Parts of the Constitution The Seven Articles The 27 Amendments

Seven Articles Article 1 - The Legislative Branch Article 2 – The Executive Branch Article 3 – The Judicial Branch Article 4 – States and the Union Article 5 – Amendments Article 6 – United States Constitution Supreme Article 7 – Ratifying Procedure

The Bill of Rights The first 10 Amendments

Bill of Right Rap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlt6R1KD4E0 FIRST AMENDMENT Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition SECOND AMENDMENT Right to bear arms

THIRD AMENDMENT FOURTH AMENDMENT No longer have to house soldiers No unreasonable search or arrest Property cannot be searched unless there is “probable cause”

FIFTH AMENDMENT SIXTH AMENDMENT No person tried without grand jury indictment or punished twice for same offense (double jeopardy) Prohibits being a witness against yourself and guarantees due process of law. SIXTH AMENDMENT Right to a fair trial

SEVENTH AMENDMENT EIGHTH AMENDMENT Trail by jury No excessive bail or cruel punishment

NINTH AMENDMENT People retain rights not listed in the Constitution TENTH AMENDMENT Power not given to the federal government is given to the people or states

Amendments 11-27 AMENDMENT 11 – 1795 AMENDMENT 12 – 1804 Individuals cannot sue a state in federal courts AMENDMENT 12 – 1804 Electoral College muse cast separate ballots for president and vice president

AMENDMENT 13 – 1865 AMENDMENT 14 –1868 Abolished slavery All persons born or naturalized in the United States gets full rights.

AMENDMENT 15 – 1870 AMENDMENT 16 – 1913 African American men gain the right to vote States cannot prevent a person from voting because of race, creed, or color AMENDMENT 16 – 1913 Income tax amendment

AMENDMENT 17 – 1913 AMENDMENT 18 – 1919 Senators are elected by popular election AMENDMENT 18 – 1919 Prohibition – No alcoholic beverages can be made, bought, or sold in the United States

AMENDMENT 19 – 1920 AMENDMENT 20 –1933 Women get the right to vote Changed the date the President takes office to January 20 Changed start date of Congress to January 3

AMENDMENT 21 – 1933 AMENDMENT 22 –1951 Repealed prohibition Made the 18th Amendment no longer valid The only amendment to void another amendment AMENDMENT 22 –1951 States that the president may not serve more than TWO elected TERMS

AMENDMENT 23 – 1961 AMENDMENT 24 – 1964 Gave residents of Washington D.C., the right to vote in presidential election AMENDMENT 24 – 1964 Anti-poll tax Forbids taxing voters before they may vote in national elections

AMENDMENT 26 – 1971 AMENDMENT 25 – 1967 Sets up the process that if a president is ailing he may pass the duties of office to the vice president Establishes the process then to fill the vacancy of vice president  New VP is appointed by President and approval needed by majority vote in both houses of Congress AMENDMENT 26 – 1971 Changed the voting age from 21 to 18 years old

AMENDMENT 27 – 1992 Prohibits Congress from voting itself mid-term pay raises