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Preamble

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

• Article I · The Legislative Branch 2379 cites
  • Article I, Section 1 · Legislative Powers Vested in Congress 145 cites
  • Article I, Section 2 · The House of Representatives 10 cites
    • Article I, Section 2, Clause 1 · The House of Representatives, clause 1 3 cites
    • Article I, Section 2, Clause 2 · House Qualifications Clause explained
    • Article I, Section 2, Clause 3 · Apportionment Clause; Three-Fifths Clause; Enumeration Clause explained
    • Article I, Section 2, Clause 4 · The House of Representatives, clause 4 explained
    • Article I, Section 2, Clause 5 · Impeachment Clause 6 cites
  • Article I, Section 3 · The Senate 4 cites
    • Article I, Section 3, Clause 1 · The Senate, clause 1 explained
    • Article I, Section 3, Clause 2 · The Senate, clause 2
    • Article I, Section 3, Clause 3 · Senate Qualifications Clause
    • Article I, Section 3, Clause 4 · The Senate, clause 4
    • Article I, Section 3, Clause 5 · The Senate, clause 5
    • Article I, Section 3, Clause 6 · Impeachment Trial Clause 4 cites
    • Article I, Section 3, Clause 7 · Impeachment Judgment Clause
  • Article I, Section 4 · Elections and Meetings of Congress 26 cites
    • Article I, Section 4, Clause 1 · Elections Clause 25 cites
    • Article I, Section 4, Clause 2 · Elections and Meetings of Congress, clause 2
  • Article I, Section 5 · Powers and Procedures of Each House 320 cites
    • Article I, Section 5, Clause 1 · Judging Clause; Quorum Clause 3 cites
    • Article I, Section 5, Clause 2 · Rules of Proceedings Clause; Expulsion Clause 282 cites
    • Article I, Section 5, Clause 3 · Journal Clause 3 cites
    • Article I, Section 5, Clause 4 · Adjournment Clause
  • Article I, Section 6 · Compensation, Privileges, and Restrictions on Members 13 cites
    • Article I, Section 6, Clause 1 · Compensation Clause; Arrest Clause; Speech or Debate Clause 13 cites
    • Article I, Section 6, Clause 2 · Ineligibility Clause; Incompatibility Clause
  • Article I, Section 7 · The Legislative Process 201 cites
    • Article I, Section 7, Clause 1 · Origination Clause 5 cites
    • Article I, Section 7, Clause 2 · Presentment Clause; Veto Clause 19 cites explained
    • Article I, Section 7, Clause 3 · Orders, Resolutions, and Votes Clause
  • Article I, Section 8 · Enumerated Powers of Congress 2138 cites
    • Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 · Taxing and Spending Clause; General Welfare Clause; Uniformity Clause 905 cites explained
    • Article I, Section 8, Clause 2 · Borrowing Clause 57 cites
    • Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 · Commerce Clause 839 cites
    • Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 · Naturalization Clause; Bankruptcy Clause 117 cites
    • Article I, Section 8, Clause 5 · Coinage Clause 25 cites
    • Article I, Section 8, Clause 6 · Counterfeiting Clause 3 cites
    • Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 · Postal Clause 58 cites
    • Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 · Copyright and Patent Clause; Intellectual Property Clause 14 cites
    • Article I, Section 8, Clause 9 · Tribunals Clause 11 cites explained
    • Article I, Section 8, Clause 10 · Define and Punish Clause 26 cites explained
    • Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 · Declare War Clause; Marque and Reprisal Clause 70 cites explained
    • Article I, Section 8, Clause 12 · Army Clause 75 cites
    • Article I, Section 8, Clause 13 · Navy Clause 13 cites
    • Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 · Military Regulation Clause 30 cites
    • Article I, Section 8, Clause 15 · Calling Forth Clause 1 cite
    • Article I, Section 8, Clause 16 · Militia Clause 1 cite explained
    • Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 · Enclave Clause; District Clause 87 cites explained
    • Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 · Necessary and Proper Clause 601 cites explained
  • Article I, Section 9 · Limits on Congress 302 cites
    • Article I, Section 9, Clause 1 · Migration or Importation Clause
    • Article I, Section 9, Clause 2 · Habeas Corpus Suspension Clause 3 cites
    • Article I, Section 9, Clause 3 · Bill of Attainder Clause; Ex Post Facto Clause 5 cites
    • Article I, Section 9, Clause 4 · Direct Tax Clause; Capitation Clause
    • Article I, Section 9, Clause 5 · Export Clause
    • Article I, Section 9, Clause 6 · Port Preference Clause
    • Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 · Appropriations Clause; Statement and Account Clause 280 cites
    • Article I, Section 9, Clause 8 · Title of Nobility Clause; Foreign Emoluments Clause
  • Article I, Section 10 · Limits on the States 41 cites
    • Article I, Section 10, Clause 1 · Contracts Clause; Bill of Attainder Clause; Ex Post Facto Clause explained
    • Article I, Section 10, Clause 2 · Import-Export Clause 1 cite
    • Article I, Section 10, Clause 3 · Tonnage Clause; Compact Clause 6 cites
• Article II · The Executive Branch 375 cites
  • Article II, Section 1 · The President and Vice President 133 cites
    • Article II, Section 1, Clause 1 · Executive Vesting Clause 30 cites
    • Article II, Section 1, Clause 2 · Electors Clause
    • Article II, Section 1, Clause 3 · The President and Vice President, clause 3
    • Article II, Section 1, Clause 4 · The President and Vice President, clause 4 1 cite
    • Article II, Section 1, Clause 5 · Natural Born Citizen Clause; Presidential Qualifications Clause
    • Article II, Section 1, Clause 6 · Presidential Succession Clause
    • Article II, Section 1, Clause 7 · Presidential Compensation Clause; Domestic Emoluments Clause
    • Article II, Section 1, Clause 8 · Oath of Office Clause
  • Article II, Section 2 · Powers of the President 130 cites
    • Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 · Commander in Chief Clause; Opinion Clause; Pardon Clause 22 cites
    • Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 · Treaty Clause; Appointments Clause 44 cites explained
    • Article II, Section 2, Clause 3 · Recess Appointments Clause
  • Article II, Section 3 · Duties of the President 170 cites
  • Article II, Section 4 · Impeachment 2 cites
• Article III · The Judicial Branch 132 cites
  • Article III, Section 1 · Judicial Power, Courts, and Judges 22 cites
  • Article III, Section 2 · Jurisdiction and Jury Trials 26 cites
    • Article III, Section 2, Clause 1 · Case or Controversy Clause 8 cites
    • Article III, Section 2, Clause 2 · Original Jurisdiction Clause; Exceptions Clause 2 cites
    • Article III, Section 2, Clause 3 · Criminal Jury Trial Clause 4 cites
  • Article III, Section 3 · Treason
    • Article III, Section 3, Clause 1 · Treason Clause
    • Article III, Section 3, Clause 2 · Punishment of Treason Clause
• Article IV · Relations Among the States 212 cites
  • Article IV, Section 1 · Full Faith and Credit
  • Article IV, Section 2 · Interstate Privileges, Extradition, and Fugitives from Labor
    • Article IV, Section 2, Clause 1 · Privileges and Immunities Clause
    • Article IV, Section 2, Clause 2 · Extradition Clause
    • Article IV, Section 2, Clause 3 · Fugitive Slave Clause
  • Article IV, Section 3 · New States and Federal Territory 209 cites
    • Article IV, Section 3, Clause 1 · Admissions Clause
    • Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 · Property Clause; Territory Clause 207 cites
  • Article IV, Section 4 · Republican Government and Protection of the States 1 cite
• Article V · Amending the Constitution 6 cites
• Article VI · Prior Debts, National Supremacy, Oaths of Office 12 cites
  • Article VI, Clause 1 · Prior Debts Clause
  • Article VI, Clause 2 · Supremacy Clause 11 cites
  • Article VI, Clause 3 · Oaths Clause; No Religious Test Clause
• Article VII · Ratification
• Amendment I · Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition 908 cites
• Amendment II · Right to Keep and Bear Arms 402 cites explained
• Amendment III · Quartering of Soldiers 64 cites
• Amendment IV · Searches and Seizures 696 cites
• Amendment V · Grand Jury, Double Jeopardy, Self-Incrimination, Due Process, Takings 1585 cites
• Amendment VI · Rights of the Accused in Criminal Prosecutions 88 cites explained
• Amendment VII · Civil Jury Trials 30 cites explained
• Amendment VIII · Excessive Bail, Excessive Fines, Cruel and Unusual Punishments 188 cites
• Amendment IX · Rights Retained by the People 385 cites explained
• Amendment X · Powers Reserved to the States and the People 1573 cites
• Amendment XI · Suits Against States 2 cites
• Amendment XII · Election of the President and Vice President
• Amendment XIII · Abolition of Slavery 1 cite
  • Amendment XIII, Section 1 · Punishment Clause explained
  • Amendment XIII, Section 2 · Enforcement Clause
• Amendment XIV · Citizenship, Equal Protection, Due Process, Apportionment, Insurrection, Public Debt 143 cites
  • Amendment XIV, Section 1 · Citizenship Clause; Privileges or Immunities Clause; Due Process Clause; Equal Protection Clause 52 cites
  • Amendment XIV, Section 2 · Apportionment Clause; Penalty Clause
  • Amendment XIV, Section 3 · Disqualification Clause; Insurrection Clause
  • Amendment XIV, Section 4 · Public Debt Clause
  • Amendment XIV, Section 5 · Enforcement Clause 5 cites
• Amendment XV · Right to Vote Not Denied by Race 2 cites
  • Amendment XV, Section 1 · Right to Vote Not Denied by Race, section 1 1 cite
  • Amendment XV, Section 2 · Enforcement Clause 2 cites
• Amendment XVI · Income Tax 87 cites explained
• Amendment XVII · Direct Election of Senators 2 cites
  • Amendment XVII, Section 1 · Direct Election of Senators, section 1
  • Amendment XVII, Section 2 · Direct Election of Senators, section 2
  • Amendment XVII, Section 3 · Direct Election of Senators, section 3
• Amendment XVIII · Prohibition of Intoxicating Liquors
  • Amendment XVIII, Section 1 · Prohibition of Intoxicating Liquors, section 1
  • Amendment XVIII, Section 2 · Enforcement Clause
  • Amendment XVIII, Section 3 · Prohibition of Intoxicating Liquors, section 3
• Amendment XIX · Right to Vote Not Denied by Sex
  • Amendment XIX, Section 1 · Right to Vote Not Denied by Sex, section 1
  • Amendment XIX, Section 2 · Enforcement Clause
• Amendment XX · Presidential and Congressional Terms
  • Amendment XX, Section 1 · Presidential and Congressional Terms, section 1
  • Amendment XX, Section 2 · Presidential and Congressional Terms, section 2
  • Amendment XX, Section 3 · Presidential and Congressional Terms, section 3
  • Amendment XX, Section 4 · Presidential and Congressional Terms, section 4
  • Amendment XX, Section 5 · Presidential and Congressional Terms, section 5
  • Amendment XX, Section 6 · Presidential and Congressional Terms, section 6
• Amendment XXI · Repeal of Prohibition
  • Amendment XXI, Section 1 · Repeal of Prohibition, section 1
  • Amendment XXI, Section 2 · Repeal of Prohibition, section 2
  • Amendment XXI, Section 3 · Repeal of Prohibition, section 3
• Amendment XXII · Presidential Term Limits
  • Amendment XXII, Section 1 · Presidential Term Limits, section 1
  • Amendment XXII, Section 2 · Presidential Term Limits, section 2
• Amendment XXIII · Presidential Electors for the District of Columbia
  • Amendment XXIII, Section 1 · Presidential Electors for the District of Columbia, section 1
  • Amendment XXIII, Section 2 · Enforcement Clause
• Amendment XXIV · Abolition of Poll Taxes
  • Amendment XXIV, Section 1 · Abolition of Poll Taxes, section 1
  • Amendment XXIV, Section 2 · Enforcement Clause
• Amendment XXV · Presidential Disability and Succession
  • Amendment XXV, Section 1 · Presidential Disability and Succession, section 1
  • Amendment XXV, Section 2 · Presidential Disability and Succession, section 2
  • Amendment XXV, Section 3 · Presidential Disability and Succession, section 3
  • Amendment XXV, Section 4 · Presidential Disability and Succession, section 4
• Amendment XXVI · Right to Vote at Age Eighteen
  • Amendment XXVI, Section 1 · Right to Vote at Age Eighteen, section 1
  • Amendment XXVI, Section 2 · Enforcement Clause
• Amendment XXVII · Congressional Compensation 2 cites explained