US Constitution Study Guide
Preamble
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish
Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general
Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and
establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Article I – Legislative Department
Section
1.1
Lawmaking power in Congress
1.2
House of Representatives
1.3
Senate
1.4
Elections and meetings for both houses
1.5
Rules for each house
1.6
Rights and duties of Congressmen
1.7
Making laws
1.8 Powers granted to Congress
1.9
Powers forbidden to Congress
1.10 Powers forbidden to states
Article II – Executive Department
Section
2.1
Office of President
2.2 Powers of President
2.3 Responsibilities of President
2.4 Impeachment of President
Article III – Judicial Department
Section
3.1
One Supreme Court/Inferior courts
3.2 Jurisdiction of courts, all crimes tried by jury
3.3 Treason defined – punishment
Article IV – Relations of States
Section
4.1
Full faith and credit to each state
4.2 Citizens’ rights and fugitives
4.3 New states and territories
4.4 Protection of states
Article V – Amendment Process
Section
5.1
Amendments proposed by 2/3, ratified by 3/4
Article VI – Debts/Supremacy/Duties
Section
6.1
Public debts, supremacy of Constitution, pledge of officials to uphold
Constitution
Article VII – Ratification
Section
7.1
Method of ratification
Copyright © ReValue America 2010 Amendments
Amendment 1 – Freedom of Religion, Press, Expression and Assembly
Amendment 2 – Right to Bear Arms
Amendment 3 – Quartering Soldiers
Amendment 4 – Search and Seizure
Amendment 5 – Trial and Punishment, Compensation for Takings
Amendment 6 – Right to Speedy Trial, Confrontation of Witnesses
Amendment 7 – Trial by Jury in Civil Cases
Amendment 8 – Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Amendment 9 – Enumeration of Rights Defined
Amendment 10 – Powers of the States and People
Amendment 11 – Judicial Limits
Amendment 12 – Choosing the President, Vice President
Amendment 13 – Slavery Abolished
Amendment 14 – Citizenship Rights
Amendment 15 – Right to Vote not Abridged by Race
Amendment 16 – Federal Income Tax on Personal Income
Amendment 17 – Popular Election of Senators
Amendment 18 - Prohibition
Amendment 19 – Women’s Suffrage
Amendment 20 – Presidential, Congressional Terms
Amendment 21 – Prohibition Repealed
Amendment 22 – Presidential Term Limits
Amendment 23 – Presidential Vote for D.C.
Amendment 24 – Poll Tax Barred
Amendment 25 – Presidential Disability and Succession
Amendment 26 – Voting Age set at 18
Amendment 27 – Limiting Congressional Pay Increases
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