1. U.S. Constitution

2. Preamble “We the people to form a more perfect union”
Statement of what the people are trying to do with our new government.

3. Bill of Rights First ten amendments
First Amendment = Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition

4. Bill of Rights Amendment II- Right to Bear Arms
III- No Housing Soldiers
IV- Improper Search and Seizures
V- Right to Remain Silent
VI- Right to Speedy and Public Trial
VII- Right to Trial by Jury
VIII- No Excessive Bail

5. Other Important Amendments
13th- Abolish Slavery
14th- Africans are U.S. Citizens
15th- Right to Vote to African Males
19th Right to Vote to Women

6. Articles Article 1- Legislative (House and Senate)
- Article 2- Executive
- Article 3- Judiciary
- Checks and balances

7. Legislative Branch
House of Representatives is based on the state population
Senate has two members per state

8. Representative Requirements- 25 Years Old and a Citizen for 7 Years
Serve for Two years

9. Senator Requirements- 30 years old and a Citizen for Nine Years
Serve for 6 Years
The Vice President is the President of the Senate

10. Executive Branch
Requirements for President- Natural Born Citizen, 35 Years Old and a Resident for 14 Years
Can Serve 2 Four Year Terms
Commander and Chief of Armed Services and can make Treaties

11. Judicial Branch 9 Members of the Supreme Court
Appointed by the President
Can serve as long as they have Good Behavior

12. Created
Created on September 17th, 1787 by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.