A New Constitution for the United States of America |
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Table of Contents
Article No. | Description of Article |
Preamble | A declaration of intent |
PART ONE | BILL OF RIGHTS |
Article I. | Retention of Sovereignty by the People |
Article II. | Right to self-defense and to bear arms |
Article III. | Limitation of Defining Criminal Offenses |
Article IV. | Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Travel and to Petion the Government |
Article V. | Right to be secure from unwarranted government intrusion |
Article VI. | Provisions concerning prosecution, trial and punishment |
Article VII. | Right to speedy trial, witnesses, etc. |
Article VIII. | Right to trial by jury preserved |
Article IX. | Excessive bail or fines and cruel punishments prohibited |
Article X. | Rights of citizenship protected |
PART TWO | THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH |
Article XI. | The Congress of the United States |
Article XII. | The Committee of the States |
Article XIII. | Powers delegated to the Congress |
Article XIV. | Provisions on how a bill becomes law |
Article XV. | Restrictions on Congress |
PART THREE | THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH |
Article XVI. | The President of the United States |
Article XVII. | Powers delegated to the President |
PART FOUR | THE JUDICIAL BRANCH |
Article XVIII. | The Supreme Court of the United States |
Article XIX. | Powers delegated to the Federal judiciary |
Article XX. | The Supreme Law of the Land |
Article XXI. | Definition and punishment of Treason |
PART FIVE | RESTRICTIONS ON THE STATES |
Article XXII. | General restriction on powers of the States |
Article XXIII. | Full faith and credit between the States |
Article XXIV. | Extradition of fugitives from justice |
PART SIX | GENERAL PROVISIONS |
Article XXV. | New States admitted and power over territories |
Article XXVI. | States guaranteed a republican form of government |
Article XXVII. | Provisions for amending the Constitution |
Article XXVIII. | Validity of debts on the United States |
Article XXIX. | All public officials to be bound by oath to defend the Constitution |
Article XXX. | Requirements for ratification |
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