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href="/constitution-conan/preamble">explanation</a>)</li> <li><a id="articles" name="articles"></a> <a href="/constitution/articlei" id="articlei" name="articlei">Article I</a> [The Legislative Branch] (see <a aria-label="explanation of Article I" href="/constitution-conan/article-1">explanation</a>) <ul> <li><a aria-label="Article I, Section 1" href="/constitution/articlei#section1">Section 1.</a> [Legislative Power Vested] (see <a aria-label="explanation of Article I, section 1" href="/constitution-conan/article-1/section-1">explanation</a>)</li> <li><a aria-label="Article I, Section 2" href="/constitution/articlei#section2">Section 2.</a> [House of Representatives] (see <a aria-label="explanation of Article I, section 2" href="/constitution-conan/article-1/section-2">explanation</a>)</li> <li><a aria-label="Article I, Section 3" href="/constitution/articlei#section3">Section 3.</a> [Senate] (see <a aria-label="explanation of Article I, section 3" href="/constitution-conan/article-1/section-3">explanation</a>)</li> <li><a aria-label="Article I, Section 4" href="/constitution/articlei#section4">Section 4.</a> [Elections of Senators and Representatives] (see <a aria-label="explanation of Article I, section 4" href="/constitution-conan/article-1/section-4">explanation</a>)</li> <li><a aria-label="Article I, Section 5" href="/constitution/articlei#section5">Section 5.</a> [Rules of House and Senate] (see <a aria-label="explanation of Article I, section 5" href="/constitution-conan/article-1/section-5">explanation</a>)</li> <li><a aria-label="Article I, Section 6" href="/constitution/articlei#section6">Section 6.</a> [Compensation and Privileges of Members] (see <a aria-label="explanation of Article I, section 6" href="/constitution-conan/article-1/section-6">explanation</a>)</li> <li><a aria-label="Article I, Section 7" href="/constitution/articlei#section7">Section 7.</a> [Passage of Bills] (see <a aria-label="explanation of Article I, section 7" href="/constitution-conan/article-1/section-7">explanation</a>)</li> <li><a aria-label="Article I, Section 8" href="/constitution/articlei#section8">Section 8.</a> [Scope of Legislative Power] (see <a aria-label="explanation of Article I, section 8" href="/constitution-conan/article-1/section-8">explanation</a>)</li> <li><a aria-label="Article I, Section 9" href="/constitution/articlei#section9">Section 9.</a> [Limits on Legislative Power] (see <a aria-label="explanation of Article I, section 9" href="/constitution-conan/article-1/section-9">explanation</a>)</li> <li><a aria-label="Article I, Section 10" href="/constitution/articlei#section10">Section 10.</a> [Limits on States] (see <a aria-label="explanation of Article I, section 10" href="/anncon/html/art1frag92_user.html#art1_sec10">explanation</a>)</li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/constitution/articleii" id="articleii" name="articleii">Article II</a> [The Presidency] (see <a aria-label="explanation of Article II" href="/constitution-conan/article-2">explanation</a>) <ul> <li><a aria-label="Article II, Section 1" href="/constitution/articleii#section1">Section 1.</a> [Election, Installation, Removal] (see <a aria-label="explanation of Article II, section 1" href="/constitution-conan/article-2/section-1">explanation</a>)</li> <li><a aria-label="Article II, Section 2" href="/constitution/articleii#section2">Section 2.</a> [Presidential Power] (see <a aria-label="explanation of Article II, section 2" href="/constitution-conan/article-2/section-2">explanation</a>)</li> <li><a aria-label="Article II, Section 3" href="/constitution/articleii#section3">Section 3.</a> [State of the Union, Receive Ambassadors, Laws Faithfully Executed, Commission Officers] (see <a aria-label="explanation of Article II, section 3" href="/constitution-conan/article-2/section-3">explanation</a>)</li> <li><a aria-label="Article II, Section 4" href="/constitution/articleii#section4">Section 4.</a> [Impeachment] (see <a aria-label="explanation of Article II, section 4" href="/constitution-conan/article-2/section-4">explanation</a>)</li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/constitution/articleiii" id="articleiii" name="articleiii">Article III</a> [The Judiciary] (see <a aria-label="explanation of Article III" href="/constitution-conan/article-3">explanation</a>) <ul> <li><a aria-label="Article III, Section 1" href="/constitution/articleiii#section1">Section 1.</a> [Judicial Power Vested] (see <a aria-label="explanation of Article III, section 1" href="/constitution-conan/article-3/section-1">explanation</a>)</li> <li><a aria-label="Article III, Section 2" href="/constitution/articleiii#section2">Section 2.</a> [Scope of Judicial Power] (see <a aria-label="explanation of Article III, section 2" href="/constitution-conan/article-3/section-2">explanation</a>)</li> <li><a aria-label="Article III, Section 3" href="/constitution/articleiii#section3">Section 3.</a> [Treason] (see <a aria-label="explanation of Article 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href="/constitution/billofrights#amendmentiv" id="amendmentiv" name="amendmentiv">Amendment IV</a> [Search and Seizure (1791)] (see <a aria-label="Explanation of Amendment 4" href="/constitution-conan/amendment-4">explanation</a>)</li> <li><a href="/constitution/billofrights#amendmentv" id="amendmentv" name="amendmentv">Amendment V</a> [Grand Jury, Double Jeopardy, Self-Incrimination, Due Process (1791)] (see <a aria-label="Explanation of Amendment 5" href="/constitution-conan/amendment-5">explanation</a>)</li> <li><a href="/constitution/billofrights#amendmentvi" id="amendmentvi" name="amendmentvi">Amendment VI</a> [Criminal Prosecutions - Jury Trial, Right to Confront and to Counsel (1791)] (see <a aria-label="Explanation of Amendment 6" href="/constitution-conan/amendment-6">explanation</a>)</li> <li><a href="/constitution/billofrights#amendmentvii" id="amendmentvii" name="amendmentvii">Amendment VII</a> [Common Law Suits - Jury Trial (1791)] (see <a aria-label="Explanation of Amendment 7" href="/constitution-conan/amendment-7">explanation</a>)</li> <li><a href="/constitution/billofrights#amendmentviii" id="amendmentviii" name="amendmentviii">Amendment VIII</a> [Excess Bail or Fines, Cruel and Unusual Punishment (1791)] (see <a aria-label="Explanation of Amendment 8" href="/constitution-conan/amendment-8">explanation</a>)</li> <li><a href="/constitution/billofrights#amendmentix" id="amendmentix" name="amendmentix">Amendment IX</a> [Non-Enumerated Rights (1791)] (see <a aria-label="Explanation of Amendment 9" href="/constitution-conan/amendment-9">explanation</a>)</li> <li><a href="/constitution/billofrights#amendmentx" id="amendmentx" name="amendmentx">Amendment X</a> [Rights Reserved to States or People (1791)] (see <a aria-label="Explanation of Amendment 10" href="/constitution-conan/amendment-10">explanation</a>)</li> <li><a href="/constitution/amendmentxi" id="amendmentxi" name="amendmentxi">Amendment XI</a> [Suits Against a State (1795)] (see <a 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name="amendmentxix">Amendment XIX</a> [Women's Right to Vote (1920)] (see <a aria-label="Explanation of Amendment 19" href="/constitution-conan/amendment-19">explanation</a>)</li> <li><a href="/constitution/amendmentxx" id="amendmentxx" name="amendmentxx">Amendment XX</a> [Presidential Term and Succession (1933)] (see <a aria-label="Explanation of Amendment 20" href="/constitution-conan/amendment-20">explanation</a>)</li> <li><a href="/constitution/amendmentxxi" id="amendmentxxi" name="amendmentxxi">Amendment XXI</a> [Repeal of Prohibition (1933)] (see <a aria-label="Explanation of Amendment 21" href="/constitution-conan/amendment-21">explanation</a>)</li> <li><a href="/constitution/amendmentxxii" id="amendmentxxii" name="amendmentxxii">Amendment XXII</a> [Two Term Limit on President (1951)] (see <a aria-label="Explanation of Amendment 22" href="/constitution-conan/amendment-22">explanation</a>)</li> <li><a href="/constitution/amendmentxxiii" id="amendmentxxiii" 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