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Directions: Below are the parts of the U.S. Constitution. Research to be able to describe, in your own words, each part of the Constitution listed below. Number 1 is a sample answer. Begin with number 2.




1. The Preamble-- establishes the purpose of the Constitution


2. Article I--


3. Article II--


4. Article III--


5. Article IV--


6. Article V--


7. Article VI--


8. Article VII--


9. 1st Amendment--


10. 13th Amendment--


11. 19th Amendment--


12. 22nd Amendment--


13. 26th Amendment--

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Answer: Article I-- establishes the legislative branch of government, including the House of Representatives and the Senate, and outlines the powers and responsibilities of Congress.

Article II-- establishes the executive branch of government, including the presidency, and outlines the powers and responsibilities of the president.

Article III-- establishes the judicial branch of government, including the Supreme Court, and outlines the powers and responsibilities of the federal judiciary.

Article IV-- outlines the relationship between the states and the federal government, including the process for admitting new states to the Union and the obligations of states to each other.

Article V-- outlines the process for amending the Constitution.

Article VI-- establishes the Constitution as the supreme law of the land, and requires all government officials to take an oath to support it.

Article VII-- outlines the process for ratifying the Constitution.

1st Amendment-- guarantees freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.

13th Amendment-- abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.

19th Amendment-- granted women the right to vote.

22nd Amendment-- limits the president to two terms in office.

26th Amendment-- granted 18-year-olds the right to vote.

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