US Constitution (See Note 1)

Article V -- Article 5 - Procedures for Amending the Constitution

........By 2/3's vote of both the House of Repesentatives and the Senate. ... or ...
........By 2/3's vote of State's Legislatures calling for a Constitutional Convention.

Article VI -- Article 6 - Constitution is the Supreme Law of the U.S.

........Clause (1) All pre-existing Debts and Contracts of the Colonies will be honored by the U.S.
........Clause (2) The Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land.
........Clause (3) All U.S. Government Employees will take a loyalty oath, but no religous tests.

Article VII-- (7) Article 7 - Ratification of Constitution

........The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States,
........shall be sufficient for the Establishment of this Constitution.

........Sept 7, 1787 (12 State Deputies signed)
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Bill of Rights - (= Amendments 1-10)

.Article 1 - Freedom of religion, speech, press, peaceable assembly, petition for grievances

.Article 2 - A well-regulated Militia and the right of the people to keep and bear Arms.

.Article 3 - Rules for the quartering of Soldiers in citizens homes.

.Article 4 - People's rights to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures.

.Article 5 - No person accused of a capital offense shall:

..............(1) be indicted for a capital offense, unless it is done by a Grand Jury,
..............(2) be tried for the same capital offence twice,
..............(3) be compelled to be a witness against himself in a criminal case,
..............(4) be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.

............. No private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation.

.Article 6 - In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to:

..............(1) a speedy and public trial,
..............(2) an impartial jury of the district in which the crime was committed,
..............(3) be confronted with the witnesses against him,
..............(4) have a compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor,
..............(5) to have the assistance of Counsel for his defense.

.Article 7 -

........ In Suits at common law, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved,
........ and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any
........ Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.

.Article 8 -

........ "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed,
........ nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted."

.Article 9 -

........ "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights,
........ shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."

.Article 10 -

........ "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor
........ prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively,
........ or to the people."

Amendments 11-27 to the U. S. Constitution

.Article 11 - [Article XI.]

........ "The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any
........ suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States
........ by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State."

.Article 12 - [Article XII.]

........ Describes the Electorial College procedure for President and Vice-President selection

.Article 13 - [Article XIII.]

........ "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude,except as a punishment for crime whereof
........ the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States,
........ or any place subject to their jurisdiction."

.Article 14 - [Article XIV.]

........ Sect. 1 - "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the
........ jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein
........ they reside."
.............. "No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the
........ privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States"
.............. "Nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property,
........ without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction
........ the equal protection of the laws."

........ Sect. 2 - "Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according
........ to their respective numbers,"

........ Sect. 3 - Declares that acts of aid or comfort to the enemies of the U.S. by
........ elected federal officials can be cause for their removal from office.

........ Sect. 4 - Discusses the validity of the public debt of the United States

.Article 15 - [Article XV.]

........"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged
........by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition
........of servitude."

.Article 16 - [Article XVI.]

........"The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes,
........from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several
........States, and without regard to any census or enumeration."

.Article 17 - [Article XVII.]

........Describes the Senate makeup (2 per state), terms of Senators (6-years),
........and procedures for replacing Senate vacancies.

.Article 18 - Article [XVIII].

........"After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or
........transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or
........the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the
........jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited."

.Article 19 - [Article XIX].

........"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged
........by the United States or by any State on account of sex."

.Article 20 - [Article XX].

........Describes the dates for the beginning and ends of terms for elected officials.
........Decribes the procedure for replacing elected officials which die in office.

.Article 21 - [Article XXI.]

........"The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is
........hereby repealed. (Repeal of Prohibition)"

........"The transportation or importation into any State, Territory, or possession of the
........United States for delivery or use therein of intoxicating liquors, in violation of
........the laws thereof, is hereby prohibited."

.Article 22 - [Article XXII.]

........"No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice,
........and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President,
........for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President
........shall be elected to the office of the President more than once."

.Article 23 - [Article XXIII.]

........Describes the rights of the District of Columbia in selection of Electors in a
........presidential election.

.Article 24 - [Article XXIV.]

........"The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election
........for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for
........Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the
........United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax."

.Article 25 - [Article XXV.]

........"In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation,
........the Vice President shall become President." (Plus additional text)

.Article 26 - [Article XXVI.]

........"The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote
........shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age."

.Article 27 - [Article XXVII.]

........"No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives,
........shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened."