The Constitution by Martin, Arieal

Amendment I

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Freedom of speech, press, and religion

Amendment II

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ight to bear arms

Amendment III

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no quartering of soldiers

Amendment IV

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illegal searches and seizures

Amendment V

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Rights in criminal cases (due process)

Amendment VI

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Right to a fair and speedy trial

Amendment VII

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Right to jury trial in civil cases

Amendment VIII

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No excessive fines nor cruel or unusual punishments

Amendment IX

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Other rights than specifically listed

Amendment X

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Any other powers of the federal government not listed

Amendment XI

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

Amendment XII

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Election of the President and Vice President

Amendment XIII

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Abolition of slavery

Amendment XIV

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Prevents states from infringing on people rights

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.

Amendment XV

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

Amendment XVI

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Federal income tax

Amendment XVII

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Direct election of Senators

Amendment XVIII

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Prohibition (banning of alcohol)

Amendment XIX

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Women's right to vote

Amendment XX

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

Amendment XXI

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Repealed the 18th Amendment (prohibition)

Amendment XXII

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Two term limit on President

Article I

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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.

Amendment XXIII

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How the District of Columbia Votes for Senate and President

Amendment XXIV

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Abolition of poll tax in federal elections

Amendment XXV

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Presidential vacancy, disability, and inability

Amendment XXVI

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Right to vote at age 18

Amendment XXVII

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Congressional salary

Article II

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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.

Article III

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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.

Article IV

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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.

Article V

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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.

Four Principles of Government

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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)

Article VI

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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.

Article VII

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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.

Popular Sovereignty

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Government is run by the people

Question #1

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What is the 27th Amendment?

Question #2

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What is Popular Sovereignty?

Question #3

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What is Article IV about?

Question #4

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What is Separation of Powers?

Question #5

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What is Limited Government?

ANSWERS

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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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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.