U.S. Constitution

The Constitution of the United States of America (see explanation)

• Preamble ["We the people"] (see explanation)
• Article I [The Legislative Branch] (see explanation)
  • Section 1. [Legislative Power Vested] (see explanation)
  • Section 2. [House of Representatives] (see explanation)
  • Section 3. [Senate] (see explanation)
  • Section 4. [Elections of Senators and Representatives] (see explanation)
  • Section 5. [Rules of House and Senate] (see explanation)
  • Section 6. [Compensation and Privileges of Members] (see explanation)
  • Section 7. [Passage of Bills] (see explanation)
  • Section 8. [Scope of Legislative Power] (see explanation)
  • Section 9. [Limits on Legislative Power] (see explanation)
  • Section 10. [Limits on States] (see explanation)
• Article II [The Presidency] (see explanation)
  • Section 1. [Election, Installation, Removal] (see explanation)
  • Section 2. [Presidential Power] (see explanation)
  • Section 3. [State of the Union, Receive Ambassadors, Laws Faithfully Executed, Commission Officers] (see explanation)
  • Section 4. [Impeachment] (see explanation)
• Article III [The Judiciary] (see explanation)
  • Section 1. [Judicial Power Vested] (see explanation)
  • Section 2. [Scope of Judicial Power] (see explanation)
  • Section 3. [Treason] (see explanation)
• Article IV [The States] (see explanation)
  • Section 1. [Full Faith and Credit] (see explanation)
  • Section 2. [Privileges and Immunities, Extradiction, Fugitive Slaves] (see explanation)
  • Section 3. [Admission of States] (see explanation)
  • Section 4. [Guarantees to States] (see explanation)
• Article V [The Amendment Process] (see explanation)
• Article VI [Legal Status of the Constitution] (see explanation)
• Article VII [Ratification] (see explanation)
• Signers

• Amendment I [Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition (1791)] (see explanation)
• Amendment II [Right to Bear Arms (1791)] (see explanation)
• Amendment III [Quartering of Troops (1791)] (see explanation)
• Amendment IV [Search and Seizure (1791)] (see explanation)
• Amendment V [Grand Jury, Double Jeopardy, Self-Incrimination, Due Process (1791)] (see explanation)
• Amendment VI [Criminal Prosecutions - Jury Trial, Right to Confront and to Counsel (1791)] (see explanation)
• Amendment VII [Common Law Suits - Jury Trial (1791)] (see explanation)
• Amendment VIII [Excess Bail or Fines, Cruel and Unusual Punishment (1791)] (see explanation)
• Amendment IX [Non-Enumerated Rights (1791)] (see explanation)
• Amendment X [Rights Reserved to States or People (1791)] (see explanation)
• Amendment XI [Suits Against a State (1795)] (see explanation)
• Amendment XII [Election of President and Vice-President (1804)] (see explanation)
• Amendment XIII [Abolition of Slavery (1865)] (see explanation)
• Amendment XIV [Privileges and Immunities, Due Process, Equal Protection, Apportionment of Representatives, Civil War Disqualification and Debt (1868)] (see explanation)
• Amendment XV [Rights Not to Be Denied on Account of Race (1870)] (see explanation)
• Amendment XVI [Income Tax (1913)] (see explanation)
• Amendment XVII [Election of Senators (1913)] (see explanation)
• Amendment XVIII [Prohibition (1919)] (see explanation)
• Amendment XIX [Women's Right to Vote (1920)] (see explanation)
• Amendment XX [Presidential Term and Succession (1933)] (see explanation)
• Amendment XXI [Repeal of Prohibition (1933)] (see explanation)
• Amendment XXII [Two Term Limit on President (1951)] (see explanation)
• Amendment XXIII [Presidential Vote in D.C. (1961)] (see explanation)
• Amendment XXIV [Poll Tax (1964)] (see explanation)
• Amendment XXV [Presidential Succession (1967)] (see explanation)
• Amendment XXVI [Right to Vote at Age 18 (1971)] (see explanation)
• Amendment XXVII [Compensation of Members of Congress (1992)] (see explanation)