Relier Pairs The U.S. ConstitutionVersion en ligne The U.S. Constitution par Javiera Cabrera 1 Supreme Court 2 U.S. Constitution 3 Legislative Branch 4 The Preamble: "We the People..." 5 Judicial Review 6 Judicial Branch 7 Executive Branch 8 The Senate 9 Federal courts 10 The House of Representatives Allows courts to declare laws and executive actions unconstitutional. Have authority over cases involving the Constitution, federal laws, treaties, and disputes between states. President and Vice President, (4-year terms). Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. Makes treaties. Appoints ambassadors, judges, and others. 2 per state (100 in total), serving 6-year terms. Representatives based on state population (435 in total), serving 2-year terms. Establishes the purpose of the Constitution. Has both original jurisdiction (cases involving ambassadors and states) and appellate jurisdiction. Make laws. Collect taxes, borrow money, regulate commerce. Declare war, maintain the military. Written in 1787 at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. Replace the Articles of Confederation and create a stronger federal government. Establishes the Supreme Court and allows Congress to create lower federal courts. Justices of the Supreme Court serve for life. 1 Amending the Constitution 2 Admission of New States 3 The Bill of Rights 4 The Supremacy Clause 5 The Reconstruction Amendments 6 Republican Government 7 New Deal and Civil Rights Era Amendments 8 Privileges and Immunities Clause 9 Ratification 10 The Progressive Era Amendments 11 Full Faith and Credit Clause Can be proposed by a two-thirds majority in both the House and the Senate, or by a national convention called by two-thirds of the states. Guarantees that every state will have a republican form of government. 16th, 17th and 19th amendments addressed social and political issues, expanding democratic participation and reforming government practices. Requires states to recognize the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of other states. 13th, 14th and 15th amendments expanded civil rights, particularly for African Americans. The first ten amendments to the Constitution were added to protect individual liberties and address the concerns of the Anti-Federalists. Establishes the Constitution, federal laws, and treaties as the supreme law of the land. 22nd and 24th amendments. Reflects significant shifts in government policies and priorities during the 20th century. Prevents states from discriminating against citizens of other states. The Constitution required ratification by at least nine of the thirteen original states to take effect. Congress has the power to admit new states to the Union. 1 Unenumerated rights and reserved powers 2 Safeguards of civil rights 3 Impeachment 4 The Privileges and Immunities Clause 5 Governmental authority 6 Safeguards of liberty 7 The Commerce Clause 8 Safeguards of justice 9 The Full Faith and Credit Clause 10 The Necessary and Proper Clause 11 Government processes and procedures Amendments 13, 14, 15, 19, 23, 24, and 26 Process to remove President for serious offenses. Requires states to respect the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of other states. Promotes legal unity and cooperation among states. Amendments 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 Prohibits states from discriminating against citizens of other states. Gives Congress the power to regulate interstate and international commerce. Amendments 12, 17, 20, 22, 25, and 27 Amendments 9 and 10 Amendments 1, 2, and 3 Amendments 11, 16, 18, and 21 Grants Congress the power to make laws needed to carry out its enumerated powers. Also known as the Elastic Clause. 1 Article V - Amending the Constitution 2 The Guarantee Clause 3 Article VII - Ratification 4 Article III - The Judicial Branch 5 Article VI - The Supremacy Clause 6 Article II - The Executive Branch 7 Article IV - Relations Among States 8 Article I - The Legislative Branch Allows the Constitution to evolve over time while maintaining its core principles. Ensures the uniformity and authority of federal laws and prevents states from undermining the national government. Defines the powers and structure of the judiciary, ensuring an independent branch that can interpret and uphold the Constitution. Ensures that every state has a republican form of government. Protects the integrity of democratic governance within the United States. Outlines the primary lawmaking powers of the federal government and ensures that the legislative branch is accountable to the people. Establishes the role of the President and the executive branch in enforcing federal laws and leading the country. Establishes the legal relationships between states and the federal government, promoting cooperation and unity among the states. Outlines the process by which the Constitution became the law of the land. 1 Third Amendment 2 Seventh Amendment 3 Second Amendment 4 Ninth Amendment 5 Eighth Amendment 6 Tenth Amendment 7 First Amendment 8 Fifth Amendment 9 Fourth Amendment 10 Sixth Amendment States that powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved to the states or the people. Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures; requires warrants based on probable cause. Asserts that the enumeration of certain rights in the Constitution does not deny others retained by the people. Prohibits the quartering of soldiers in private homes without consent during peacetime. Prohibits excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishment. Ensures rights in criminal cases, including protection against self- incrimination, double jeopardy, and guarantees due process of law. Protects freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition. Guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil cases involving disputes exceeding a certain monetary amount. Grants the right to bear arms. Provides the right to a speedy and public trial, an impartial jury, and legal counsel. 1 Sixteenth Amendment 2 Fifteenth Amendment 3 Seventeenth Amendment 4 Nineteenth Amendment 5 Eleventh Amendment 6 Thirteenth Amendment 7 Eighteenth Amendment 8 Twentieth Amendment 9 Twelfth Amendment 10 Fourteenth Amendment Revises the procedure for electing the President and Vice President, requiring separate electoral votes for each office. Grants women the right to vote, ensuring suffrage regardless of sex. Limits the ability of individuals to sue states in federal court, reinforcing state sovereignty. Sets the terms of the President, Vice President, and Congress and adjusts the timeline for presidential succession. Establishes the direct election of U.S. Senators by the people, replacing their selection by state legislatures. Grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States. Provides equal protection under the law and ensures due process rights. Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. Prohibits denying the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude. Enacts the prohibition of the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages (later repealed by the Twenty-First Amendment). Authorizes Congress to levy a federal income tax without apportioning it among the states. 1 Twenty-Sixth Amendment 2 Twenty-Second Amendment 3 Twenty-Seventh Amendment 4 Twenty-Third Amendment 5 Twenty-Fourth Amendment 6 Twenty-Fifth Amendment 7 Twenty-First Amendment Lowers the voting age to 18. Clarifies the line of presidential succession and procedures for addressing presidential disability or vacancy. Limits the President to two terms in office. Grants residents of Washington, D.C., the right to vote in presidential elections. Repeals the Eighteenth Amendment, ending prohibition. Prohibits poll taxes in federal elections, ensuring equal access to voting. Prevents laws affecting congressional salaries from taking effect until after the next election of representatives.
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