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)
  • 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)
  • Section 1. [Judicial Power Vested] (see explanation)
  • Section 2. [Scope of Judicial Power] (see explanation)
  • Section 3. [Treason] (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)
  • 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)
  • Preamble
  • Article I
  • Article II
  • Article III
  • Article IV
  • Article V
  • Article VI
  • Article VII
  • Signers
  • Bill of Rights
  • First Amendment
  • Second Amendment
  • Third Amendment
  • Fourth Amendment
  • Fifth Amendment
  • Sixth Amendment
  • forum selection clause
  • Seventh Amendment
  • Eighth Amendment
  • Ninth Amendment
  • Tenth Amendment
  • 11th Amendment
  • 12th Amendment
  • 13th Amendment
  • 14th Amendment
  • 15th Amendment
  • 16th Amendment
  • 17th Amendment
  • 18th Amendment
  • 19th Amendment
  • 20th Amendment
  • 21st Amendment
  • 22nd Amendment
  • 23rd Amendment
  • 24th Amendment
  • 25th Amendment
  • 26th Amendment
  • 27th Amendment