AN OUTLINE OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES
PREAMBLE
ARTICLE I LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
Sect. 1. Legislative Power: the Congress
Sect. 2. House of Representatives
Sect. 3. Senate
Sect. 4. Elections and Meetings
Sect. 5. Legislative Proceedings
Sect. 6. Compensation, Immunities, and Disabilities
Sect. 7. Revenue Bills and Presidential Veto
Sect. 8. Powers of Congress
Sect. 9. Powers Denied to Congress
Sect.10. Powers Denied to the States
ARTICLE II EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Sect. 1. Executive Power-The President (term, election, qualification, compensation, oath)
Sect. 2. Presidential Powers and Duties
Sect. 3. Presidential Powers and Duties
Sect.4. Impeachment
ARTICLE III JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
Sect. 1. Judicial Power, Courts-Terms of Office
Sect. 2. Jurisdiction
Sect 3. Treason
ARTICLE IV RELATIONS AMONG THE STATES
Sect. 1. Full Faith and Credit
Sect. 2. Privileges and Immunities of Citizens
Sect. 3. New States and Territories
Sect. 4. Protections Afforded to the States by the Nation
ARTICLE V PROVISIONS FOR AMENDMENTS
ARTICLE VI PUBLIC DEBT-SUPREMACY OF NATIONAL LAW-OATH
Sect. 1. Validity of Debts
Sect. 2. Supremacy of National Law
Sect. 3. Oaths of Office
ARTICLE VII RATIFICATION OF THE CONSTITUTION
AMENDMENTS 1-10 THE BILL OF RIGHTS
1. FREEDOM OF RELIGION, SPEECH, PRESS, ASSEMBLY, AND PETITION
2. RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS
3. LODGING OF TROOPS IN PRIVATE HOMES
4. SEARCH, SEIZURE, AND WARRANTS
5. CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS, DUE PROCESS, EMINENT DOMAIN
6. CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
7. JURY TRIALS IN CIVIL CASES
8. BAIL; CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT
9. UNENUMERATED RIGHTS
10. POWERS RESERVED TO THE STATES
ALL LANGUAGE CONTAINED ABOVE IS ORIGINAL TO THE FRAMERS
11. SUITS AGAINST THE STATES
12. ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT
13. SLAVERY AND INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE
Sect 1. Slavery and Involuntary Servitude Prohibited
Sect 2. Power of Congress
14. RIGHTS OF CITIZENS
Sect. 1. Citizenship-Privileges-Immunities-Due Process-Equal Protection
Sect 2. Apportionment of Representation
Sect 3. Disqualification of Offices
Sect 4. Public Debt
Sect 5. Power of Congress
15. RIGHT TO VOTE RACE, COLOR, OR SERVITUDE
Sect. 1. Suffrage Not to be Abridged
Sect. 2. Power of Congress
16. INCOME TAX
17. POPULAR ELECTION OF SENATORS
Sect. 1. Popular Election of Senators
Sect. 2. Senate Vacancies
Sect. 3. Inapplicable to Senators Previously Chosen
18. PROHIBITION OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS (repealed by the 21st)
19. EQUAL SUFFRAGE
Sect. 1. Suffrage Not to be Abridged
Sect. 2. Power of Congress
20. COMMENCEMENT OF TERMS-CONGRESS-DEATH-DISQUALIFICATION
Sect. 1. Terms-President-Vice-President-Congress (note-you can be here a long time)
Sect. 2. Sessions of Congress
Sect. 3. Death or Disqualification of the President-Elect
Sect. 4. Congress to Provide for Succession
Sect. 5. Effective Date
Sect. 6. Time Limit of Ratification
21. REPEAL OF THE 18TH AMENDMENT
Sect. 1. Repeal of Prohibition
Sect. 2. Transportation, Importation of Intoxicating Liquors (now taxed-regulated)
Sect. 3. Time Limit on Ratification
22. PRESIDENTIAL TENURE
Sect. 1. Restrictions on Number of Terms
Sect. 2. Time of Ratification
23. INCLUSION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLOMBIA
Sect. 1. Presidential Electors for District
Sect. 2. Time Limit of Ratification
24. RIGHT TO VOTE IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS-NOT ABRIDGED(TAX PAYMENT)
Sect. 1. Suffrage May Not be Abridged
Sect. 2 Power of Congress
25. PRESIDENTIAL SUCESSION-VACANCY-INABILITY TO PERFORM DUTIES
Sect. 1. Presidential Succession
Sect. 2. Vice-Presidential Vacancy
Sect. 3. Presidential Inability
26. RIGHT TO VOTE-AGE (18)
Sect. 1. Suffrage Not to be Abridged
Sect. 2. Power of Congress
27. CONGRESSIONAL PAY
YOU WILL NOTE THAT FOR OTHER THAN THE 15TH, 19TH, AND 21ST AMENDMENTS; WHICH GRANT INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS....THE COMPOSITE OF ALL THE AMENDMENTS SINCE THE RATIFICATION OF THE 14TH AMENDMENT EXPAND AND FURTHER DEFINE THE POWERS AND INFLUENCE OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AND THE BRANCHES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
References for Essays on the Amendments
Macgruder’s “American Government”- by William A. McClenaghan- 1997 teacher’s edition
McDougal Littell “The Americans”-last copyright 2005
“The Enduring Vision”- a History of the American People- third edition-1996 authors: Paul S. Boyer (University Madison Wisconsin), Clifford E. Clark Jr. (Carleton College), Joseph F. Kett (University of Virginia), Neal Salisbury (Smith College), Harvard Sitkoff (University of New Hampshire), and Nancy Woloch (Bernard College).
On Federalism here:
http://recoveringfromchange.ning.com/main/search/search?q=federalism
www.on-federalism.eu/attachments/088_download.pdf
Best links for info on Federalism:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federalism
http://www.thefederalistpapers.org/federalist-papers
http://www.federalismamendment.com/…
"federalism":http://publiushuldah.wordpress.com/category/federalism/
On Congress:
http://publiushuldah.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/congress-enumerated-powers/
http://www.conservativedailynews.com/
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_transcript.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventeenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution (you can research each amendment here)
http://www.barefootsworld.net/14uncon.html (some issues on unconstitutionality of the 14th)
http://www.maitreg.com/politics/documents/BillOfRights.asp
http://www.thomasjeffersoncenter.com/states-rights-and-the-17th-amendment/
www.thecnc.org/Documents/1776.htm)
http://www.restorefederalism.org/?gclid=CIucxLTgprQCFQ2znQodMmUA2A
