Articles and

Amendments
Simplified

By: Brock Houghton

Article 1: Legislative Branch:

The U.S. Congress makes the laws for the

United States. Congress has two parts, called
"Houses," the House of Representatives and
the Senate.
Article 2: Executive Branch:

the President, Vice-President, Cabinet, and

Departments under the Cabinet Secretaries
carry out the laws made by Congress.
 Article 3: Judicial
Branch:
the Supreme Court decides court
cases according to US Constitution.
The courts under the Supreme Court
decide criminal and civil court cases
according to the correct federal,
state, and local laws.
 Article 4: States' powers:
States have the power to make and carry
out their own laws. State laws that are
related to the people and problems of their
area. States respect other states laws and
work together with other states to fix
regional problems.
Article 5: Amendments:

The Constitution can be changed. New

amendments can be added to the US
Constitution with the approval by a two-thirds
vote in each house of Congress and three
fourth vote by the states.
Article 6: Federal powers:
The Constitution and federal laws are
higher than state and local laws. All
laws must agree with the US
Constitution.
Article 7: Ratification:
The Constitution was presented to
George Washington and the men at
the Constitutional Convention on
September 17, 1787, Representatives
from twelve out of the thirteen
original states signed the
Constitution. From September 1787
to July 1788, the states meet, talked
about, and finally voted to approve
the Constitution
 Amendments

1. Freedom of Religion, Assembly, Petition,

Press, Opinion, and Speech.
2. The freedom to own guns.
3. No military in your home except in war time.
4. No unreasonable searches.
5. The right to remain silent.
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6. The right to a speedy and public trial.
7. The right to a jury trial in civil matters of $20 and
over.
8. The right to fair fines and bail. No cruel and
unusual punishment.
9. Individual Rights: Rights that are not in the
constitution are still rights given to citizens.
10. State Rights: Any right not given in the
constitution is given to the states to legislate.
11. You cannot sue another state except with
permission by that states judicial system.
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12. The electoral college must have two separate elections for
president and vice president.
13. Emancipation: All slaves are free.
14. Foreign born citizens can vote
15. All men get the right to vote including ex-slaves
16. The Federal Income Tax is established.
17. The people elect their own US senators.
18. Alcohol is prohibited.
19. Women get the right to vote.
20. January 20th is the day that a new president takes office.
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21. Now we can all get drunk!!

22. Presidents only get 2 terms in office.
23. Washington DC can vote for president.
24. Cant charge money to vote registration.
25. Have a backup president if one gets shot.
26. 18 year old can vote.
27. Congressmen cannot vote to raise them in
the first term.
 Work Cited
http://www2.waketech.edu/blogs/elcivi
cs/files/2011/03/summary-of-the-US-Co
nstitution.pdf

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_a
mendments_to_the_United_States_Consti
ution
http://constitutioncenter.org/constitu
tion/the-amendments
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