1. Parts of the Constitution
The Seven Articles
The 27 Amendments

2. 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

3. The Bill of Rights
The first 10 Amendments

4. 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

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

6. 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

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

8. 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

9. 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

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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. AMENDMENT 21 – 1933 AMENDMENT 22 –1951 Repealed prohibition
Made the 18th Amendment no longer valid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

15. 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

16. 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

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