The United States Constitution and Declaration of Independence
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The Declaration of Independence
Constitution of the United States
Article 1 – The Legislative Branch
Section 1 – The Legislature
Section 2 – The House
Section 3 – The Senate
Section 4 – Elections, Meetings
Section 5 – Membership, Rules, Journals, Adjournment
Section 6 – Compensation
Section 7 – Revenue Bills, Legislative Process, Presidential Veto
Section 8 – Powers of Congress
Section 9 – Limits on Congress
Section 10 – Powers Prohibited of States
Article 2 – The Executive Branch
- Section 1 – The President
Section 2 – Civilian Power over Military, Cabinet, Pardon Power, Appointments
Section 3 – State of the Union, Convening Congress
Section 4 – Disqualification
Article 3 – The Judicial Branch
- Section 1 – Judicial Powers
Section 2 – Trial by Jury, Original Jurisdiction, Jury Trials
Section 3 – Treason
Article 4 – The States
- Section 1 – Each State to Honor All Others
Section 2 – State Citizens, Extradition
Section 3 – New States
Section 4 – Republican Government
Article 5 – Amendment
Article 6 – Debts, Supremacy, Oaths
Article 7 – Ratification
Signatories
Amendments
The Preamble to The Bill of Rights (Amendments 1 -10)
Also see the Bill of Rights Card, from Two Seas Media.
- 1 – Freedom of Religion, Press, Expression
2 – Right to Bear Arms
3 – Quartering of Soldiers
4 – Search and Seizure
5 – Trial and Punishment, Compensation for Takings
6 – Right to Speedy Trial, Confrontation of Witnesses
7 – Trial by Jury in Civil Cases
8 – Cruel and Unusual Punishment
9 – Construction of Constitution
10 – Powers of the States and People
11 – Judicial Limits
12 – Choosing the President, Vice President
13 – Slavery Abolished
14 – Citizenship Rights
15 – Race No Bar to Vote
16 – Status of Income Tax Clarified
17 – Senators Elected by Popular Vote
18 – Liquor Abolished
19 – Women’s Suffrage
20 – Presidential, Congressional Terms
21 – Amendment 18 Repealed
22 – Presidential Term Limits
23 – Presidential Vote for District of Columbia
24 – Poll Taxes Barred
25 – Presidential Disability and Succession
26 – Voting Age Set to 18 Years
27 – Limiting Congressional Pay Increases

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More
- Constitution of the United States – Official, from The National Archives
- CRS Annotated Constitution at Cornell’s Legal Information Institute
- United States Constitution – Wikipedia
- U.S. Constitution – Findlaw
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