amendments and articles 1-7 Flashcards
Legislative branch, Congress, make laws
Article I
Executive branch, President, enforce laws
Article II
Judicial branch, Supreme Court, interpret laws
Article III
States and their relationship with national government
Article IV
How to add amendments
Article V
Constitution is the supreme law of the land
Article VI
How to ratify the Constitution
Article VII
5 Freedoms: Speech, Petition, Religion, Assembly, Press
1st Amendment
Right to bear arms
2nd Amendment
Against quartering troops
3rd Amendment
Against unlawful search and seizure
4th Amendment
Rights of accused: formal charges, against double Jeopardy and self-incrimination
5th Amendment
Right to speedy, fair trials and lawyer
6th Amendment
Right to civil suits (suing but not criminal)
7th Amendment
Against unreasonable bail or punishment
8th Amendment