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Constitution Study Guide
I.
PREAMBLE-States the six goals of the Constitution
II.
7 PRINCIPLES OF THE CONSTITUTION
III.
ARTICLES
A. Article 1. The Legislature-Makes laws
1. Congress
2. The House of Representatives
3. The Senate
4. Congressional Elections
5. Rules and Procedures
6. Payment and Privileges
7. How a Bill Becomes a Law
8. Powers Granted to Congress-elastic clause
9. Powers Denied Congress
10. Powers Denied the States
B. Article 2. The Executive-Enforces laws
1. The Presidency
2. Powers of the President-Cabinet & Government Agencies
3. Presidential Duties
4. Impeachment
C. Article 3. The Judiciary-Interprets laws
1. Federal Courts and Judges-Supreme Court & Federal Courts
2. The Courts’ Authority-Judicial Review
3. Treason-Only crime defined & punishment stated
D. Article 4. Relations Among States
1. States Acts and Records
2. Rights of Citizens
3. New States
4. Guarantees to the States
E. Article 5. Amending the Constitution
F. Article 6. Supremacy of the National Government
G. Article 7. Ratification
III. AMENDMENTS (Apply to situations)
A. Bill of Rights
1. Religious and Political Freedom
2. Right to Bear Arms
3. Quartering Troops
4. Search and Seizure
5. Rights of Accused Persons
6. Right to a Speedy, Public Trial
7. Trial by Jury in Civil Cases
8. Limits of Fines and Punishments
9. Rights of People
10. Powers of States and People
B. Other Amendments
11. Lawsuits Against States
12. Election of Executives
13. Slavery Abolished
14. Civil Rights
15. Right to Vote
16. Income Tax
17. Direct Election of Senators
18. Prohibition
19. Woman Suffrage
20. “Lame Duck” Sessions
21. Repeal of Prohibition
22. Limit on Presidential Terms
23. Voting in District of Columbia
24. Abolition of Poll Taxes
25. Presidential Disability, Succession
26. 18-Year-Old Vote
27. Congressional Pay