President of the United States, vested with the executive power, shall be chosen for four years,. How elected, May be removed by impeachment, President of the United States, powers of Shall be commander-in-chief of army and navy, ... May require the written opinions of the heads of departments, Shall fill up vacancies happening during the recess of the Senate,..... 2 2 11 President of the United States, duties of Shall give information to Congress, and recommend measures,. In case of death, &c., shall devolve on the Vice-President, and on such other officer as may be provided by law, 2 1 10 Privileges and immunities of citizens of states. (See Citizens.) amendment, 19 Quorum, what shall be, for business,. 15 4 Of states, in choosing a President by the House of Representatives, ... 21 9 Receipts and expenditures, accounts of, to be published, 19 8 Records. (See Judicial Proceedings.)..... 41 13 Representatives, House of, composed of members chosen every second year,. 1 2 1 Shall be the judge of the returns, elections, and qualifications of its members,... 15 4 What shall be a quorum of, 15 4 Any number may adjourn, and compel the attendance of absentees,... 15 May determine the rules of proceeding,...... 15 444 4 May punish or expel a member, 15 4 Shall keep a journal, and publish the same, except the parts requiring secrecy,..... 15 4 Shall not adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place, without the consent of the Senate, Shall receive a compensation, to be ascertained by law, 16 4 16 4 Shall not be questioned elsewhere for any speech or debate in the house,. 164 Shall not be appointed to the offices created, or whose compensations shall have been increased, during the time for which they are elected, 16 4 Can, whilst serving, hold no office under the United States, ... 165 Shall not serve as primary electors of President,... 219 Kepresentatives and direct taxes apportioned according to numbers, 12 2 executive authority thereof, 12 2 Resolution, order, or vote, requiring the concurrence of both houses, (except for an adjournment,) shall be presented to the President, and undergo the formalities of bills,...... 175 Revenue. (See Vessels.) Art. Sec. PL Rights of the citizen declared to be Liberty of conscience in matters of religion, .............Amendment, 1 To be exempt from the quartering of soldiers in any house, in time of peace, without the consent of the owner; and in time of war, unless prescribed by law,....... To be secure from unreasonable searches and seizures, .. Not to be jeopardized twice for the same offence,.. Private property shall not be taken for public use, without just compensation,.. That the accused, in criminal prosecutions, shall enjoy the right of a speedy public trial by an impartial jury of the vicinage; and the means necessary for his defence, That, in civil cases, facts tried by a jury shall only be reëxamined according to the rules of the common law, That in suits at common law, where the value shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved,. That excessive bail shall not be required, excessive fines imposed, nor cruel or unusual punishments inflicted, That the enumeration of certain rights shall not operate constructively against the retained rights, 9 20 Rules, each house shall determine its own,. 15 4 Senate of the United States, composed of two senators from each state,..... 13 2 How chosen, classed, and terms of service,... 13 2 Qualifications of members, thirty years of age, nine years a citizen, and an inhabitant of the state, 13 3 Shall choose its officers, except the President,. 133 Shall be the judge of the elections, returns, and qualifications, of its members, 15 4 What number shall be a quorum, 15 4 Any number may adjourn, and compel attendance of absentees, 15 4 May determine its rules, 15 4 May punish or expel a member, 15 4 Shall keep a journal, and publish the same, except parts requiring se crecy, 15 4 Shall not adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place, Their judgments only to extend to removal from office, and to disqualify for any other,... 133 Members shall receive a compensation, to be ascertained by law,...... 1 6 4 Privileged from arrest,.... 16 4 Shall not be questioned elsewhere for any speech or debate in the house, 1 6 4 Shall not be appointed to offices of the United States created, or whose emoluments shall have been increased, during the terms for which they were elected,. 16 4 Senators and Representatives, elections of, how prescribed, 14 3 Making any thing a tender but gold and silver coin,.... 1 10 8 States prohibited from Passing bills of attainder, ex post facto laws, or laws impairing contracts, Art. Sec. P 1 10 8 Granting titles of nobility,. 1 10 8 Laying umposts, or duties on imports and exports, for their own use, .. Keeping troops or ships of war in time of peace, .. Entering into any contract or agreement with another state, or a foreign power,.. Engaging in war, unless invaded or in imminent danger, States, new, may be admitted into the Union,... 4 3 14 May be formed within the jurisdiction of others, or by the junction of two or more, with the consent of Congress and the legislatures concerned, 4 3 14 States, judges of, bound to consider the treaties, the Constitution, and the laws under it, as supreme,.. 6 1 15 States, majority of all, necessary to the choice of President, against invasion; and secured, upon application, against domestic violence,...... 4 4 14 Taz, capitation or direct, shall be laid only in proportion to census, ....... 197 Taz on exports from a state prohibited, 19 7 Tazes, direct, shall be apportioned according to representation, 12 2 Two witnesses, or confession, necessary for conviction,. Treason, or other crime, persons charged with in one state, fleeing into 33 13 Vacancies happening during recess of the Senate may be filled temporarily In representation in Congress, how filled, Vessels to enter, clear, and pay duties in the states in which they arrive, or from which they depart, Vice-President of the United States To be President of the Senate, except when exercising the office of How elected, Qualifications for. 12th amendment, May be removed by impeachment, Vote of one house requiring concurrence of the other, Warrants for searches and seizures, when and how they shall issue. 4th amendment, Witness, in criminal cases, no one compelled to be against himself. 5th amendment,. 4 2 13 198 6 1 15 2 2 11 12 2 197 13 3 21 8 20 2 1 10 2 4 11 175 19 19 CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Copied and carefully compared with the original in the Department of State. Punctuation, paragraphs, and capital letters, same as said original. CONSTITUTION. WE the people of the United States in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. ARTICLE I. SECTION I. All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. SECTION II. The House of Representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several States, and the electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State Legislature. No person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the age of twenty-five years, and been seven years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen. Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole number of free persons, including those bound to service for a term of years, and ex cluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other persons. The actual enumeration shall be made within three years after the first meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent term of ten years, in such manner as they shall by law direct. The number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty thousand, but each State shall have at least one Representative; and until such enumeration shall be made, the State of New Hampshire shall be entitled to choose three, Massachusetts eight, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations one, Connecticut five, New York six, New Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland six, Virginia ten, North Carolina five, South Carolina five, and Georgia three. When vacancies happen in the representation from any State, the Executive authority thereof shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies. The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker and other officers; and shall have the sole power of impeachment. SECTION III. The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. Immediately after they shall be assembled in consequence of the first election, they shall be divided as equally as may be, into three classes. The seats of the Senators of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of the second year, of the second class at the expiration of the fourth year, and of the third class at the expiration of the sixth year, so |