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
Any other rights reserved to the people
9th Amendment
Powers reserved to the states
10th Amendment
States sued in own courts
11th Amendment
President and Vice President on separate ballots
12th Amendment
Abolished slavery
13th Amendment
Defines citizens, right to due process for all, equal protection for all
14th Amendment
No racial discrimination for voting
15th Amendment
Income tax allowed
16th Amendment
Direct vote for senators
17th Amendment