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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__

C.

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.....

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Captures on land and water. Congress shall make rules concerning....

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Casting vote. The Vice-President shall have no vote unless the
Senate be equally divided.

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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 ________

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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]

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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

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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.

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The seats of the Senators of the first class shall be vacated
at the expiration of the second year.

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The seats of the Senators of the second class at the expira-
tion of the fourth year.............

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The seats of the Senators of the third class at the expira-
tion of the sixth year..

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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.
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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

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Compensation of the President shall not be increased nor dimin ished during the period for which he shall be elected..

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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,

or

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

vested in a

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..

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Each House shall be the judge of the elections, returns, and qualifications of its own members

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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.

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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...

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Shall have power to lay and collect duties, imposts, and excises, pay the debts, and provide for the common defense and general welfare....

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Shall have power to borrow money on the credit of the
United States..

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To regulate foreign and domestic commerce, and with the
Indian tribes___

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To establish an uniform rule of naturalization and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies.____

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To coin money, regulate its value, and the value of foreign coin, and to fix the standard of weights and meas

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To punish the counterfeiting the securities and current coin of the United States__.

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To establish post-offices and post-roads_-_

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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.....

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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____

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To provide for organizing, arming, and equipping the militia

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