Articles
Establishes the powers and limits on the President
Article 2
Every state gets 2 members and the Vice President serves as the President. Total 100 members. Serve 6 year terms and must be at least 30 years old and 9 years a U.S. Citizen
The Senate
Protects freedom of religion, speech, the press, petition, and assembly
1st Amendment
What amendment, passed in 1865, banned the institution of slavery in the United States?
13th
In the 26th amendment passed in 1971, it makes the legal age to vote:
18
Establishes the powers and limits on Congress
Article 1
Members are based on state population, currently 435 members. Serve 2 year terms and must be at least 25 years old and 7 years a U.S. Citizen
House of Representative
Protect against unreasonable search and seizure
4th Amendment
What amendment, passed in 1920, allowed women to vote (women’s suffrage) in state and federal elections?
19th
The ______ amendment passed in 1951 stated that a president cannot serve more than two terms after Franklin Roosevelt served 4 terms.
22nd
Relations between states
Article 4
Main duty is to carry out the laws and run the affair of the National Government. Also, serves as Commander in Chief. Serves 4 year terms but no more than 2 terms. Must be at least 35 years old and a natural born U.S. Citizen
President
Forbids excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment
8th Amendment
In 1992, the amendment about Congressional pay was passed. It said members of Congress cannot receive a pay increase they voted for themselves right away. What amendment is this?
27th
In 1913, Congress passed the _____ amendment on income tax where Congress has the right to tax people on their income.
16th
Process to amend the Constitution
Article 5
Chief Justice and 8 associate justices make up this group. They serve until they resign, retire, or die. Most important power is to decide what the Constitution means.
Supreme Court
States or people have all powers not denied or given to the federal government by the Constitution
10th Amendment
What is the 14th amendment?
Protects the rights of citizens, defines citizenship
In the _____ amendment passed in 1933 and the _____ amendment passed in 1967 states that (respectively) the Vice President-elect and Vice President will take over the duties of the President-elect and President if they die or declares themselves unable to carry them out.
20th, 25th
Constitution is the supreme law of the land
Article 6
Makes laws, collect taxes, coin money, and declare war are just some of their powers.
Congress (House of Representative and Senate)
Protects the rights of people accused of crimes
5ht
In the ______ amendment (1870) stated the federal government or states could not limit the right to vote based on race, but it did not stop states from keeping certain groups of people from voting by placing “tax” on voting or literacy tests until the ______ amendment was passed in 1964.
15th, 24th
In 1919, Congress passed the _____ amendment that prohibited alcoholic beverages, but repealed prohibition with the ______ amendment in 1933.
18th, 21st