27 Amendments and 7 Articles of the US Constitution

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27

Congressional pay increases

17

Direct election of Senators

1

Freedom of religion, speech, press assembly, and petition

Article V

How to amend the Constitution

16

Income tax

7

Jury trial in civil cases

22

Limit on number of President's terms

8

No excessive bail or punishment

4

No illegal search and seizure

3

No lodging of troops in private homes

9

Powers reserved to the people

10

Powers reserved to the state

23

Presidential electors for the District of Columbia

25

Presidential succession and disability

20

Presidential terms; Sessions of Congress

18

Prohibition of alcoholic beverages

21

Repeal of prohibition

6

Right to a speedy trial by jury

2

Right to bear arms

14

Rights of all citizens

5

Rights of the accused

12

Separate ballots for president and vice-president

11

States can not be sued in federal court

15

Voting rights for African=Americans

19

Women's suffrage

Article VI

contains supremacy clause; establishes the constitution as "supreme law of the land"

Article IV

explains relationship of states to one another and the national government; each state gives citizens of other states the same rights

Article VII

requirments to raitfy constitution

26

18 year voting age

24

Abolition of poll tax

13

Abolition of slavery

Article II

The Executive Branch

Article III

The Judicial Branch

Article I

The Legislative Branch


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