27 Amendments and 7 Articles of the Constitution

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Amendment 22

Limits the President to only serving two terms in office.

Amendment 3

No quartering of troops.

Amendment 21

Repeals Prohibition.

Amendment 10

Reserved powers for the States.

Amendment 7

Civil cases.

Amendment 27

Congressional pay raises are not put into effect until after the next term begins.

Amendment 23

Creates representation in the electoral college for the District of Columbia.

Amendment 17

Direct election of Senators.

Amendment 14

Due-Process granted to all citizens, all ex-slaves now citizens.

Amendment 12

Election of President and Vice President are on separate ballots.

Article 6

Every state is bound to comply with treaties and federal laws. (Supremacy Clause)

Article 2

Executive Branch.

Amendment 6

Fair and speedy trial, jury of peers, right to an attorney and to cross examine witnesses.

Article 5

How to amend the Constitution.

Amendment 16

Income tax is established.

Article 3

Judicial Branch.

Article 1

Legislative Branch.

Amendment 8

No cruel or unusual punishment or excessive bail.

Amendment 24

Poll tax is made unconstitutional.

Amendment 18

Prohibition. The manufacture, sale, transportation, import or export of alcohol is made illegal.

Amendment 5

Protection of the accused, must be offered bail, eminent domain and no double jeopardy.

Amendment 2

Right to bear arms.

Amendment 4

Search and seizure.

Amendment 20

Sets the terms of office that the President, the Vice-President, the Senators and the Representatives shall hold. (Lame-Duck)

Amendment 25

States the succession of the Presidential line in case of disability or death.

Amendment 15

Suffrage for all citizens regardless of race, religion or ethnicity.

Amendment 11

Suits against States.

Amendment 19

Women's Suffrage.

Amendment 1

Freedom of religion, press, speech, assembly and petition.

Amendment 9

Unenumerated rights.

Article 7

Upon ratification, the Constitution is above all state laws.

Amendment 13

Abolishment of slavery.

Article 4

All States must have a representative form of government, sets the terms for extradition. (Full-faith and credit)

Amendment 26

Anyone 18 years of age or older may vote.


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