The Constitution Flashcards
Article I Section 2
Membership of the House
Article I Section 1
Bicameral congress
Article I Section 3
Membership of the Senate
Power to try impeachments
Article I section 4
Laws governing elections
Article I section 5
Rules of congress
Article I section 6
Salaries and immunities of members
Bar on members of congress holding federal appointive office
Article I section 7
Money bills originate in House
Procedure for enacting laws; veto power
Article I section 8
Powers of congress
Article I section 9
Restrictions on powers of congress
Article I section 10
Restrictions on powers of states
Article II section 1
Office of president
Election of president
Requirements
Pay of president
Article II section 2
Powers of president
Article II section 3
Relations of president with congress
Article II section 4
Impeachment
Article III section 1
Federal courts
Article III section 2
Jurisdiction of courts
Article III section 3
Treason
Article IV section 1
Full faith and credit
Article IV section 2
Privileges and immunities
Extradition
Article IV section 3
Creation of new states
Article IV section 4
Protection of states
Article V
Amending the constitution
Article VI
Assumption of debts of confederation
Supremacy of federal laws and treaties
No religious tests
Article VII
Ratification procedure
Amendment I
Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly
Amendment II
Right to bear arms
Amendment III
Quartering troops in private homes
Amendment IV
Prohibition against unreasonable search and seizure
Amendment V
Right when accused: “due process” clause
Amendment VI
Rights when on trial
Amendment VII
Common-law suits
Amendment VIII
Bail; no cruel and unusual punishment
Amendment IX
Unenumerated rights protected
Amendment X
Power for the states
Amendment IX
Limits on suits against the states
Amendment XII
Revision of electoral college procedure
Amendment XIII
Slavery prohibited
Amendment XIV
Exslaves made citizens
Reparations to rebels
Amendment XV
Blacks given the right to vote
Amendment XVI
Authorizes federal income tax
Amendment XVII
Requires popular election of senators
Amendment XVIII
Prohibits manufacture and sale of liquor
Amendment XIX
Right to vote for women
Amendment XX
Federal terms begin in January
Emergency presidential succession
Amendment XXI
Repeals prohibition
Amendment XXII
Two term limit for president
Amendment XXIII
Right to vote for district of Colombia
Amendment XXIV
Prohibits poll taxes in federal elections
Amendment XXV
Presidential disability and succession
Amendment XXVI
Voting age lowered to eighteen
Amendment XXVII
Congressional pay raises