1. The Organization of the Constitution

2. Parts of the Constitution – 4 pages long
Preamble
Article I
Article II
Article III
Article IV
Article V
Article VI
Article VII

3. Preamble The introduction to the Constitution
Explains the reasons why they are writing the Constitution

4. Articles explain how the government will be set-up/designed
Explain how the government will work

5. Amendment
An amendment is a change or addition to something

6. Constitutional Amendments
#1-10 Bill of Rights
#13-15 (Civil War Amendments)
#16—Income Tax
#17—Election of Senators
#18 Prohibition (#21 repealed)
#19 –Women’s Suffrage
#22—2 term President
#26—18+ age voting

7. Amendments: Bill of Rights
1st Amendment
Freedom of Speech, assembly, religion, petition, press (media)
2nd Amendment
Bear arms
3rd
Housing soldiers
4th
Search and Seizure

8. Amendments: Bill of Rights
5th
Double jeopardy
Due process
6th
Speedy trial by jury
7th
Trial by jury in civil cases
8th
Cruel and Unusual Punishment
9th
Individual Rights to the people
10th
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