Summary of the U.S. Summary of the U.S. ConstitutionConstitution

1. 1. PreamblePreamble

a. Beginning of the Constitutiona. Beginning of the Constitution

b. States goals of the Constitutionb. States goals of the Constitution

II. II. Articles of Our ConstitutionArticles of Our Constitution1. 1. Article IArticle I

a. Legislative Brancha. Legislative Branch

-how to make laws-how to make laws

2. 2. Article IIArticle II

a. Executive Brancha. Executive Branch

-how to enforce laws-how to enforce laws

3. 3. Article IIIArticle III

a. Judicial Brancha. Judicial Branch

-how to explain laws-how to explain laws

-how to administer justice-how to administer justice

II. II. Articles of Our ConstitutionArticles of Our Constitution continued…continued…

4. 4. Article IVArticle IV

a. Relationship between Statesa. Relationship between States

and Federal Governmentand Federal Government

5. 5. Article VArticle V

a. Explains how to amenda. Explains how to amend

(change) the Constitution(change) the Constitution

6. 6. Article VIArticle VI

a. “Constitution is the supremea. “Constitution is the supreme

law of the land…”law of the land…”

7. 7. Article VIIArticle VII

a. Explains how to adopta. Explains how to adopt

the Constitutionthe Constitution

III. III. AmendmentsAmendments#1-10 Bill of Rights#1-10 Bill of Rights

#11 Cannot sue a State in#11 Cannot sue a State in Federal Court (1798)Federal Court (1798)

#12 Electoral College =#12 Electoral College = separate ballot (1804)separate ballot (1804)

#13 Abolished slavery (1865)#13 Abolished slavery (1865)

#14 Rights of all Americans (1868)#14 Rights of all Americans (1868)

#15 All men can vote (1870)#15 All men can vote (1870)

#16 Government can tax#16 Government can tax income (1913)income (1913)

III. III. AmendmentsAmendments continued… continued…

#17 Popular election for Senators#17 Popular election for Senators -No electoral College (1913)-No electoral College (1913)

#18 Prohibition #18 Prohibition -Alcohol illegal (1919)-Alcohol illegal (1919)

#19 All women can vote (1920)#19 All women can vote (1920)

#20 President takes office on#20 President takes office on January 20January 20thth (1933) (1933)

#21 Repealed Prohibition#21 Repealed Prohibition -alcohol legal (1933)-alcohol legal (1933)

#22 President serves #22 President serves 2 terms only (1951)2 terms only (1951)

III. III. AmendmentsAmendments continued… continued…

#23 Washington DC #23 Washington DC

can vote (1961)can vote (1961)

#24 No poll tax (1964)#24 No poll tax (1964)

#25 Presidential succession (1967)#25 Presidential succession (1967)

#26 Legal voting age = 18 (1971)#26 Legal voting age = 18 (1971)

#27 No pay raises to members#27 No pay raises to members

of Congress (1992)of Congress (1992)