship defined |
| Amendment 15 | Right to vote not denied by race, color or slavery |
| Amendment 16 | Income Tax |
| Amendment 17 | Direct election of senators |
| Amendment 18 | National Prohibition |
| Amendment 19 | Women's Suffrage |
| Amendment 20 | Beginning of Presidential/Congressional terms (lame duck) |
| Amendment 21 | Repealed prohibition |
| Amendment 22 | Two-term limit for Presidency |
| Amendment 23 | Electoral College |
| Amendment 24 | No poll tax |
| Amendment 25 | Succession to the Presidency |
| Amendment 26 | Voting age becomes 18 |
| Amendment 27 | Salaries of senators and representatives take effect after election. |