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The U.S. Constitution

The U.S. Constitution. uscitizenpod.blogspot.com. The Preamble. Article I: The Legislative Branch. Congress: the Senate & House of Representatives. Article II: The Executive Branch. The President, Vice-President, Cabinet, & Government Departments. Article III: The Judicial Branch.

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The U.S. Constitution

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  1. The U.S. Constitution uscitizenpod.blogspot.com

  2. The Preamble

  3. Article I: The Legislative Branch Congress: the Senate & House of Representatives

  4. Article II: The Executive Branch The President, Vice-President,Cabinet, & Government Departments

  5. Article III: The Judicial Branch The Supreme Court and Federal Courts

  6. Article IV: State Powers

  7. Article V: Amendments—How to change the Constitution.

  8. Article VI: Federal Powers

  9. Article VII: Ratification & Signatures

  10. The Bill of Rights: The First 10 Amendments The Bill of Rights was added December 5, 1791.

  11. 1st Amendment: Four FreedomsSpeech, Press, Religion, & Peaceable Assemblyand the Right to Petition.

  12. 1st Amendment: The Four Freedoms and the Right to Petition Freedom of Speech

  13. 1st Amendment: The Four Freedoms and the Right to Petition Freedom of the Press Freedom of the Press

  14. 1st Amendment: The Four Freedoms and the Right to Petition Freedom of Assembly

  15. 1st Amendment: The Four Freedoms and the Right to Petition Freedom of Religion

  16. 1st Amendment: The Four Freedoms and the Right to Petition Right to Petition

  17. 2nd Amendment: Right to Bear Arms

  18. 3rd Amendment:No Quartering of Soldiers

  19. 4th Amendment: Protection from Search & Seizure

  20. 5th Amendment: Right to Fair Legal Treatment

  21. 6th Amendment: Right to a Lawyer

  22. 7th Amendment: Right to Trial by Jury

  23. 8th Amendment: Protection from High Fines and Cruel Punishments

  24. 9th Amendment: Other Rights not in the Constitution Ex: Privacy, Leisure, Homes, Work, Education

  25. 10th Amendment: State Rights Ex: Banks, Schools, Roads

  26. 11th Amendment: State Lawsuits

  27. 12th Amendments: Election of the President & Vice-President

  28. 13th Amendment: No Slavery

  29. 14th Amendment: US Citizenship

  30. 15th Amendment: All male US citizens can vote.

  31. 16th Amendment: Federal Income Tax

  32. 17th Amendment: Citizens vote directly for Senators.

  33. 18th Amendment: Alcohol is illegal.

  34. 19th Amendment: All female citizens can vote.

  35. 20th Amendment: No “Lame Duck”

  36. 21st Amendment: Alcohol is legal.

  37. 22nd Amendment: A President can serve two four-year terms.

  38. 23rd Amendment: Representation for Washington DC

  39. 24th Amendment: No Poll Tax

  40. 25th Amendment: What happens if the President is killed?

  41. 26th Amendment: 18 year old citizens can vote.

  42. 27th Amendment: Paychecks for Members of Congress

  43. Constitution Fact #1: The Constitution is the “supreme law’ of the United States of America.

  44. Constitution Fact #2: The Preamble is the introduction to the Constitution.

  45. Constitution Fact #3: There are 27 amendments to the Constitution.

  46. Constitution Fact #4: The 7 Articles outline the responsibilities of the U.S. federal government.

  47. Constitution Fact #5: The Constitution was adopted September 17, 1787.

  48. Constitution Fact #6: The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments of the Constitution.

  49. Constitution Fact #7: The Bill of Rights was added December 5, 1791.

  50. The Right to Vote is the most important right of a US citizen. The 15th, 19th, 24th, & 26th Amendments talk about the Right to Vote.

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