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Judicial power of the United States. It shall extend to all
cases in law and equity arising under the Constitution,
laws, and treaties of the United States

To all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers
and consuls

To all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction

To controversies to which the United States shall be a
party

To controversies between two or more States

To controversies between a State and citizens of another
State......

To controversies between citizens of different States....
To citizens of the same State claiming lands under grants
of different States ....

To controversies between a State or its citizens and foreign
states, citizens, or subjects.....

In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers
and consuls, and those in which a State shall be a party,
the Supreme Court shall have original jurisdiction ...
In all other cases before mentioned it shall have appellate
jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such excep-
tions and under such regulations as Congress shall make
The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment,
shall be by jury.....

The trial shall be held in the State where the crimes shall
have been committed.

But when not committed in a State, the trial shall be at
such place or places as Congress may by law have di-
rected....

The judicial power of the United States shall not be held
to extend to any suit in law or equity commenced or
prosecuted against one of the United States by citizens
of another State, or by citizens or subjects of any foreign
state. [Amendments]

Judicial proceedings of every other State. Full faith and
credit shall be given in each State to the acts, records,
and..

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Congress shall prescribe the manner of proving such acts,
records, and proceedings.___

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Judicial and executive officers of the United States and of the several States shall be bound by an oath to support the Constitution..

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Judiciary. The Supreme Court shall have original jurisdic

tion in all cases affecting ambassadors, other public
ministers and consuls, and those in which a State may
be a party...

The Supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction both
as to law and fact, with such exceptions and regulations
as Congress may make_____

Junction of two or more States or parts of States without the
consent of the legislatures and of Congress. No State
shall be formed by the....

Jurisdiction of another State. No new State shall, without
the consent of Congress, be formed or erected within
the
Jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions and
under such regulations as Congress may make. The
Supreme Court shall have appellate..
Jurisdiction. In all cases affecting ambassadors, and other pub-
lic ministers and consuls, and in cases where a State is
a party, the Supreme Court shall have original............ -
Jury. The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment,
shall be by.....

In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall have a
speedy and public trial by. [Amendments]____
All suits at common law, where the value exceeds twenty
dollars, shall be tried by. [Amendments]---
Where a fact has been tried by a jury it shall not be re-
examined except by the rules of the common law.
[Amendments].

Just compensation. Private property shall not be taken for pub-
lic use without. [Amendments]------
Justice, insure domestic tranquillity, etc. To establish. [Pre-
amble]----

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Labor, in one State, escaping into another State, shall be de-
livered up to the party to whom such service or labor
may be due. Fugitives from service or....
Land and naval forces. Congress shall make rules for the
government and regulation of the................

Law and fact, with exceptions and under regulations to be made
by Congress. The Supreme Court shall have appellate
jurisdiction as to..

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Law of the land. The Constitution, the laws made in pursuance thereof, and treaties of the United States, shall be the supreme...

The judges in every state shall be bound thereby. Law of nations. Congress shall provide for punishing offenses against the..._.

Laws.

Congress shall provide for calling forth the militia to suppress insurrection, repel invasion, and to execute the. Laws and treaties of the United States. The judicial power shall extend to all cases in law and equity arising under the Constitution or the...

Laws necessary to carry into execution the powers vested in the
government, or in any department or officer of the United
States. Congress shall make all.......

Legal tender in payment of debts. No State shall make any-
thing but gold and silver coin a
Legislation in all cases over such district as may become the
seat of the government. Congress shall exercise exclusive.
Over all places purchased for the erection of forts, maga-
zines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needful buildings,
Congress shall exercise exclusive__

Legislation. Congress shall have power to make all laws nec-
essary and proper for carrying into execution all the
powers vested by the Constitution in the Government of
the United States, or in any department or officer thereof.
Legislation. Congress shall have power to enforce the thir-

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teenth amendment, by appropriate. [Amendments]. 13 Congress shall have power to enforce the fourteenth amendment by appropriate. [Amendments]_. Congress shall have power to enforce the fifteenth amendment by appropriate. [Amendments]------Legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in Congress. All...

Legislature, or the executive (when the legislature can not be

convened). The United States shall protect each State
against invasion and domestic violence, on the applica-
tion of the....

Legislatures of two-thirds of the States, Congress shall call a
convention for proposing amendments to the Constitution
On the application of the.

Letters of marque and reprisal. Congress shall have power

to grant...

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Letters of marque and reprisal. No State shall grant.
Liberty to ourselves and our posterity, etc. To secure the

blessings of. [Preamble]...

Life, liberty and property without due process of law. No
person shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a
witness against himself, nor be deprived of. [Amend-
ments]

No State shall abridge the privileges or immunities of
citizens of the United States, nor deprive any person
of. [Amendments].

Life or limb for the same offense. No person shall be twice
put in jeopardy of. [Amendments]....
Loss or emancipation of any slave shall be held illegal and
void. [Amendments]

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Magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needful buildings. Congress shall have exclusive authority over all places purchased for the erection of ..

Majority of each House shall constitute a quorum to do busi-
ness. A

But a smaller number may adjourn from day to day and
may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent
members

Majority of all the States shall be necessary to a choice.
When the choice of a President shall devolve on the
House of Representatives, a quorum shall consist of a
member or members from two-thirds of the States; but
a. [Amendments] ----

When the choice of a Vice-President shall devolve on the Senate, a quorum shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. [Amendments] -----Maritime jurisdiction. The judicial power shall extend to all cases of admiralty and.....

Marque and reprisal. Congress shall have power to grant
letters of

No State shall grant any letters of ...-----
Maryland entitled to six Representatives in the first Congress_
Massachusetts entitled to eight Representatives in the first

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Measures. Congress shall fix the standard of weights and

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Meeting of Congress. The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall by law appoint a different day...__

Members of Congress and of State legislatures shall be bound
by oath or affirmation to support the Constitution._.__
Militia to execute the laws, suppress insurrections, and repel
invasions. Congress shall provide for calling forth the
Congress shall provide for organizing, arming and disci-
plining the.

Congress shall provide for governing such part of them as
may be employed by the United States....
Reserving to the States the appointment of the officers and
the right to train the militia according to the discipline
prescribed by Congress.__.

A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. [Amendments].-------Misdemeanors. The President, Vice-President, and all civil

officers shall be removed on impeachment for and conviction of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and... Money on the credit of the United States. Congress shall have power to borrow.... Regulate the value thereof and of foreign coin. Congress shall have power to coin....

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Shall be drawn from the Treasury but in consequence of
appropriation made by law. No....

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Shall be published from time to time. A regular state-
ment and account of receipts and expenditures of public.
For raising and supporting armies. No appropriation of
money shall be for a longer term than two years....

Nations.

N.

Congress shall have power to regulate commerce with
foreign...

Congress shall provide for punishing offenses against the
law of..

Natural-born citizens, or a citizen at the adoption of the Consti-
tution, shall be eligible to the office of President. No
person except a

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Naturalization.

Congress shall have power to establish a uni

form rule of.......

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