The Constitution by Section

This portion of the website is dedicated to helping you to understand the Constitution by posting the words of each section and providing links to information that will help you as a student to examine the information.

Preamble – Preamble

Article I – The Legislative Branch

Section 1 – Bicameral Congress

Section 2 – Election and Qualification of Members of the House

Section 3 – Election and Qualification of Members of the Senate

Section 4 – Manner of Electing Senators and Representatives

Section 5 – Rules of the Proceedings of Each House

Section 6 – Compensation for Senators and Representatives

Section 7 – Rules on Bills

Section 8 – Powers of Congress

Section 9 – Restrictions on Congress 

Section 10 – Restrictions of States Regarding Congressional Prerogatives

Article II – The Executive Branch

About – The Nature and Number of Executives (from Convention Notes)

About – The Election of the Executive (from Convention Notes)

Section 1 – Election and Qualification of the President

Section 2 – Prerogatives of the President

Section 3 – Additional Duties of the President

Section 4 – Impeachment and Removal from Office

Article III –  The Judicial Branch

Section 1 – The Supreme Court and Inferior Courts

Section 2 – Judicial Powers

Section 3 – Treason

Article IV – The States

Section 1 – Full Faith and Credit

Section 2 – Responsibilities of the States

Section 3 – Admission of New States

Section 4 – Responsibilities of National Government to the States

Article V – The Amendment Process

Article V – The Amendment Process

Article VI – Miscelleanous Items

Article VI – Debts, Supreme Law, Oath, No Religious Test

Article VII – Ratification

Article VII – Ratification of the Constitution

Amendments to the Constitution

Amendments 1-10 – The Bill of Rights

Amendment 1 – Ratified – December 15, 1791

Amendment 2 – Ratified – December 15, 1791

Amendment 3 – Ratified – December 15, 1791

Amendment 4 – Ratified – December 15, 1791

Amendment 5 – Ratified – December 15, 1791

Amendment 6 – Ratified – December 15, 1791

Amendment 7 – Ratified – December 15, 1791

Amendment 8 – Ratified – December 15, 1791

Amendment 9 – Ratified – December 15, 1791

Amendment 10 – Ratified – December 15, 1791

Other Amendments to the Constitution

Amendment 11 – Ratified – February 7, 1795

Amendment 12 – Ratified – June 15, 1804

Amendment 13 – Ratified – December 6, 1865

Amendment 14 – Ratified – July 9, 1868

Amendment 15 – Ratified – February 3, 1870

Amendment 16 – Ratified – February 3, 1913

Amendment 17 – Ratified – April 8, 1913

Amendment 18 – Ratified – January 16, 1919

Amendment 19 – Ratified – August 18, 1920

Amendment 20 – Ratified – January 23, 1933

Amendment 21 – Ratified – December 5, 1933

Amendment 22 – Ratified – February 27, 1951

Amendment 23 – Ratified – March 29, 1961

Amendment 24 – Ratified – January 23, 1964

Amendment 25 – Ratified – February 10, 1967

Amendment 26 – Ratified – July 1, 1971

Amendment 27 – Ratified – May 7, 1992