Bil's. Upon the reconsideration of a bill returned by the Presi- dent, with his objections, if two-thirds of each House agree to pass the same, it shall become a law... Upon the reconsideration of a bill returned by the Presi- dent, the question shall be taken by yeas and nays...___ Not returned by the President within ten days (Sundays excepted) shall, unless Congress adjourn, become laws. Borrow money on the credit of the United States. Congress shall have power to___- Bounties and pensions shall not be questioned. The validity of the public debt incurred in suppressing insurrection and rebellion against the United States, including the debt for. [Amendments].
Breach of the peace, shall be privileged from arrest while at- tending the session, and in going to and returning from the same. Senators and Representatives, except for treason, felony, and..
Bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. The Presi
dent, Vice-President, and all civil officers shall be re- moved on impeachment for and conviction of treason__
Capital or otherwise infamous crime, unless on indictment of a grand jury, except in certain specified cases. No person shall be held to answer for a. [Amendments]. Capitation or other direct tax shall be laid unless in proportion to the census or enumeration. No.....
Captures on land and water. Congress shall make rules concerning....
Casting vote. The Vice-President shall have no vote unless the Senate be equally divided.
Census or enumeration of the inhabitants shall be made within three years after the first meeting of Congress, and within every subsequent term of ten years thereafter.... Census or enumeration. No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid except in proportion to the...___ Chief Justice shall preside when the President of the United
States is tried upon impeachment. The... Choosing the electors and the day on which they shall give their votes, which shall be the same throughout the United States. Congress may determine the time of ________
Citizen of the United States at the adoption of the Constitution shall be eligible to the office of President. No person not a natural born___
Citizen of the United States. No person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained the age of thirty years, and been nine years a...----
No person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained the age of twenty-five years, and been seven years a..
Citizenship. Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all the privileges and immunities of citizens of the several States...
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State in which they reside. [Amendments]
No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States. [Amendments]
Nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. [Amendments] 14 Nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. [Amendments] Citizens or subjects of a foreign state. The judicial power of
the United States shall not extend to suits in law or equity brought against one of the States by the citizens of another State, or by. [Amendments]
Civil officers of the United States shall, on impeachment for and conviction of treason, bribery, and other high crimes and misdemeanors, be removed. All. Claims of the United States or any particular State in the Ter- ritory or public property. Nothing in this Constitution shall be construed to prejudice ...---
Classification of Senators. Immediately after they shall be as- sembled after 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.
The seats of the Senators of the second class at the expira- tion of the fourth year.............
The seats of the Senators of the third class at the expira- tion of the sixth year..
Coin a tender in payment of debts. No State shall make any- thing but gold and silver....
Coin money and regulate the value thereof and of foreign coin. Congress shall have power to
Coin of the United States. Congress shall provide for punish- ing the counterfeiting the securities and current. Color, or previous condition of servitude. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race. [Amendments] - Comfort. Treason against the United States shall consist in levying war against them, and giving their enemies aid and.. Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy, and of the militia when in actual service. The President shall be ______ Commerce with foreign nations, among the States, and with In- dian tribes. Congress shall have power to regulate Commerce or revenue. No preference shall be given to the ports of one State over those of another by any regulation of Vessels clearing from the ports of one State shall not pay duties in those of another.... ... ... .... Commissions to expire at the end of the next session. The President may fill vacancies that happen in the recess of the Senate by granting.
Common defense, promote the general welfare, &c. To insure the. [Preamble] ..........
Common defense and general welfare. Congress shall have power to provide for the
Common law, where the amount involved exceeds twenty dol- lars, shall be tried by jury. Suits at. [Amendments]. No fact tried by a jury shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States than according to the rules of the. [Amendments].
Compact with another State. No State shall, without the con- sent of Congress, enter into any agreement or Compact with a foreign power. No State shall, without the consent of Congress, enter into any agreement or Compensation of Senators and Representatives to be ascertained by law
Compensation of the President shall not be increased nor dimin ished during the period for which he shall be elected..
Compensation of the judges of the Supreme and inferior courts shall not be diminished during their continuance in office Compensation. Private property shall not be taken for public use without just. [Amendments] Compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor. In criminal prosecutions the accused shall have. [Amend- ments]...
Confederation. No State shall enter into any treaty, alliance,
Confederation. All debts contracted and engagements entered into before the adoption of this Constitution shall be as valid against the United States under it, as under the Confession in open court. Conviction of treason shall be on the testimony of two persons to the overt act, or upon... Congress of the United States. All legislative powers shall be
Shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives__ Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, which shall
be on the first Monday of December, unless they by law appoint a different day.......
May at any time alter regulations for elections of Senators and Representatives, except as to the places of choosing Senators..
Each House shall be the judge of the elections, returns, and qualifications of its own members
A majority of each House shall constitute a quorum to do business
A smaller number may adjourn from day to day and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent mem- bers......
Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member... Each House shall keep a journal of its proceedings. __ Neither House, during the session of Congress, shall, with- out the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days
Senators and Representatives shall receive a compensation to be ascertained by law.
Congress. They shall in all cases, except treason, felony, and breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during attendance at their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same.
No Senator or Representative shall, during his term, be appointed to any civil office which shall have been created, or of which the emoluments shall have been increased, during such term.__
No person holding any office under the United States, shall, while in office, be a member of either House of Congress All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives.__ Proceedings in cases of bills returned by the President with his objections...
Shall have power to lay and collect duties, imposts, and excises, pay the debts, and provide for the common defense and general welfare....
Shall have power to borrow money on the credit of the United States..
To regulate foreign and domestic commerce, and with the Indian tribes___
To establish an uniform rule of naturalization and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies.____
To coin money, regulate its value, and the value of foreign coin, and to fix the standard of weights and meas
To punish the counterfeiting the securities and current coin of the United States__.
To establish post-offices and post-roads_-_
To promote the progress of science and the useful arts.. To constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court... To define and punish piracies and felonies on the high seas and to punish offenses against the law of nations_ _ _ _ _ To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water. To raise and support armies, but no appropriation of money to that use shall be for a longer term than two years... To provide and maintain a Navy.....
To make rules for the government of the Army and Navy To call out the militia to execute the laws, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions____
To provide for organizing, arming, and equipping the militia
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