How many articles and amendments are there in the Constitution?

Answer 1

The United States Constitution contains a preamble, seven articles and twenty-five amendments.

The seven articles are, in order, The Legislative Branch; The Executive Branch; The Judicial Branch; The States; Amendment; Debts, Supremacy, Oaths; and Ratification.

The first ten Amendments are often referred to as the Bill of Rights. The First Amendment provides for freedom of religion, speech, press, and assembly. The Second Amendment provides for the right to own and carry weapons. The Third says that military authorities cannot house soldiers in private homes without the owners' consent (a grievance that the colonists had had against the British).

The Fourth through Eighth Amendments all guarantee rights in connection with criminal proceedings. The Fourth provides protection against unreasonable searches and seizures and requires that all warrants be based on a finding of probably cause.; the Fifth requires a grand jury indictment before trial, prohibits double jeopardy, gives people the right to refuse to testify against themselves, requires compensation for any property seized by the government for public use, and states that no person shall "be deprived of life, liberty or property, without due process of law". The Sixth Amendment provides that in criminal cases, the accused person has the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury, to be informed of the accusations against him, to be confronted with the witnesses against him, to have the power to compel witnesses to testify, and to have the assistance of an attorney in his defense. The Seventh guarantees the right to trial by jury in civil cases, and the Eighth prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.

The Ninth Amendment says that people's rights stated in the Constitution are not their only, or most important, rights.

The Tenth Amendment provides that the powers not delegated to the federal government by the Constitution, and not prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the individual states or the people.

Answer 2

• 7 articles
• 27 amendments

Answer 3

Seven articles and 27 amendments