The Constitution l The Constitution is the foundation of the country.It is organized in different sections.

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The Constitution l The Constitution is the foundation of the country.It is organized in different sections.

The Preamble l You can think of the preamble as a hello to the Constitution.It is also a list of principals of the [at that time new]country.

The 7 Articles The 7 Articles l Most if not all of the articles were made so no branch of government would overrule one another.The articles were ratified by 12 states such as Virginia,Georgia,and Maryland.The 7 articles are after the Preamble.

Here are the 7 Articles l 1.The legislative branch 2. The executive branch 3.The judicial branch 4.Relations among states 5.Amending the constitution 6.General provisions 7.Ratification of the conventions

The Bill of Rights l The Bill of Rights also known as the first ten Amendments. A fun fact about the bill of Rights is that they were all decided or written in They are after the 7 articles.

The Bill of Rights l The Bill of Rights is also the first ten Amendments and they are 1.Basic Freedom [1791] 2.Weapons and the militia [1791] 3.Housing soldiers [1791] 4.Searches and seizures [1791] 5.Rights of accused persons [1791] 6.Rights to a fair trial [1791] 7.Jury trial in civil cases [1791] 8.Bail and punishment [1791] 9.Rights of the people [1791] 10.Power of the states and people [1791]

Here are some other very important amendments l 13. End of slavery [1865] 14.Rights of citizenship [1868] 15.Voting rights [1870] 19.Women’s voting rights [1920] 26.Voting age 18 [1971]

The End The End l By Jennifer,Brett,and Oscar