List of signers of the United States Constitution (1688 bytes)
1: ...eptember 17]], [[1787]]. The delegates who signed their names were:
20: **[[Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer]]
56: ** sent no delegates to the Convention.
65: {{US Constitution}}

United States Constitution (39516 bytes)
2: ...Page I of the Constitution of the [[United States of America]]]]
3: ...jpg|none|thumb|270px|Page II of the United States Constitution]]
4: ...pg|none|thumb|270px|Page III of the United States Constitution]]
5: ...jpg|none|thumb|270px|Page IV of the United States Constitution]]</div>
7: ...ved as a model for the constitutions of numerous other nations.

Article Seven of the United States Constitution (1458 bytes)
1: ...e, the Constitution would take effect among those states.
3: ...new government took power in the remaining eleven states.
5: ...of_America#Article_II Wikisource] for the text of the Article.''
8: ...ed_States_of_America ''Constitution of the United States.'']
9: ...t, Steve. (2003). "The Federalists and Anti-Federalists."]

First Amendment to the United States Constitution (28934 bytes)
1: ...ndments to the U.S. Constitution make up the Bill of Rights.]]
3: ...ringing on six rights. These guarantees were that the Congress would not:
5: ...[state religion]] or prefer certain [[religion]] (the "Establishment Clause");
6: ...[freedom of religion|free exercise of religion]] (the "Free Exercise Clause");
7: * Infringe the [[freedom of speech]];

Third Amendment to the United States Constitution (2684 bytes)
1: ... [[Quartering Act | British soldiers did]] before the [[American Revolution]].
4: ...se, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.''
8: ...and some would argue most dated) pieces of the US constitution. Its relevance has greatly declined since revolut...
10: ... a legitimate expectation of privacy." Similarly, the Circuit Court extended Third Amendment protection...
12: ...presents the whole of the judicial explication of the Third Amendment.

Constitution Party (United States) (3848 bytes)
6: <caption><font size="+1">'''Constitution Party'''</font></caption>
14: ...status]], and in [[Connecticut]] the affiliate is the [[Concerned Citizens Party]].
16: ... the registrations of voters intending to declare themselves unaffiliated with any party.
18: ...the state supreme court invalidated "one or more" of seven disputed ballots.
21: ...tes plays in supernational entities such as the [[United Nations]].

Second Amendment to the United States Constitution (13640 bytes)
5: ...revents the federal government from infringing on the right to keep and bear firearms.
9: ...ary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear [[firearm|Arms]], shall n...
13: ...militias for defense and order. In their opinion the Second Amendment does not grant a individual righ...
15: ... By context "the people" in the 2nd amendment has the same meaning.
17: ...de: Title 10: Section 311: defines the classes of the militia as

Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution (18857 bytes)
1: ...nd juries and the phrase "due process" both trace their origin to common law.
5: ...fe, liberty, or property, without [[due process]] of law; nor shall private property be taken for publ...
9: ...er words, it has not been ruled applicable to the states.
11: ...oceed without indictments if the defendants waive their Fifth Amendment right.
13: ...ng; now, an indictment's scope may be narrowed by the prosecution. Thus, lesser included charges may be...

Article Six of the United States Constitution (5644 bytes)
1: ... it as the supreme law of the land, and fulfills other purposes.
3: ...of_America#Article_VI Wikisource] for the text of the Article.''
8: ...n remain valid, as they were under the [[Articles of Confederation]].
11: ...e law, the federal law must be upheld. Even state constitutions are subordinate to federal law.
13: ... on the grounds that Congress had passed it under the supremacy clause.

Article Five of the United States Constitution (11964 bytes)
1: ...gislatures or Conventions in three-fourths of the states.
3: ..._of_America#Article_V Wikisource] for the text of the Article.''
6: ...g the [[Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Nineteenth Amendment]]]]
8: ...stead of being incorporated into the main body of the document.
10: ... how the delegates are chosen and to provide for other procedural issues.

Article One of the United States Constitution (37981 bytes)
1: ...legislative procedure and indicates the powers of the legislative branch. Finally, it establishes limit...
3: ...from depriving a state of equal representation in the Senate (''vide infra'') without its consent.
5: ..._of_America#Article_I Wikisource] for the text of the Article.''
8: ''Main article: [[Congress of the United States]]''
10: ..., no branch may delegate its responsibilities to other branches.

Article Two of the United States Constitution (15868 bytes)
1: ...the United States|President]] and other executive officers.
3: ...of_America#Article_II Wikisource] for the text of the Article.''
6: ...he [[Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution|Twenty-second Amendment]] prevents a President fr...
8: ...tives, and at least two-thirds of the Senators in the Senate.
10: ...e Vice Presidential candidates have equal numbers of electoral votes.

Article Three of the United States Constitution (12000 bytes)
1: ...ranch comprises the [[Supreme Court of the United States]] along with lower federal courts established pur...
3: ..._the_United_States_of_America#Article_III text of the Article] can be found on [[Wikisource]].''
6: ...hief Justice [[Charles Evans Hughes]] wrote, "the Constitution does not appear to authorize two or more Supreme ...
8: ...case, however, Congress transferred the judges to the circuit courts.
10: ...urisdiction of Congress, are Article One courts rather than Article Three courts.

Article Four of the United States Constitution (10132 bytes)
1: ... for the admission of new states and the changing of state boundaries.
3: ...of_America#Article_IV Wikisource] for the text of the Article.''
6: ...s permitted to regulate the manner in which proof of such acts, records or proceedings may be admitted...
8: ...ding any priority accorded in the states in which they are pronounced.
10: ==Obligations of states==

Amendments to the United States Constitution (27716 bytes)
1: A list of the '''American constitutional amendments''', both ratified and unratified, ar...
5: *''The first ten compose the American [[Bill of Rights]]''
7: The [[First Amendment]] - I (1791)
9: ...ble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.''
11: ...nstitution|Second Amendment]] - II (1791) Ensures the right to fom a [[militia]].

History of the United States Constitution (25851 bytes)
1: ...icle discusses the history of the [[United States Constitution]].
3: ==Articles of Confederation==
4: ...rticles became binding when they were ratified by the thirteenth state, [[Maryland]], in [[March]] [[17...
6: ...Confederation provided for a loose association of states.]]
8: ..., the thirteen states were united only "by a rope of sand."

United States state constitution (1933 bytes)
3: ...[[republic|republican]] form of government to all states.
5: ...ewest is the [[Georgia State Constitution|Georgia Constitution]], which was ratified in [[1983]] (Hammons, 1999)...
7: ==U.S. state constitutions==
9: *[[Alabama Constitution]]
10: *[[Constitution of Hawaii|Hawaii State Constitution]]

Preamble to the United States Constitution (10057 bytes)
1: ...nale behind the [[United States Constitution|U.S. Constitution]].
4: ...establish this Constitution for the United States of America.''
6: ==We the People==
7: ...People, is deemed superior to laws established by their agents ([[Congress]]).
10: ...g states frequently have widely differing laws on the same subject.

Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution (11271 bytes)
1: ...cast two distinct votes: one for President and another for Vice President.
3: ...America#Amendment_XII Wikisource] for the text of the Amendment.''
6: ...atures were free to choose electors in any manner they wished, but no Senator or Representative could b...
8: ...stituted a quorum, and the votes of a majority of states was necessary to choose a President.
10: ...he United States Constitution|Article I]] granted the sitting Vice President a casting (or tie-breaking...

Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution (3507 bytes)
1: ...endment''') of the [[United States Constitution]] states:
2: ... tiny article. feel free to remove this line when the article is (deservedly) expanded -->
5: ...within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.''
8: ''[[Congressional power of enforcement|Congress shall have power to enforce ...
11: ... twenty-seven of the thirty-six States. The dates of ratification were: [[Illinois]], [[February 1]], ...

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