United States Constitution Outline

This is an outline of the text of the Constitution of the United

States along with explanations of each clause. This includes

the Amendments to the Constitution.

PREAMBLE to the CONSTITUTION

ARTICLE ONE – Legislative Branch

Section One – Legislative Power

Clause One (Congress)

Section Two – House of Representatives

Clause One (Elections)

Clause Two (Qualifications)

Clause Three (Apportionment)

Clause Four (Vacancies)

Clause Five (Officers & Impeachment)

Section Three – Senate

Clause One (Composition, Elections and

Term)

Clause Two (Classifications)

Clause Three (Qualification)

Clause Four (Presiding Officer)

Clause Five (Other Officers of the Senate)

Clause Six (Impeachment Trials)

Clause Seven (Conviction Penalties of

Impeachment Trial)

Section Four – Elections & Meeting

Clause One (Election of Meetings)

Clause Two (Sessions of Congress)

Section Five – Legislative Proceedings

Clause One (Admission & Quorum)

Clause Two (Rules of Congress)

Clause Three (Records)

Clause Four (Adjournment)

Section Six – Characteristics of Members

Clause One (Salaries & Immunities)

Clause Two (Restrictions of Office)

Section Seven – Lawmaking Procedures

Clause One (Origination Clause)

Clause Two (Lawmaking & Veto Procedures)

Clause Three (Other Measures of Congress)

Section Eight – Powers of Congress

Clause One (Taxation; General Welfare

Clause)

Clause Two (Borrowing Money)

Clause Three (Commerce Clause)

Clause Four (Naturalization Clause)

Clause Five (Making Money)

Clause Six (Counterfeiting)

Clause Seven (Post Office)

Clause Eight (Copyrights & Patents)

Clause Nine (Creating Courts)

Clause Ten (Piracy)

Clause Eleven (War Clause)

Clause Twelve (Army)

Clause Thirteen (Navy)

Clause Fourteen (Military Regulations)

Clause Fifteen (Militias)

Clause Sixteen (Militia Regulations)

Clause Seventeen (Enclave Clause)

Clause Eighteen (Necessary & Proper

Clause; Elastic Clause)

Section Nine – Powers Denied to Congress

Clause One (Importation Clause)

Clause Two (Habeas Corpus)

Clause Three (Bill of Attainder & Ex Post

Facto)

Clause Four (Taxation Restrictions)

Clause Five (Importation Taxation)

Clause Six (Ports & Duties)

Clause Seven (Spending of Money)

Clause Eight (Titles of Nobility)

Section Ten – Powers Denied to the States

Clause One (Contract Clause)

Clause Two (Imports/Exports Clause)

Clause Three (Compact Clause)

ARTICLE TWO – Executive Branch

Section One – President & Vice President

Clause One (Executive Power & Term)

Clause Two (Electoral College)

Clause Three (Election of President &

Vice President)

Clause Four (Time of Election)

Clause Five (Qualification)

Clause Six (Vacancy)

Clause Seven (Compensation)

Clause Eight (Oath)

Section Two – Presidential Powers & Duties

Clause One (Military & Civil Powers)

Clause Two (Treaties & Appointments)

Clause Three (Recess Appointments)

Section Three – Presidential Powers & Duties

Clause One (Power & Duties)

Section Four – Impeachment

Clause One (Outline for Executive Branch)

ARTICLE THREE – Judicial Branch

Section One – Courts & Terms of Office

Clause One (Judicial Power)

Section Two – Presidential Powers & Duties

Clause One (Types of Cases Heard)

Clause Two (Supreme Court Jurisdiction;

Exceptions Clause)

Clause Three (Jury Trials in Criminal Cases)

Section Three – Treason

Clause One (Definition)

Clause Two (Punishment)

ARTICLE FOUR – Relations Among States

Section One – Full Faith & Credit

Clause One (Full Faith & Credit Clause)

Section Two – Privileges & Immunities of Citizens

Clause One (Residents of Other States)

Clause Two (Extradition)

Clause Three (Fugitive Slaves)

Section Three – States & Territories

Clause One (Admission of New States)

Clause Two (Federal Territory & Property)

Section Four – National Government Obligation

Clause One (Protection of States)

ARTICLE FIVE – Amendments to the Constitution

Section One – Provisions

Clause One (Amendment Process)

ARTICLE SIX – Supremacy of National Law

Section One – Debt

Clause One (Validity)

Section Two – National Law

Clause One (Supremacy)

Section Three – Oath

Clause One (Loyalty Clause)

ARTICLE SEVEN – Ratification

Section One – Ratification

Clause One (Time)

AMENDMENTS to the CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES

AMENTMENT I

AMENTMENT II

AMENTMENT III

AMENTMENT IV

AMENTMENT V

AMENTMENT VI

AMENTMENT VII

AMENTMENT VIII

AMENTMENT IX

AMENTMENT X

AMENTMENT XI

AMENTMENT XII

AMENTMENT XIII

AMENTMENT XIV

AMENTMENT XV

AMENTMENT XVI

AMENTMENT XVII

AMENTMENT XVIII

AMENTMENT XIX

AMENTMENT XX

AMENTMENT XXI

AMENTMENT XXII

AMENTMENT XXIII

AMENTMENT XXIV

AMENTMENT XXV

AMENTMENT XXVI

AMENTMENT XXVII