People-Continued. enumeration of rights not to disparage others retained, Am. 9. Petition for redress-right not to be abridged, Am. 1. Piracies-Congress may define and punish, 1, 8, 10. Ports-preference not to be given by any regulation of commerce or vessels clearing not to pay duties, 1, 9, 6. Post-offices and post-roads-Congress shall establish, 1, 8, 7. Powers-of Government department or officer, Congress may enforce of President, when to devolve on Vice-President, 2, 1, 5. not delegated to United States nor prohibited to States are re- enumeration of rights not to deny or disparage others retained, Preference-not to be given to one port over another, 1, 9, 6. Presentment or indictment-necessary to put party on trial, Am. 5. or return any bill with his objections, 1, 7, 2. if not returned within ten days to become a law, 1, 7, 2. orders, resolutions, or votes, when to be presented to, 1, 7, 3. executive power to be vested in, 2, 1, 1. term of office four years, 2, 1, 1. Vice-President, when to perform duties of, 2, 1, 5. compensation not to be increased or diminished during term of to take oath of office, 2, 1, 7. commander-in-chief of army, navy, and militia, when called out, may require opinion of principal officer of departments, 2, 2, 1. may make treaties by and with consent of Senate, 2, 2, 2. to give information and recommend measures to Congress, 2, 3. when may adjourn Congress, 2, 3. shall receive ambassadors and public ministers, 2, 3. shall take care that laws be faithfully executed, 2, 3. shall commission all officers, 2, 3. shall be removed on conviction on impeachment, 2, 4. eligibility as to age and residence, 2, 1, 4. President and Vice-President-manner of choosing, 2, 1, 2. Congress may determine time of choosing electors, 2, 1, 3. one at least not to be an inhabitant of State, Am. 12. electors to name in distinct ballots persons voted for, Am. 12. DESTY'S FED. CON.-5. President and Vice-President-Continued. to be signed, certified, and transmitted to President of Senate, duty of President of Senate on receipt of returns, Am. 12. if he have a majority of electoral vote, Am. 12. proceedings, if no person has a majority, Am. 12. in choosing President by the Legislature, each State to have one quorum for this purpose to be two-thirds of States, Am. 12. and a majority of States required to elect, Am. 12. in case of no choice being made, Vice-President to act, Am. 12. when Senate may choose pro tempore, 1, 3, 5. shall have no vote except on equal division, 1, 3, 4. duty on return of votes of Presidential electors, Am. 12. Private property-not to be taken for public use without compensa- Privilege of members of Congress from arrest, except, 1, 6, 1. Privileges and immunities-of citizens of States, 4, 2, 1. soldiers not to be quartered without consent of owner, Am. 3. Am. 14, 1. not to be abridged by State laws, Am. 14, 1. State not to deprive of life, etc., without due process of law, nor deny to any person equal protection of the laws, Am. 14, 1. Process of law-person not to be deprived of life, etc., without, Am. 5. for obtaining witnesses, rights of accused, Am. 6. Progress of science and art-Congress to have power to promote, 1, 8, 8. Prosecutions-accused to have speedy and public trial, Am. 6. to be tried by jury in State or district where crime was commit- to be informed of nature and cause of accusation, Am. 6. to be confronted with witnesses, Am. 6. to have compulsory process for witnesses, Am. 6. to have counsel for liis defense Am. 6. Public debt-of United State; not to be questioned, Am. 14, 1. Public use-property not to be taken for without just compensation, Punishment-judgment on impe chment not to bar trial, etc., 1, 3, 7. Qualification for office-no religious test shall be required as, 6, 3. of Senators as to age and inhabitancy, 1, 3, 3. each House to judge of, 1, 5, 1. of President of United States, 2, 1, 4. as to age and residen y, 2, 1, 4. of Vice-President. Am 12. Quorum-a majority of each House constitutes, Art. 1, Sec. 5, ¶ 1. to elect Vice-President by Senate, Am. 12. majority of whole number necessary for choice, Am. 12. Race or color-rights of citizens not to be denied on account of, Ratification of amendments-what required, 5. of Constitution, what sufficient, 7. Ratio of representation-1, 2, 3. how apportioned among the several States Am. 14, 2. Rebellion-certain participant disabled from holding office, Am. 14, 3. debts incurred to suppress not to be questioned, Am. 14, 4. exception as to suspension of writ of habeas corpus, 1, 9, 2. Receipts and expenditures-of public moneys to be published, 1, 9, 7. Reconsideration of bill returned by President-1, 7, 2. Records of State, full faith and credit to be given to, 4, 1. Redress of grievances-right to petition for cannot be abridged, Am. 1. of commerce and revenue, 1, 9, 6. respecting territory ceded to United States, 4, 3, 2. Representation and direct taxation-how apportioned, 1, 2, 3. until first enumeration, ratio of, 1, 2, 3. State executive to issue writs of election to fill vacancies, 1, 2, 4. excluding Indians not taxed, Am. 14, 2. basis reduced on denial of right to vote, Am. 14, 2. as to age and inhabitancy, 1, 2, 2. how apportioned among States, 1, 2, 3. changed by amendment, Am. 14, 2. shall choose Speaker and other officers, 1, 2, 5. shall have sole power of impeachment, 1, 2, 5. State executive to issue writs of election to fill vacancies, 1, 2, 4. Congress may alter regulations, except as to places, 1, 4, 1. shall not be questioned for speech or debate, 1, 6, 1. shall be ineligible for office created during their term, 1, 6, 2. bills for raising revenue to originate in House, 1, 7, 1. Representatives-Continued. ineligible to office of Presidential elector, Art. 2, Sec 1, 2, Republican form of Government-guaranteed to States, 4, 4. powers not delegated to United States nor prohibited to States Resignation of President-Vice-President to act, 2, 1, 5. Rhode Island-Representative in first Congress, 1, 2, 3. Right to bear arms-not to be infringed, Am. 2. Rights enumerated-not to deny or disparage other retained, Am. 9. Rules-of proceedings, each House may determine, 1, 5, 2. and regulations respecting territory and property of United of the common law, trials by jury, Am. 7. Science and art-Congress may promote progress of, 1, 8, 8. Seat of Government-exclusive legislation of Congress over, 1, 8, 17. of Congress, 1, 1. Senate and House of Representatives-components to choose officers and President pro tempore, 1, 3, 5. on such trial to be on oath or affirmation, 1, 3, 6. Chief Justice to preside on trial of President, 1, 3, 6. concurrence of two-thirds required for conviction, 1, 3, 6. shall be judge of returns and qualifications of its members, 1, 5, 1. smaller number may adjourn and compel attendance, 1, 5, 1. may determine rules of its proceedings, 1, 5, 2. may punish or expel a member, 1, 5, 2. to keep journal of its proceedings, 1, 5, 3. to publish the same, except, 1,5, 3. restriction on power to adjourn, 1, 5, 4. may propose amendments to revenue bills, 1, 7, 1. Senate-Continued. shall advise and consent to ratification of treaties, Art. 2, Sec. 2, shall advise and consent to appointment of ambassadors, etc., and Judges of Supreme Court and other officers, 2, 2, 2. when may be convened by President, 2, 3, 1. no State without its consent to be deprived of its equal suffrage Senators-to be divided into three classes, 1, 3, 2. seats of classes, when vacated, 1, 3, 2. qualification as to age and inhabitancy, 1, 3, 3. times, places, and manner of choosing, how fixed, 1, 4, 1. to be privileged from arrest, except, 1, 6, 1. ineligible to office of presidential elector, 2, 1, 2. shall be bound by oath to support the Constitution, 6, 3. Congress may remove disability, Am. 14, 3. Service or labor-delivery up of fugitives from, 4, 2, 3. rights of citizens not to be abridged on account of prior condi. Ships of war-States shall not keep, 1, 10, 3. Slave-claim for loss or emancipation of, void, Am. 14, 4. Slavery-abolished, Am. 13, 1. Soldiers-not to be quartered in any house without consent of owner, Am. 3. South Carolina-Representatives in first Congress, 1, 2, 3. Speaker-House to choose Speaker and other officers, 1, 2, 5. Standard of weights and measures-Congress shall fix, 1, 8, 5. commerce among to be regulated by Congress, 1, 8, 3. shall not enter into treaties, alliance, or confederation, 1, 10, 1. shall not coin money, 1, 10, 1. shall not emit bills of credit, 1, 10, 1. restriction as to making a legal tender, 1, 10, 1. shall not pass bills of attainder, 1, 10, 1. or ex post facto law, 1, 10, 1. or law impairing obligation of contracts, 1, 10, 1. shall not grant any title of nobility, 1, 10, 1. shall not, without consent of Congress, lay duties on imports or except where absolutely necessary, 1, 10, 2. nor lay any duty on tonnage, 1, 10, 3. nor keep troops or ships of war in time of peace, 1, 10, 3. nor enter into compact or agreement with other State, 1, 10, 3. 01 in imminent danger, 1, 10, 3. full faith and credit to be given to acts, records, etc., of, 4, 1. |