ARTICLE II- Continued. resident, and not elsewhere, for all officers that now are or hereafter may be elective by the people, and upon all questions which may be submitted to the vote of the people, provided however that a citizen by marriage shall have been ! an inhabitant of the United States for five years; and provided that in time of war no elector in the actual military service of the state, or of the United States, in the army or navy thereof, shall be deprived of his or her vote by reason of his or her absence from such election district; and the legis lature shall have power to provide the manner in which and the time and place at which such absent electors may vote, and for the return and canvass of their votes. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, after January first, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two, no person shall become entitled to vote by attaining majority, by naturalization or otherwise, unless such person is also able, except for physical disability, to read and write English; and suitable laws shall be passed by the legislature to enforce this provision. * Absentee voting.-§ 1-a. The legislature may, by general law, provide a manner in which, and the time and place at which, qualified voters who may, on the occurrence of any general election, be unavoidably absent from the state or county of their residence because their duties, occupation or business require them to be elsewhere within the United States, may vote, and for the return and canvass of their votes in the election district in which they respectively reside. Persons excluded from the right of suffrage.-§ 2. No person who shall receive, accept, or offer to receive, or pay, offer or promise to pay, contribute, offer or promise to contribute to another, to be paid or used, any money or other * Added by vote of people at general election, November 4, 1919. LAW AND EQUITY-cases in, judicial power extended JURY-Continued. suits at common law, right of trial by, in. trial of crimes to be by, except on impeachments. JUST COMPENSATION-property for public use not to be taken without.. JUSTICE fugitives from, to be delivered up. purpose of constitution, to establish.. LABOR-fugitives from, to be delivered up. LAND-ceded to or purchased by United States. grants of, by states.. LAND AND NAVAL FORCES-congress to govern and regulate..... to... cases in, judicial power limited.. LAW OF NATIONS-offenses against, punishment for.. constitute.. judges in states bound by. 2 32 .11th amend. 1 8 equal protection of, persons not to be de- 14th amend. by...... ex post facto, congress not to pass.. states not to pass.... state, subordinate to constitution, etc.. when subject to control of congress. United States, cases arising under, judicial power president to see faithful execution of.... LEGAL TENDER-inhibition as to states making.... LEGISLATION-exclusive over District of Columbia. exclusive over places purchased for forts, etc... fifteenth amendment, congress to enforce fourteenth amendment, congress to enforce power of, vested in congress.. thirteenth amendment, congress to by...... 1 1 6 1 elections, times, places, etc., of holding, to pre- electors, appointment of, may direct.. lands, cession of, by... members of, to take oath.. new states, consent of, for forming. LETTERS OF MARQUE AND REPRISAL-congress may grant.... 12164 1 4183 3 states prohibited from granting.. LIBERTY-Constitution, purpose of, to secure....... Preamble. person cannot be deprived of, without, etc..... 5th amend. state cannot deprive persons of... 14th amend. LIFE-persons not to be deprived of, without, etc...5th amend. persons not to be twice put in jeopardy of..... 5th amend. restrictions on power of state as to life of per LISTS sons... of electoral votes to be made.. LOSS OF SLAVE-claim for, illegal and void..14th amend. 3 35 10 27 17 40 1 44 40 40 MAGAZINES-exclusive power over............................. of electoral votes..... of senators to choice of vice-president. of state vote to choice of president.. smaller number than, may compel attendance.. MARITIME JURISDICTION-Vested in court........ MARQUE AND REPRISAL-Congress may grant letters of... state prohibited from granting letters of.. MEASURES AND WEIGHTS-Congress to fix standard MEETING OF CONGRESS-at least once a year. commander of, president to be. organizing and disciplining..... 552 1 8 25 MILITIA-Continued. right of states to maintain... MINISTERS-appointment of.. jurisdiction of courts over. reception of.... MISDEMEANORS-trial of officers for. MONEY-appropriations of...... power to borrow... power to coin and regulate value of.. receipts and expenditures of, to be published... 1 8 24 1 8 24 24 27 27 27 24 NATIONS-commerce with, power to regulate..... side..... OATH OF OFFICE-of president. what officers to take..... OATH OR AFFIRMATION-Constitution, to support. officers bound by.... warrants to be supported by. OBLIGATIONS existing, ratified.. incurred in rebellion, void.. OBLIGATIONS OF CONTRACT-laws impairing, states not to pass.... OFFENSES-against law of nations, power of con gress to punish.... persons not to be put twice in jeopardy for. OFFICE acceptance of, from foreign governments.. holders of, not to accept presents, etc., from foreign kings, etc..... oath of...... qualifications for, religious test not required as. senators and representatives, ineligibility of, for United States officials, ineligible to certain.. OFFICERS commissions for....... 2 executive, opinions of, president may require.. 2 1 United States, appointment of. disqualified for certain offices. OPINIONS of departments, when given.. OVERT ACT-necessary to treason...... 2 PARDONS president may grant, except, etc........ PEOPLE-arms, right to bear not to be infringed....2d amend. constitution formed by.. rights, enumerated in, how construed. enumeration of.... government, may petition.. peaceable assemblages of. 1st amend. 39 33 33 PAPERS security of, from unreasonable searches. .4th amend. 40 2 1 1334 6623 2 2 2 ∞ ∞ ∞ 2627823 121133 9 8 3 4 3 36 31 31 30 36 person and property, to be secured in. 4th amend. 40 |