Individual #United_States_Constitution__Constitution_of_the_United_States the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states
instance of: fundamental_law
part: advice_and_consent a legal phrase in the US Constitution that allows the Senate to constrain the President's powers of appointment and treaty-making
part: Bill_of_Rights a statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the US Constitution)
part: First_Amendment an amendment to the Constitution of the United States guaranteeing the right of free expression; includes freedom of assembly and freedom of the press and freedom of religion and freedom of speech
part: Fifth_Amendment an amendment to the Constitution of the United States that imposes restrictions on the government's prosecution of persons accused of crimes; mandates due process of law and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy
part: Fourteenth_Amendment an amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1868; extends the guarantees of the Bill of Rights to the states as well as to the federal government
part: Eighteenth_Amendment an amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1920; prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages; repealed in 1932
part: Twentieth_Amendment an amendment to the Constitution of the United State adopted in 1920; guarantees that no state can deny the right to vote on the basis of sex
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