1. PART 2 STRUCTURE OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION
CITIZENSHIP HANDBOOK
PART 2
STRUCTURE OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION

2. THE U.S. CONSTITUTION

3. U.S CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION IS DIVIDED INTO JUST THREE (3) PARTS:
1. THE PREAMBLE OR INTRODUCTION
2. THE SEVEN ARTICLES-EXPLAINS THE PLAN OF GOVERNMENT.
3. THE TWENTY-SEVEN (27) AMENDMENTS-WRITTEN CHANGES TO THE CONSTITUTION.

4. THE PREAMBLE
THE PREAMBLE IS A LIST OF SIX GOALS WHICH EXPLAINS THE PURPOSE OF THE CONSTITUTION.
1. FORM A MORE PERFECT UNION
2. ESTABLISH JUSTICE
3. ENSURE DOMESTIC TRANQUILLITY
4. PROVIDE FOR THE COMMON DEFENSE
5. PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE
6. SECURE THE BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY

5. THE PREAMBLE

6. THE SEVEN ARTICLES
ARTICLE I-ESTABLISHES AND EXPLAINS THE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH.
ARTICLE II- THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
ARTICLE III- THE JUDICIAL BRANCH
ARTICLE IV-RELATIONS BETWEEN THE NATIONAL (FEDERAL) GOVERNMENT AND THE STATES.

7. THE SEVEN ARTICLES
ARTICLE V-THE PROCESS FOR AMENDING (CHANGING) THE CONSTITUTION WITH AMENDMENTS.
ARTICLE VI-*** THE SUPREMACY CLAUSE: STATES THAT THE CONSTITUTION IS THE
***** “SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND”
ARTICLE VII- SETS UP AND EXPLAINS HOW THE STATES WILL RATIFY THE CONSTITUTION.

8. THE AMENDMENTS
THERE ARE 27 AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUION. LAST AMENDMENT ADDED IN 1992.
THE FIRST TEN AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTUTUTION ARE CALLED THE :
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9. THE BILL OF RIGHTS
LIST OF RIGHTS FOR THE CITIZENS THAT MUST BE ENFORCED AND PROTECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION.
RATIFIED IN 1791 AND ADDED TO THE CONSTITUTION.

10. BILL OF RIGHTS

11. 1st AMENDMENT THERE ARE FIVE FREEDOMS IN THE 1ST AMENDMENT:
FREEDOM OF RELIGION
FREEDOM OF SPEECH
FREEDOM OF PRESS
FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY
FREEDOM OF PETITION

12. FREEDOM OF RELIGION

13. FREEDOM OF RELIGION
WHAT DOES FREEDOM OF RELIGION MEAN TO YOU?

14. FREEDOM OF SPEECH

15. FREEDOM OF SPEECH WHAT DOES FREEDOM OF SPEECH MEAN TO YOU?
ARE THERE ANY LIMITS TO FREEDOM OF SPEECH?

16. FREEDOM OF PRESS

17. FREEDOM OF PRESS WHAT DOES FREEDOM OF PRESS MEAN TO YOU?
ARE THERE ANY LIMITS TO FREEDOM OF PRESS?

18. FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY WHAT DOES FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY MEAN TO YOU?
ARE THERE ANY LIMITS TO FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY?

19. FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY

20. FREEDOM OF PETITION WHAT DOES FREEDOM OF PETITION MEAN TO YOU?
ARE THERE ANY LIMITS TO FREEDOM OF PETITION?

21. FREEDOM OF PETITION

22. 2ND AMENDMENT

23. 3RD AMENDMENT

24. 4TH AMENDMENT WHAT DO YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO.
WRITE DOWN EVERYTHING YOU SEE AND EXPLAIN WHAT THE POLICE ARE DOING.

25. 5TH AMENDMENT THERE ARE FIVE (5) PARTS TO THE FIFTH AMENDMENT:
1. A PERSON MUST BE INDICTED (FORMALLY ACCUSED) OF A CRIME.
2. A PERSON CANNOT BE FORCED TO TESTIFY AGAINST THEMSELVES. (SELF-INCRIMINATION)

26. 5TH AMENDMENT

27. 5TH AMENDMENT
3. A PERSON CANNOT BE DENIED LIFE, LIBERTY OR PROPERTY WITHOUT “DUE PROCESS OF LAW”.
4. A PERSON IS PROTECTED FROM “DOUBLE JEOPARDY”. WHAT IS “DOUBLE JEOPARDY”?
5. GOVERNMENT HAS THE RIGHT TO “EMINENT DOMAIN”

28. 5TH AMENDMENT
“EMINENT DOMAIN” LOOK AT THE PICTURE. WHAT IS “EMINENT DOMAIN”?

29. 6TH AMENDMENT THERE ARE 4 PARTS TO THE 6TH AMENDMENT:
1. A PERSON ACCUSED OF A CRIME HAS THE RIGHT TO A PROMPT AND PUBLIC TRIAL BY JURY.

30. 6TH AMENDMENT
2. THE ACCUSED MUST BE INFORMED OF THE CHARGES AGAINST THEM.
3. THE RIGHT TO QUESTION ALL WITNESSES, BOTH FOR AND AGAINST.

31. 6TH AMENDMENT
4. THE RIGHT TO A LAWYER (ATTORNEY)

32. 6TH AMENDMENT
***U.S SUPREME COURT CASE: “GIDEON v. WAINWRIGHT”. (1963)
***U.S. SUPREME COURT CASE: “MIRANDA v. ARIZONA”. (1966)
CASES DEALING WITH THE RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED.

33. 7th AMENDMENT THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IN LAWSUITS.
WHAT IS A LAWSUIT.
HOW MUCH?

34. 8TH AMENDMENT CANNOT SET EXCESSIVE BAIL. WHAT IS BAIL?
FORBIDS EXCESSIVE FINES OR CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT.

35. 9TH AMENDMENT
PEOPLE ENJOY MANY OTHER BASIC RIGHTS THAT ARE NOT LISTED IN THE CONSTITUTION.
THE GOVERNMENT CANNOT SAY THE “BILL OF RIGHTS” ARE YOUR ONLY RIGHTS.

36. 10TH AMENDMENT KNOWN AS THE “STATES RIGHTS” AMENDMENT.
POWERS NOT GIVEN TO THE NATIONAL(FEDERAL) GOVERNMENT OR FORBIDDEN TO THE STATES BY THE CONSTITUTION ARE “RESERVED” FOR THE STATES OR THE PEOPLE.

37. 10TH AMENDMENT