THE CONSTITUTION

I. PREAMBLE

A. states 6 purposes of the Constitution

B. establishes popular sovereignty - "We, the people"

II. ARTICLE I - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

A. establishes bicameral legislature

B. establishes election, term of office, qualifications for office

C. establishes census for representation and taxes

D. establishes impeachment procedure

E. establishes lawmaking process

F. enumerates powers delegated to Congress

G. enumerates powers denied to the Federal government and the States

III. ARTICLE II - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

A. establishes offices of president and vice-president

B. establishes electoral process

C. establishes qualifications for office

D. enumerates powers and duties of the presidency

IV. ARTICLE THREE - JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

A. establishes Supreme Court and federal court system

B. delineates the jurisdiction of federal courts

C. defines treason

V. ARTICLE FOUR - RELATIONS AMONG THE STATES

A. defines obligations of recognition for official documents among
the states

B. establishes duty of extradition

C. provides for admission of new states

D. guarantees to the states - republican form of government,
protection against invasion, protection against domestic
violence when requested

VI. ARTICLE FIVE - METHODS OF AMENDMENT

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VII. ARTICLE SIX - GENERAL PROVISIONS

A. provides for assumption of all debts incurred under the
Articles of Confederation

B. declares the Constitution to be the supreme law of the land

C. provides for oath of office taken by elected officials


VIII. ARTICLE SEVEN - RATIFICATION (9 states necessary)


IX. AMENDMENTS

A. BILL OF RIGHTS - first 10 amendments to the Constitution (1791)

1. Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition

2. Right to bear arms

3. Prohibition against forced quartering of troops

4. Prohibition against search and seizure without warrant

5. Provides for rights of accused persons - cannot be held
without indictment, no double jeopardy, no self-incrimination

6. Right to a speedy trial

7. Provides for jury trial in civil cases

8. Prohibits excessive bail, fines, or cruel and unusual
punishment

9. Affirms rights of the people not enumerated in Constitution

10. Provides for reserved powers of the states

B. ELEVEN THROUGH TWENTY-SEVEN

11. A state cannot be sued in the courts of another state or
nation (1798)

12. Electors specify presidential and vice-presidential votes
(1804)

13. Slavery abolished (1865)

14. Granted citizenship to freed slaves (1868)

15. Granted suffrage to freed male slaves (1870)

16. Provided for the income tax (1913)

17. Provided for direct election of U.S. senators (1913)


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18. Prohibition of manufacture, sale, transportation of
alcoholic beverages (1919)

19. Provided for women's suffrage (1920)

20. Provided for Jan. 20 taking of office rather than March 4;
"Lame Duck" amendment (1933)

21. Repeal of prohibition (1933)

22. Limited presidency to two terms (1951)

23. Allowed citizens of the District of Columbia to vote for
president and vice-president (1961)

24. Banned poll tax in national elections (1964)

25. Provided for presidential disability and succession (1967)

26. Voting age lowered to 18 (1971)

27. Congress prohibited from increasing its current pay. (1992)