1. THE CONSTITUTION A Documentary by Alex Krcmarik How our country was borned

2. The constitution consists of… 7 articles commonly known as: The preamble The legislative branch The executive branch The judicial branch Relations among the states Method of amendment National supremacy Ratification

3. Amendments to the Constitution Bill of Rights Pre-Civil War Amendments Civil war/ Reconstruction Amendments 20 th Century Amendments

4. BILL of RIGHTS The first 10 amendments are known as “The Bill of Rights” 1: Religion, speech, assembly & petition (1791) 2: Militia & right to bear arms (1791) 3: Quartering of Soldiers (1791) 4: Search & Seizure (1791) 5: Grand Juries, Self incrimination, Double Jeopardy, Due process & eminent domain (1791) 6: Criminal court procedures (1791) 7: Trial by Jury (1791) 8: Cruel & unusual punishment (1791) 9: Rights retained by the people (1791) 10: Reserved powers of the states (1791)

5. Pre-Civil War Amendments 11 : Suits against states (1795) 12: Election of the President (1804)

6. Civil war/ Reconstruction Amendments 13: Prohibition of slavery (1865) 14: Citizenship & Due process (1868) 15: Right to vote (1870)

7. 20 th Century Amendments 16: Income taxes (1913) 17: Popular election of senators (1913) 18: Prohibition (1919) 19: Women’s right to vote (1920) 20: Lame Duck (1933) 21: Repeal of prohibition (1933) 22: Limitation of presidential terms (1951) 23: Presidential electors for district of Colombia (1961) 24: Anti poll tax amendment (1964) 25: Presidential disability & vice presidential vacancies (1967) 26: 18 year old vote (1971) 27: Congressional pay (1992)

8. Preamble & Article 1 (Legislative) Section 1: legislative powers Section 2: house of representatives Section 3: senate Section 4: Congressional elections: time place & manner Section 5: power & duty of the houses Section 6: Rights of members

9. Preamble & Article 1 (cont..) Section 7: legislative powers Section 8: powers of congress Section 9: powers denied to congress Section 10: powers denied to the states

10. Article 2 (Executive) Section 1: Nature & scope of presidential power Section 2: powers to the president Section 3: duties to the president Section 4: impeachment

11. Article 3 (Judicial) Section 1: Judicial powers, courts, judges Section 2: Jurisdiction Section 3: Treason

12. Article 4 (Relations among states) Section 1: Full faith & credit Section 2: Treatment of citizens Section 3: Admission of states Section 4: Republican form of government

13. The Last Three Articles Article 5: Method of amendment Article 6: National supremacy Article 7: Ratification