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constitution of individual states

1. Constitution

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7. Amendments 1 — 10 - Bill of Rights

Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, and Assemble

Right to bear arms

Quartering of soldiers

Warrants needed to search personal property
Due process / double jeopardy / self incrimination
Right to a speedy trial / confronting witnesses

Right to jury trial in civil cases

Cruel and Unusual Punishments

Additional rights of citizens
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8. Amendments 11 - 27

11 - Judicial limits 20 — Presidential terms
12 — Choosing President 21 — Repealed Amendment
313 - Slavery abolished 18 (prohibits liquor)
14 - Citizen rights 22 — Presidential term limits
oa 5 — Right to vote 23 — Presidential vote for
regardless of race District of Columbia
16 - status of income tax 24 — Poll tax barred

17 — Senators elected by 25 — Presidential disability
popular vote and succession

18 - liquor abolished Yes — Voting age set at 18

-W s right to vot years of age
sl FENTE HI PGA 27 — Limited congressional

pay increases

* Know the amendments that are starred!

9. Definitions

Defence - original spelling of “defense”-
means to defend-protect, guard

Domestic tranquility — peace among the
states and the people

Welfare — health, happiness, and well-
being (of all citizens)

Liberty — freedom

Posterity — future generations |
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10. Legislative Branch
(Bicameral — two houses)
Makes the law

House Senate
+# per state depends on # of people per state

«2 per state
+25 years old — 7 years a citizen a

«30 years old — 9 years a citizen of the US
Vice-president of US is head of Senate

11. Executive Branch
President
« Must be a natural-born citizen
« 35 years old — 14 years a resident of US
+ Approves the law

12. Judicial Branch

+ Interprets the law

¢ Establishes the
Supreme Court

13. Article 4
Relationship among
states — states
honor laws ofother Wr. ;.
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14. Article 5

The founding fathers had
the wisdom to know that at
times the Constitution would _
need to be amended. This
article provides the authority la
and guidelines for
amending the Constitution.

To amend the Constitution,
2/3's of BOTH houses must

ratify the amendment. <4

15. Definitions and explanations

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* Ratification — to
approve; confirm

The approval of nine }
states was required À
to establish the
Constitution as the
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16. Article 6

This article states that the
Constitution is the Supreme
Law of the Land.

What does this mean? That
every law created in the US
MUST be within the limits of
the Constitution. Congress
or a state cannot create a law
that is in opposition to the
Constitution. The
Constitution governs all laws
in this land! <