Constitution

• First Amendment


  5 freedoms: speech, press, religion, assembly, petition
• Second Amendment


  Right to bear arms
• Fourth Amendment


  Protects against unreasonable search and seizure
• Fifth Amendment


  protect the rights of persons accused of crimes, prevents

  • double jeopardy,
  • self-incrimination
  • punishment without due process of law.
• Sixth Amendment


  • right to counsel
  • the right to confront witnesses
  • right to a speedy and public trial.
• 8th Amendment

  NO

  • Excessive bail
  • excessive fines
  • cruel and unusual punishments
• 14th Amendment


  Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws
• 15th Amendment (1870)


  U.S. cannot prevent a person from voting because of race, color, or creed
• 16th Amendment


  Graduated Income Tax
• 17th Amendment


  Direct election of senators
• Tenth Amendment


  The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
• Ninth Amendment


  states that people's rights are not limited to just those listed in the Constitution.
• 19th Amendment


  Gave women the right to vote
• 22nd Amendment


  Limits the president to two terms.
• 24th Amendment


  Abolishes poll taxes
• 25th Amendment


  (1) Succession of VP if president dies or become incapable to do his job.(2) if there is no VP, president must appoint one, and congress must approve
• 26th Amendment


  Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
• Article 1 of the Constitution


  Legislative Branch (Congress)
• Article 2 of the Constitution


  Section of the Constitution laying out powers and responsibilities of the Executive Branch
• Article 3 of the Constitution


  Section of the Constitution laying out powers and responsibilities of the Judicial Branch
• Article 4 of the Constitution


  Outlines the rights and expectations for all states and citizens including the adding of new states
• Article 5 of the Constitution


  Outlines the process for amending or changing the Constitution
• Article 6 of the Constitution


  Supremacy Clause - clearly states that national law will be supreme over state law
• Article 7 of the Constitution


  Outlines the process for ratification of the Constitution
• Necessary and Proper Clause

  
  

  Article I, Section 8,
• Supremacy Clause


  Article 6 of the Constitution

  Constitution, national laws, and treatiesare supreme over state laws when the national government is acting within its constitutional limits.
• Full Faith and Credit Clause


  Constitution's requirement that each state accept the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state
• Privileges and Immunities Clause


  prevents a state from treating citizens of other states in a discriminatory manner.
• Due Process Clause


  14th amendment clause stating that no state may deprive a person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law
• Equal Protection Clause


  14th amendment clause that prohibits states from denying equal protection under the law, and has been used to combat discrimination
• Establishment Clause


  Clause in the First Amendment that says the government may not establish an official religion.
• Free Exercise Clause


  A First Amendment provision that prohibits government from interfering with the practice of religion.
• Commerce Clause


  The clause in the Constitution (Article I, Section 8, Clause 1) that gives Congress the power to regulate all business activities that cross state lines or affect more than one state or other nations.
• First Amendment


  5 freedoms: speech, press, religion, assembly, petition
• Second Amendment


  Right to bear arms
• Fourth Amendment


  Protects against unreasonable search and seizure
• Fifth Amendment


  A constitutional amendment designed to protect the rights of persons accused of crimes, including protection against double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and punishment without due process of law.
• Sixth Amendment


  A constitutional amendment designed to protect individuals accused of crimes. It includes the right to counsel, the right to confront witnesses, and the right to a speedy and public trial.
• Eighth Amendment


  Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
• 14th Amendment


  Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws