The Constitution of the United States

Preamble We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Article I - 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 II - 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 III - The Judicial Branch
Section 1 - Judicial powers
Section 2 - Trial by Jury, Original Jurisdiction, Jury Trials
Section 3 - Treason

Article IV - The States
Section 1 - Each State to Honor all others
Section 2 - State citizens, Extradition
Section 3 - New States
Section 4 - Republican government
 
Article V – Amendment
 
Article VI - Debts, Supremacy, Oaths
 
Article VII - Ratification Documents

The Amendments

Bill of Rights
Amendment 1 - Freedom of Religion, Press, Expression.
Amendment 2 - Right to Bear Arms.
Amendment 3 - Quartering of Soldiers.
Amendment 4 - Search and Seizure.
Amendment 5 - Trial and Punishment, Compensation for Takings
Amendment 6 - Right to Speedy Trial, Confrontation of Witnesses.
Amendment 7 - Trial by Jury in Civil Cases.
Amendment 8 - Cruel and Unusual Punishment.
Amendment 9 - Construction of Constitution.
Amendment 10 - Powers of the States and People.

Amendment 11 - Judicial Limits.

Amendment 12 - Choosing the President, Vice-President.

Amendment 13 - Slavery Abolished.
Section 1
            Section 2

Amendment 14 - Citizenship Rights.
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5

Amendment 15 - Race No Bar to Vote.
Section 1
Section 2

Amendment 16 - Status of Income Tax Clarified.

Amendment 17 - Senators Elected by Popular Vote.

Amendment 18 - Liquor Abolished.
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3

Amendment 19 - Women's Suffrage.

Amendment 20 - Presidential, Congressional Terms.
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6

Amendment 21 - Amendment 18 Repealed.
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3

Amendment 22 - Presidential Term Limits.
Section 1
Section 2

Amendment 23 - Presidential Vote for District of Columbia.
Section 1
Section 2

Amendment 24 - Poll Tax Barred.
Section 1
Section 2

Amendment 25 - Presidential Disability and Succession.
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4

Amendment 26 - Voting Age Set to 18 Years.
Section 1
Section 2

Amendment 27 - Limiting Changes to Congressional Pay.

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