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The Constitution of the United States of America (see
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Preamble
["We the people"] (see
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Article I
[The Legislative Branch] (see
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Section 1.
[Legislative Power Vested] (see
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Section 2.
[House of Representatives] (see
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Section 3.
[Senate] (see
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Section 4.
[Elections of Senators and Representatives] (see
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Section 5.
[Rules of House and Senate] (see
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Section 6.
[Compensation and Privileges of Members] (see
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Section 7.
[Passage of Bills] (see
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Section 8.
[Scope of Legislative Power] (see
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Section 9.
[Limits on Legislative Power] (see
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Section 10.
[Limits on States] (see
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Article II
[The Presidency] (see
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Section 1.
[Election, Installation, Removal] (see
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Section 2.
[Presidential Power] (see
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Section 3.
[State of the Union, Receive Ambassadors, Laws Faithfully Executed, Commission Officers]
Section 4.
[Impeachment] (see
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Article III
[The Judiciary] (see
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Section 1.
[Judicial Power Vested] (see
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Section 2.
[Scope of Judicial Power] (see
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Section 3.
[Treason] (see
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Article IV
[The States] (see
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Section 1.
[Full Faith and Credit] (see
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Section 2.
[Privileges and Immunities, Extradiction, Fugitive Slaves] (see
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Section 3.
[Admission of States] (see
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Section 4.
[Guarantees to States] (see
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Article V
[The Amendment Process] (see
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Article VI
[Legal Status of the Constitution] (see
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Article VII
[Ratification] (see
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Signers
Amendment I
[Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition (1791)] (see
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Amendment II
[Right to Bear Arms (1791)] (see
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Amendment III
[Quartering of Troops (1791)] (see
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Amendment IV
[Search and Seizure (1791)] (see
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Amendment V
[Grand Jury, Double Jeopardy, Self-Incrimination, Due Process (1791)] (see
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Amendment VI
[Criminal Prosecutions - Jury Trial, Right to Confront and to Counsel (1791)] (see
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Amendment VII
[Common Law Suits - Jury Trial (1791)] (see
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Amendment VIII
[Excess Bail or Fines, Cruel and Unusual Punishment (1791)] (see
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Amendment IX
[Non-Enumerated Rights (1791)] (see
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Amendment X
[Rights Reserved to States (1791)] (see
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Amendment XI
[Suits Against a State (1795)] (see
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Amendment XII
[Election of President and Vice-President (1804)] (see
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Amendment XIII
[Abolition of Slavery (1865)] (see
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Amendment XIV
[Privileges and Immunities, Due Process, Equal Protection, Apportionment of Representatives, Civil War Disqualification and Debt (1868)] (see
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Amendment XV
[Rights Not to Be Denied on Account of Race (1870)] (see
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Amendment XVI
[Income Tax (1913)] (see
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Amendment XVII
[Election of Senators (1913)] (see
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Amendment XVIII
[Prohibition (1919)] (see
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Amendment XIX
[Women's Right to Vote (1920)] (see
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Amendment XX
[Presidential Term and Succession (1933)] (see
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Amendment XXI
[Repeal of Prohibition (1933)] (see
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Amendment XXII
[Two Term Limit on President (1951)] (see
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Amendment XXIII
[Presidential Vote in D.C. (1961)] (see
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Amendment XXIV
[Poll Tax (1964)] (see
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Amendment XXV
[Presidential Succession (1967)] (see
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Amendment XXVI
[Right to Vote at Age 18 (1971)] (see
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Amendment XXVII
[Compensation of Members of Congress (1992)] (see
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