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| established the "why" of the constitution. |
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| establishes the first of the 3 bracnches of government-Legislature. All about Congress. |
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| establishes the 2nd of the 3 branches of government-Executive. All about the President. |
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| establishes the last of the 3 branches-Judiciary. All about Supreme Court and the crime of treason. |
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| concerns the states. All about the states. |
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| details the method of amending, or changing, the constitution. |
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| details the method for ratification, or acceptance, of the constitution of the original 13 states in the US, 9 had to accept the Constitution before it would officially go into effect. |
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| protects the people's rights to practice religion, to speak freely, to assemble (meet) to address the gov't and of the press to publish. |
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| protects the rights to own guns |
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| guarantees that the army cannot force homeowners to give them room and board. |
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| protects the ppl from the gov't improperly taking property, papers, or people, w/o a valid warrant based on probable cause. |
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| protects ppl from being held for committing a crime unless they are properly indicted, cannot be tried twice for the same crime, need not be forced to testify against yourself, and from property being taken w/o just compensation. (Due process) |
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| speedy trial, impartial jury, accused can confront witnesses against them, accused must be allowed to a lawyer. |
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| guarantees a jury trial in federal civil court cases. |
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| punishments will be fair, and not cruel, and that extraordinary large fines will not be set. |
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| simply a statement that other rights aside from those listed may exist, and just bc they are not listed does not mean they can be violated. |
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| any power not granted to the federal gov't belongs to the states or the people. |
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| more clearly defies the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court concerning a suit brought against a state by a citizen of another state. |
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| redefines how the president and VP are chosen by the Electoral college. VP must be eligible to become pres. |
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| ensured that all citizens of all states enjoyed not only rights on the fed. level, but on the state level. Removed the 3/5 counting of slaves in the census. Ensured that the US would not pay the debts of rebellious states. Also had several measures designed to ensure the loyalty of legislators who participated on the confederate side of the Civil War. |
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| race cannot be used as a criteria for voting. |
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| choosing of the senators to the ppl. |
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| abolished the ale or manufacture of alcohol in the US. |
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| gender cannot be used as criteria for voting. |
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| clarifies how deaths of presidents before swearing in would be handled |
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| set a limit on the # of times a pres. could be elected |
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| grants DC the right to 3 electors in presidential elections. |
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| no tax could be charged to vote for any federal office. |
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| clarifies even further the line of succession to the presidency, and establishes rules for a president who becomes unable to perform his duties while in office |
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| any person 18 or over can vote |
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| requires that any law that increased the pay of legislators may not take effect until after an electiong |
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