Article IV Full faith and credit clause Interstate privileges & immunities Cannot discriminate against out of state people Interstate rendition of fugitives Rendition of enslaved persons to slavers Admission of new states Congressional power over territory and property belonging to US Guaranty clause Article V Amendment process Proposed by congress (2/3 of each house) Convention (on petition of 2/3 of the states) Prohibited any amendments to end the trade of enslaved persons until 1808 State equality of suffrage in senate guaranteed Article VI Acceptance of previously incurred trial Supremacy clause Federal law is SUPREME to ALL state law Oath of office (no religious test) Article VII Ratification process Nine states ratified by 1788 All 13 states ratified by 1790 The Bill of Rights (1st 10th amendments) Individual Rights – 1st -- Speech/religion) 2nd -- Right to bear arms) 3rd -- Quartering of soldiers 4th -- Search & seizure 5th -- Due process/takings 6th -- Speedy trial/impartial jury 7th -- Civil jury 8th -- Bail/cruel & unusual punishment 9th -- Unenumerated rights 10th -- Reserved powers Post-Civil War Amendments (13th, 14th & 15th) 13th slavery prohibited – 14th citizenship, DP, EP & PI – 15th race/vote – Other amendments (selected) 16th income tax – 17th direct election of senate – 19th sex/vote – 25th presidential succession –
Article IV Full faith and credit clause Interstate privileges & immunities Cannot discriminate against out of state people Interstate rendition of fugitives Rendition of enslaved persons to slavers Admission of new states Congressional power over territory and property belonging to US Guaranty clause Article V Amendment process Proposed by congress (2/3 of each house) Convention (on petition of 2/3 of the states) Prohibited any amendments to end the trade of enslaved persons until 1808 State equality of suffrage in senate guaranteed Article VI Acceptance of previously incurred Supremacy clause Federal law is SUPREME to ALL state law Oath of office (no religious test) Article VII Ratification process Nine states ratified by 1788 All 13 states ratified by 1790 The Bill of Rights (1st – 10th amendments) Individual Rights 1st -- Speech/religion) 2nd -- Right to bear arms) 3rd -- Quartering of soldiers 4th -- Search & seizure 5th -- Due process/takings 6th -- Speedy trial/impartial jury 7th -- Civil jury 8th -- Bail/cruel & unusual punishment 9th -- Unenumerated rights 10th -- Reserved powers Post-Civil War Amendments (13th, 14th & 15th) 13th – slavery prohibited 14th – citizenship, DP, EP & PI 15th – race/vote Other amendments (selected) 16th – income tax 17th – direct election of senate 19th – sex/vote 25th – presidential succession trial
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