Preamble Goals
This is the very first phrase of the Preamble, declaring that the power of the Constitution comes from the citizens.
What is "We the People"?
Passed after the Civil War, this Amendment abolished slavery.
What is the Thirteenth Amendment?
The longest Article, which details the structure and powers of the legislative branch, Congress.
What is Article I?
The total number of Amendments that have been added to the Constitution.
What is 27?
This Amendment protects your right to freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
What is the First Amendment?
This Preamble goal refers to creating a legal system that is fair and honest for everyone.
What is to "establish Justice"?
This Amendment granted women the right to vote.
What is the Nineteenth Amendment?
The Article that describes the process by which the Constitution can be formally changed.
What is Article IV?
This is the term for the first ten amendments, ratified shortly after the Constitution itself.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This Amendment protects you from unreasonable searches and seizures by requiring a warrant based on probable cause.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
This Preamble goal is about maintaining peace within the nation's borders, such as preventing riots.
What is to "insure domestic Tranquility"?
This Amendment lowered the national voting age from 21 to 18.
What is the Twenty-sixth Amendment?
This Article establishes the Executive Branch, giving the President the power to carry out the laws.
What is Article II?
Article II states the President is the Commander in Chief of this organization.
What is the military?
This Amendment ensures your right to a speedy and public trial, as well as the right to a lawyer.
What is the Sixth Amendment?
To "secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity" means protecting freedom for the current generation and this group.
What is future generations?
This is the only Amendment to be repealed by another Amendment.
What is the Eighteenth Amendment?
The Article which stated that nine of the thirteen states would have to approve the Constitution for it to take effect.
What is Article VII?
This principle, outlined in Articles I, II, and III, is the division of government into three branches.
What is Separation of Powers?
This Amendment includes the right to remain silent to protect you from self-incrimination.
What is the Fifth Amendment?
This six-word phrase from the Preamble means the new government should be a better, stronger agreement than the previous Articles of Confederation.
What is to "form a more perfect Union"?
The Amendment that limits the President to only two terms in office.
What is the Twenty-second Amendment?
This Article creates the Judicial Branch, establishing the Supreme Court and allowing Congress to create lower federal courts.
What is Article III?
A change to the Constitution is proposed by a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress, and then ratified by this fraction of the state legislatures.
What is three-fourths?
This Amendment reserves powers not given to the federal government to the states or the people.
What is the Tenth Amendment?