[For contents in detail, see tables at beginning of each article and amendment] Page Prefaces III, V Editor's forward VII Editor's introduction IX Historical note on formation of the Constitution 9 Text of the Constitution (literal print) 17 Text of the amendments (literal print) 37 The Constitution, with annotations 55 The preamble 59 Article I. Legislative Department: Section 1. The Congress 71 2. House of Representatives 87 3. Senate 91 4. Elections and meetings 92 5. Legislative proceedings 95 6. Rights of Members 99 7. Bills and resolutions 101 8. Powers of Congress 105 9. Powers denied to Congress 312 10. Powers denied to the States 325 Article II. Executive Department: Section 1. The President 377 2. Powers and duties of the President 389 3. Miscellaneous powers and duties of the President 462 4. Impeachment 501 Article III. Judicial Department: Section 1. The judges, their terms, and compensation 511 2. Jurisdiction 538 3. Treason 638 Article IV. Federal relations: Section 1. Full faith and credit given in each State 647 2. Citizens 686 3. New States and government of Territory, etc. 697 4. Form of State government 704 Article V. Mode of amendment 707 Article VI. Miscellaneous provisions 717 Article VII. Ratification 741 Amendments to the Constitution: Amendment 1. Religion, free speech, etc. 753 2. Bearing arms 811 3. Quartering soldiers 815 4. Searches and seizures 819 5.