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Constitution Review
Parts of the Constitution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Parts of the Constituiton | Preamble, The Articles, Amendments |
| How many Articles? | Seven Articles |
| How many Amendments | Twenty-Seven Amendments |
| Article I | Establishes the Legislative Branch |
| Article II | Establishes the Executive Branch |
| Article III | Establishes the Judicial Branch |
| Article IV | Establishes the relationship between states |
| Article V | Method of amending the Constitution |
| Article VI | Establishes the Supremacy Clause |
| Article VII | Means by which the Constitution should be ratified |
| 1st Amendment | Freedom of Speech, Press, Religion, Assembly, Petition |
| 2nd Amendment | Right to keep and bear arms |
| 3rd Amendment | No soldiers may be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner |
| 4th Amendment | Protects against unreasonable search and seizure |
| 5th Amendment | Protects agains self-incrimination, double jeopardy, guarantees due process of law |
| 6th Amendment | Right to a speedy trial and public trial, right to an attorney |
| 7th Amendment | Right to trial by jury in civil suits in which the amount up for dispute exceeds the a set amount of money |
| 8th Amendment | Protects against cruel and unusual punishment and excessive fines or bail |
| 9th Amendment | Says the peoplerights are not limited to those previously mentioned in the Amendments |
| 10th Amendment | Reserves powers not delegated to the U.S. nor prohibited to the states are reserved for the states or the people |
| 11th Amendment | One state cannot sue another |
| 12th Amendment | Election of the President and Vice President |
| 13th Amendment | Abolished Slavery |
| 14th Amendment | Guarantees equal protect for all citizens under the law regargless of race, color, creed. |
| 15th Amendment | Gave the right to vote regardless of race, color, creed (NOT GENDER) |
| 16th Amendment | Established an income tax |
| 17th Amendment | Set up the direct election of senators |
| 18th Amendment | Prohibition (no sale, manufacture or transportation of alcholic beverages) |
| 19th Amendment | Granted WOMEN the right to vote |
| 20th Amendment | Lame Duck Amendment - Moved inauguration date to January 20th. |
| 21st Amendment | Declared 18th Amendment null and void. |
| 22nd Amendment | Established term limits on the presidency; two terms or 10 years |
| 23rd Amendment | Gave Washington, D. C. the right to vote in presidential elections |
| 24th Amendment | Outlawed poll taxes |
| 25th Amendment | Established presidential succession and disability |
| 26th Amendment | Gave suffrage to 18 year olds of any color or gender |
| 27th Amendment | Congressional pay raises could not take effect until after the next election |
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