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1 The U.S. Constitution uscitizenpod.blogspot.com
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2 The Preamble
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3 Article I: The Legislative Branch Congress: the Senate & House of Representatives
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4 Article II: The Executive Branch The President, Vice-President, Cabinet, & Government Departments
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5 Article III: The Judicial Branch The Supreme Court and Federal Courts
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6 Article IV: State Powers
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7 Article V: Amendments— How to change the Constitution.
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8 Article VI: Federal Powers
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9 Article VII: Ratification & Signatures
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10 The Bill of Rights: The First 10 Amendments The Bill of Rights was added December 5, 1791.
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11 1 st Amendment: Four Freedoms Speech, Press, Religion, & Peaceable Assembly and the Right to Petition.
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12 1st Amendment: The Four Freedoms and the Right to Petition Freedom of Speech
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13 1st Amendment: The Four Freedoms and the Right to Petition Freedom of the Press
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14 1st Amendment: The Four Freedoms and the Right to Petition Freedom of Assembly
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15 1st Amendment: The Four Freedoms and the Right to Petition Freedom of Religion
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16 1st Amendment: The Four Freedoms and the Right to Petition Right to Petition
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17 2 nd Amendment: Right to Bear Arms
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18 3 rd Amendment: No Quartering of Soldiers
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19 4 th Amendment: Protection from Search & Seizure
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20 5 th Amendment: Right to Fair Legal Treatment
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21 6 th Amendment: Right to a Lawyer
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22 7 th Amendment: Right to Trial by Jury
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23 8 th Amendment: Protection from High Fines and Cruel Punishments
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24 9 th Amendment: Other Rights not in the Constitution Ex: Privacy, Leisure, Homes, Work, Education
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25 10 th Amendment: State Rights Ex: Banks, Schools, Roads
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26 11 th Amendment: State Lawsuits
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27 12 th Amendments: Election of the President & Vice-President
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28 13 th Amendment: No Slavery
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29 14 th Amendment: US Citizenship
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30 15 th Amendment: All male US citizens can vote.
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31 16 th Amendment: Federal Income Tax
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32 17 th Amendment: Citizens vote directly for Senators.
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33 18 th Amendment: Alcohol is illegal.
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34 19 th Amendment: All female citizens can vote.
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35 20 th Amendment: No “Lame Duck”
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36 21 st Amendment: Alcohol is legal.
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37 22 nd Amendment: A President can serve two four-year terms.
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38 23 rd Amendment: Representation for Washington DC
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39 24 th Amendment: No Poll Tax
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40 25 th Amendment: What happens if the President is killed?
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41 26 th Amendment: 18 year old citizens can vote.
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42 27 th Amendment: Paychecks for Members of Congress
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43 Constitution Fact #1: The Constitution is the “supreme law’ of the United States of America.
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44 The Preamble is the introduction to the Constitution. Constitution Fact #2:
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45 There are 27 amendments to the Constitution. Constitution Fact #3:
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46 The 7 Articles outline the responsibilities of the U.S. federal government. Constitution Fact #4:
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47 The Constitution was adopted September 17, 1787. Constitution Fact #5:
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48 Constitution Fact #6: The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments of the Constitution.
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49 Constitution Fact #7: The Bill of Rights was added December 5, 1791.
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50 The Right to Vote is the most important right of a US citizen. The 15 th, 19 th, 24 th, & 26 th Amendments talk about the Right to Vote.
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51 The End Thank you very much for learning about the U.S. Constitution. For more information, see: The National Constitution Center www.constitutioncenter.org Visit us at uscitizenpod.blogspot.comuscitizenpod.blogspot.com or uscitizenpod.wikispaces.comuscitizenpod.wikispaces.com Powerpoint presentation by J. Gagliardi, Milpitas Adult Education, 09/2005 (updated 11/2007)
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52 Freedom
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