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

2. 2 The Preamble

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

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

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

6. 6 Article IV: State Powers

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

8. 8 Article VI: Federal Powers

9. 9 Article VII: Ratification & Signatures

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

11. 11 1 st Amendment: Four Freedoms Speech, Press, Religion, & Peaceable Assembly and the Right to Petition.

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

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

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

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

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

17. 17 2 nd Amendment: Right to Bear Arms

18. 18 3 rd Amendment: No Quartering of Soldiers

19. 19 4 th Amendment: Protection from Search & Seizure

20. 20 5 th Amendment: Right to Fair Legal Treatment

21. 21 6 th Amendment: Right to a Lawyer

22. 22 7 th Amendment: Right to Trial by Jury

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

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

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

26. 26 11 th Amendment: State Lawsuits

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

28. 28 13 th Amendment: No Slavery

29. 29 14 th Amendment: US Citizenship

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

31. 31 16 th Amendment: Federal Income Tax

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

33. 33 18 th Amendment: Alcohol is illegal.

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

35. 35 20 th Amendment: No “Lame Duck”

36. 36 21 st Amendment: Alcohol is legal.

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

38. 38 23 rd Amendment: Representation for Washington DC

39. 39 24 th Amendment: No Poll Tax

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

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

42. 42 27 th Amendment: Paychecks for Members of Congress

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

51. 51 The End Thank you very much for learning about the U.S. Constitution. For more information, see: The National Constitution Center www.constitutioncenter.org Visit us at uscitizenpod.blogspot.comuscitizenpod.blogspot.com or uscitizenpod.wikispaces.comuscitizenpod.wikispaces.com Powerpoint presentation by J. Gagliardi, Milpitas Adult Education, 09/2005 (updated 11/2007)

52. 52 Freedom