THE CONSTITUTION PAGES
CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED
STATES
Adopted by convention of States, September 17, 1787; Ratification completed, June 21,
1788
(Current Through 1995)
Table of Contents
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PREAMBLE.
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish
Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general
Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and
establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
: The Legislative Branch
: "All legislative Powers herein granted..."
: "The House of Representatives shall be composed..."
: "The Senate of the United States shall be composed..."
: "The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections..."
: "Each House shall be the Judge..."
: "The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation..."
: "All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate..."
: "The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes..."
: "The Migration or Importation of such Persons..."
: "No State shall enter into any Treaty..."
: The Executive Branch
: "The executive Power shall be vested in a President..."
: "The President shall be Commander in Chief..."
: "He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information..."
: "The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States..."
: The Judicial Branch
: "The judicial Power of the United States..."
: "The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases..."
: "Treason against the United States..."
: Relations Between the States
: "Full Faith and Credit shall be given..."
: "The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities..."
: "New States may be admitted by the Congress..."
: "The United States shall guarantee to every State..."
: The Amendment Process
: General Provisions, Supremacy of the Constitution
: Ratification Process
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The Bill of Rights
: Freedom of speech, religion, press, petition and assembly.
: Right to bear arms and militia.
: Quartering of soldiers.
: Warrants and searches.
: Individual debt and double jeopardy.
: Speedy trial, witnesses and accusations.
: Right for a jury trial.
: Bail and fines.
: Existence of other rights for the people.
: Power reserved to the states and people.
End of The Bill of Rights
: Suits against states.
: Election of executive branch.
: Prohibition of slavery.
: "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude..."
: "Congress shall have power to enforce..."
: Privileges or immunities, due process, elections and debt.
: "All persons born or naturalized in the United States..."
: "Representatives shall be apportioned..."
: "No person shall be a Senator or Representative..."
: "The validity of the public debt of the United States..."
: "The Congress shall have power to enforce..."
: Race and the right to vote.
: "The right of citizens of the United States to vote..."
: "The Congress shall have power to enforce..."
: Income tax.
: Senator election and number.
: Prohibition on sale of alcohol.
: "After one year from the ratification of this article..."
: "The Congress and the several States..."
: "This article shall be inoperative unless..."
: Sex and the right to vote.
: "Lame duck" session of Congress eliminated.
: "The terms of the President and Vice President shall end..."
: "The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year..."
: "If, at the time fixed for the beginning of the term of the President..."
: "The Congress may by law provide for the case of the death..."
: "Sections 1 and 2 shall take effect on the 15th day..."
: "This article shall be inoperative unless..."
: Repeal of Article XVIII.
: "The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution..."
: "The transportation or importation into any State..."
: "This article shall be inoperative unless..."
: Limit of Presidential terms.
: "No person shall be elected to the office of the President..."
: "This article shall be inoperative unless..."
: Election rules for the District of Columbia.
: "The District constituting the seat of Government..."
: "The Congress shall have power to enforce..."
: Taxes and the right to vote.
: "The right of citizens of the United States to vote..."
: "The Congress shall have power to enforce..."
: Rules of Presidential succession.
: "In case of the removal of the President from office..."
: "Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President..."
: "Whenever the President transmits..."
: "Whenever the Vice President..."
: Age and the right to vote.
: "The right of citizens of the United States..."
: "The Congress shall have power to enforce..."
: Pay raises and Congress.
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