articles/amendments to know

Question 1

formation of the legislative branch
- formation of the hor, senate, and their elections
- powers of congress/purpose
-powers denied to congress

Answer 1

article i

Question 1

• formation of executive branch
• powers of executive branch (an afterthought in constitution, legislative considered most important)

Answer 1

article ii

Question 2

• formation & powers of the judicial branch

Answer 2

article iii

Question 3

• establishment of states, citizenship, and new states
• Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State. And the Congress may by general Laws prescribe the Manner in which such Acts, Records and Proceedings shall be proved, and the Effect thereof.
• The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States.
• The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or other Property belonging to the United States; and nothing in this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any Claims of the United States, or of any particular State.
• extradition clause
• state courts respect each others’ rulings and policies

Answer 3

article 4

Question 4

• the amendment process
• made it hard to amend constitution to prevent it being changed entirely an too often
  -The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate.

Answer 4

article 5

Question 5

• first 10 amendments because anti federalists were afraid of tyranny

Answer 5

bill of rights

Question 6

citizenship rights, equal protection, apportionment, civil war debt
- changed voting age to 21
- citizenship clause, due process (prohibit the deprivation of “life, liberty, or property” by the federal and state governments, respectively, without due process of law) clause, enforcement clause,privileges or immunities clause

Answer 6

14 ammendment

Question 7

• income tax
• The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.

Answer 7

16th ammendment

Question 8

• reconstruction amendment
• abolition of slavery (enforced by congress)

Answer 8

13th amendment

Question 9

• right to vote not denied by race
• The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
  -The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

Answer 9

15th amendment

Question 10

popular election of senators
The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures.When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, That the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct. This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution.

Answer 10

17th amendment

Question 11

women gain the right to vote!!!
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

Answer 11

19th amendment

Question 12

• presidential term and succession, assembly of congress

Answer 12

20th amendment

Question 13

2 term limit on presidency (think twos!!)

Answer 13

22nd amendment

Question 14

• abolition of poll taxes
  The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay poll tax or other tax.

Answer 14

24th amendment

Question 15

• presidential disability and succession
  In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President.

Answer 15

25th amendment

Question 16

• right to vote at 18

Answer 16

26th amendment

Question 17

freedom of speech, assembly, petition, religion, press

Answer 17

amendment 1

Question 18

right to bear arms

Answer 18

amendment 2

Question 19

no unreasonable searches and seizures

Answer 19

amendment 4

Question 20

right to a trial, no double jeopardy, individuals are not required to testify against themselves

Answer 20

amendment 5

Question 21

right to a speedy, public, and impartial trial with lawyer

Answer 21

amendment 6

Question 22

no excessive bails or fines, no cruel and unusual policies

Answer 22

amendment 8

Question 23

powers not given to the federal government or denied of the states are reserved to the states (states rights)

Answer 23

amendment 10

Question 24

2/3 of congress propose amendment3/4 of states ratify it
State convention called by 2/3 of states propose amendments3/4 of states ratify (this method has only been used once, 21st amendment)

Answer 24

how to amend the constitution

Question 25

Congress can regulate commerce with foreign nations and between different states

Answer 25

commerce clause (interstate)

Question 26

no person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law, begins when you are arrested,
right to an attorney and a trial by jury, all bill of rights stuff
- applies to amendments 4, 5, 6, 8

Answer 26

due process clause of the 5th amendment

Question 27

due process clause of the 14th amendment

Answer 27

applies to states - no person shall be deprived of life liberty or property without due process of law

Question 28

states must apply the law equally and can’t discriminate against people or groups of people

Answer 28

equal protection clause of the 14th amendment

Question 29

Congress can’t make a national religion

Answer 29

establishment clause of 1st amendment

Question 30

free exercise clause of first amendment

Answer 30

all people can practice their religion

Question 31

Article VI
The Constitution and treaties and laws made under it are the supreme law of the land

Answer 31

supremacy clause

Question 32

Article IV, Section 2
Prevents states from treating citizens of another state poorly

Answer 32

privileges and immunities clause

Question 33

Article IV, Section 1
Each state must respect public acts, judicial proceedings, records, etc. of every other state

Answer 33

full faith and credit clause

Question 34

Article I, Section 8
Congress has power to make all laws deemed necessary and proper to keep the enumerated powers working

Answer 34

necessary and proper/elastic clause

Question 35

4th article, interstate relations, extradition clause-if someone commits a crime in one state and flees to another that state has to return that criminal if it has an extradition contract with the us (automatic with all the states but can also apply to some countries)

Answer 35

extradition clause

Question 36

• grants implied powers of executive branch
• president must enforce ALL laws passed by congress

Answer 36

take care clause

Question 37

A Person charged in any State with Treason, Felony, or other Crime, who shall flee from Justice, and be found in another State, shall on Demand of the executive Authority of the State from which he fled, be delivered up, to be removed to the State having Jurisdiction of the Crime.

Answer 37

extradition clause