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Freedom of speech, press, and religion

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ight to bear arms

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no quartering of soldiers

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illegal searches and seizures

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Rights in criminal cases (due process)

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Right to a fair and speedy trial

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Right to jury trial in civil cases

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No excessive fines nor cruel or unusual punishments

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Other rights than specifically listed

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Any other powers of the federal government not listed

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Federal courts cannot hear cases in which a state is being sued by an individual, another state, or country

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Election of the President and Vice President

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Abolition of slavery

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What is the Preamble to the Constitution?

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What is the Preamble to the Constitution?

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The preamble to the United States Constitution is a brief introductory statement of the Constitutions fundamental purposes and guiding principles.

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Prevents states from infringing on people rights

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All men, regardless of race have the right to vote.

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Federal income tax

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Direct election of Senators

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Prohibition (banning of alcohol)

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Women's right to vote

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Dates that President and congress take office along with who succeeds the president in case of emergency

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Repealed the 18th Amendment (prohibition)

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~The Legislative Branch
All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.

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Two term limit on President

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How the District of Columbia Votes for Senate and President

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Abolition of poll tax in federal elections

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Presidential vacancy, disability, and inability

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Right to vote at age 18

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Congressional salary

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~The Executive Branch
The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years, and, together with the Vice-President, chosen for the same Term, be elected, as follow.

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~The Judicial Branch
The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good behavior, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services, a Compensative, which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office.

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What is Article Iv about?
Relations of the states to each other. Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State.

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Amending The Constitution
The Congress, whenever two-thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constituion, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments.

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Limited government.

A government is restricted through laws or a written constitution

Separation of powers.

A government's responsibility and powers are split into different branches (legislative, executive, and judicial)

Checks and balances.

When on branch of government is regulated by another branch

Federalism.

A government in which different governments come together to make one (local, state, and federal)

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National Debts
All Debts contracted and Engagements entered into, before the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution, as under the Confederation.
~Supremacy- the state or condition of being superior to all others in authority, power, or status.
~Article VI clause 2 establishes that the only unqualified "supreme Law of the Land" is the Constitution itself. No "law" is above it, not federal enactments, not treaties, not international law.

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Government is run by the people

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Ratifying the Constitution
The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States shall be sufficient for the Established of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the Same. Done in Convention by the Unanimous Consent of the States present the Seventeen Day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven and of the Independence of the United States of America the Twelfth.

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What is the 27th Amendment?

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What is Popular Sovereignty?

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What is Article IV about?

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What is Separation of Powers?

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What is Limited Government?

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1. Congressional salary
2. Government is run by the people
3. Relations of the states to each other.
4. A governments responsibility & powers are split into different branches. (legislative, executive, and judicial)
5. A government is restricted through laws or a written constitution.

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Which of the branches Is the most important

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Which of the branches Is the most important

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The framers felt that the most important branch should be the legislative branch. We know this because the articles dealing with the legislative branch are the longest and they were given more power.