1. Summary of the U.S. Constitution 1. Preamble a. Beginning of the Constitution a. Beginning of the Constitution b. States goals of the Constitution b. States goals of the Constitution

2. II. Articles of Our Constitution 1. Article I a. Legislative Branch a. Legislative Branch -how to make laws -how to make laws 2. Article II a. Executive Branch a. Executive Branch -how to enforce laws -how to enforce laws 3. Article III a. Judicial Branch a. Judicial Branch -how to explain laws -how to explain laws -how to administer justice -how to administer justice

3. II. Articles of Our Constitution continued… 4. Article IV a. Relationship between States a. Relationship between States and Federal Government and Federal Government 5. Article V a. Explains how to amend a. Explains how to amend (change) the Constitution (change) the Constitution 6. Article VI a. “Constitution is the supreme a. “Constitution is the supreme law of the land…” law of the land…” 7. Article VII a. Explains how to adopt a. Explains how to adopt the Constitution the Constitution

4. III. Amendments #1-10 Bill of Rights #11 Cannot sue a State in Federal Court (1798) Federal Court (1798) #12 Electoral College = separate ballot (1804) separate ballot (1804) #13 Abolished slavery (1865) #14 Rights of all Americans (1868) #15 All men can vote (1870) #16 Government can tax income (1913) income (1913)

5. III. Amendments continued… #17 Popular election for Senators -No electoral College (1913) -No electoral College (1913) #18 Prohibition -Alcohol illegal (1919) -Alcohol illegal (1919) #19 All women can vote (1920) #20 President takes office on January 20 th (1933) January 20 th (1933) #21 Repealed Prohibition -alcohol legal (1933) -alcohol legal (1933) #22 President serves 2 terms only (1951) 2 terms only (1951)

6. III. Amendments continued… #23 Washington DC can vote (1961) can vote (1961) #24 No poll tax (1964) #25 Presidential succession (1967) #26 Legal voting age = 18 (1971) #27 No pay raises to members of Congress (1992) of Congress (1992)