Congress-Continued. to assemble at least once a year, 1, 4, 2. may alter regulations for election of members, 1, 4. 1. each House to judge of qualifications of its members, 1, 5, 1. less number may adjourn, Î, 5, 1. each House to determine rules of its proceedings, 1, 5, 2. each House to keep journal of proceedings, 1, 5, 3. compensation of members, 1, 6, 1. members privileged from arrest, except, 1, 6, 1. ineligible to offices created during term of service, 1, 6, 2. bills for raising revenue to originate in House, 1, 7, 1. to borrow money on credit of United States, 1, 8, 2. to regulate commerce, 1, 8, 3. to establish rule of naturalization, 1, 8, 4. to establish uniform laws on subject of bankruptcies, 1, 8, 4. to coin money and regulate value of coin, 1, 8, 5. to fix standards of weights and measures, 1, 8, 5. to punish counterfeiting, 1, 8, 6. to establish post-offices and post-roads, 1, 8, 7. to promote progress of science and art, 1, 8, 8. to constitute inferior tribunals, 1, 8, 9. to define and punish piracies, etc., 128, 10. to punish offenses against law of nations, 1, 8, 10. to grant letters of marque and reprisal, 1, 8, 11. to raise and support armies, 1, 8, 12. restriction on appropriations, 1, 8, 12. to provide and maintain a Navy, 1, 8, 13. to make rules for Army and Navy, 1, 8, 14. to call out militia in case of necessity, 1, 8, 15. to provide for organizing, etc., militia, 1, 8, 16. to legislate over District of Columbia, and over forts, magazines, to make all laws necessary to carry out the powers of Govern- may determine time of choosing Presidential electors, 2, 1, 3. may admit new States into the Union, 4, 3, 1. may make needful rules for the territory of the United States,4,3,2. who disqualified as members, Am. 14, 3. disqualifications may be removed, Am. 14, 3. may enforce Thirteenth Amendment, Am. 13, 2. Consent of Congress, required for official to receive present, etc., required for State to lay imposts, etc., 1, 10, 2. or to lay duty on tonnage, 1, 10, 3. or to enter into agreement or compact with other State, 1, 10, 3. or to form new State within another State, 4, 3, 1. or for the junction of States or parts of States, 4, 3, 1. neither House to adjourn without consent of other, 1, 5, 4. of Senate required in making treaty, 2, 22. or in appointing Ambassadors, etc., 2, 2, 2. Contracts-State not to pass law violating obligations of, Art. 1, Sec. 10, 1. Convention-for proposing amendments, how called, 5. Copyrights-Congress may provide for, 1, 8, 8. Counterfeiting-Congress shall provide punishment for, 1, 8, 6. Courts-inferior may be constituted by Congress, 1, 8, 6. judicial power vested in, 3, 1. term of office of judges of, 3, 1. Credit-to be given to public acts and records, 4, 1. impeachment of civil officers for, 2, 4. place of trial for, 3, 2, 3. prosecutions for, rights of accused, 6, Cruel or unusual punishments prohibited-Am. 8. Debt of United States-not to be questioned, Am. 14, 4. under prior confederation assumed, 6, 1. Debts-incurred in aid of insurrection repudiated, Am. 14, 4. right of accused in criminal prosecutions, Am. 6. Departments-appointment of officers may be vested in, 2, 2, 2. Direct tax-how laid, 1, 9, 4. how apportioned, 1, 2, 3. [Repealed by 14th Amendment.] Disability-provisions in case of as to President, etc., 2, 1, 5. to hold office by engagement in rebellion, Am. 14, 3. may be removed by Congress, Am. 14, 3. Disqualification-of Senator or Representative for other office, 1, 6, 2. for membership of either House, 1, 6, 2. by engaging in rebellion, Am. 14, 3. District of Columbia-Congress to exercise exclusive legislation, 1, 8, 17. Dockyards-exclusive control of Congress, 1, 8, 17. Due process of law-persons not to be deprived of life, liberty, or property without, Am. 5. State not to deprive of life, liberty, or property without, Am. 14, 1. Duties of President-when to devolve on Vice-President, 2, 1, 5. in case of disability of both, Congress shall declare who shall act, 2, 1, 5. Duties-imposts and excises, power of Congress to lay, 1, 8, 1. no duty or tax to be laid on exports from a State, 1, 8, 1. no State to lay duty on imports or exports, 1, 10, 2. if laid by consent of Congress, net produce to be for use of U. S., 1, 10, 2. all such laws subject to control and revision of Congress, 1, 10, 2. Duty on tonnage-no State to lay without consent of Congress, 1, 10, 3. Elections-of executive, Congress may determine day of, 2, 1, 3. day to be the same throughout U. S., 2, 1, 3. Elections-Continued. for Senators and Representatives, Legislatures of States to pre- subject to alteration and regulation of Congress, 1, 4, 1. each House to judge of returns and qualifications of its mem- Electors-for President and Vice-President, each State to appoint, number equal to Senators and Representatives, 2, 1, 2. who not eligible, 2, 1, 2. Congress may determine time of choosing and of voting by, 2, 1,3. to meet and vote by ballot, Am. 12. ballots for President and Vice-President to be distinct, Am. 12. distinct lists to be made, Am. 12. to sign, certify, and transmit lists to President of Senate, Am. 12. Congress may remove disability, Am. 14, 3. Emancipation-of slave, claim for loss by illegal and void, Am. 14, 4. ratio of representation, 1, 2, 3. of rights, not to disparage others retained, Am. 9. Equal protection of the laws-no State shall deny, Am. 14, 1. Excessive bail-shall not be required, Am. 8. Excises-power of Congress to lay and collect, 1, 8, 1. to be uniform, 1, 8, 1. Exclusive legislation-by Congress over District of Columbia, 1, 8, 17. Executive departments-heads of may be vested with power to ap- Executive officers-to be bound by oath to support the Constitution, 6, 3. of States to be bound by oath, 6, 3. President may require written opinions of, 2, 2, 1. Executive power-vested in President, 2, 1, 1. no State to lay duties on without consent of Congress, 1, 10, 2. and be subject to revision of Congress, 1, 10, 2. Ex post facto laws-shall not be passed, 1, 9, 3. Expulsion of member-by concurrence of two-thirds, 1, 5, 2. Faith and credit-to acts, records, and judicial proceedings of the Felony-members of Congress not privileged from arrest for, 1, 6, 1. Fines--excessive not to be imposed, Am. 8. Foreign coin-Congress may regulate value of, 1, 8, 5. Foreign nations-Congress to regulate commerce with, Art. 1, Sec. 8, T3. Foreign powers-State prohibited from entering into compact with, 1, 10, 3. Forfeiture-not to extend beyond life of party attainted, 3, 3, 2. Form of government-States in Union to be guaranteed republican, 4, 4. States to be protected from invasion and domestic violence, 4, 4. Forts-exclusive legislation by Congress over sites, 1, 8, 17. Freedom of speech and of the press--guaranteed, Am. 1. Fugitives-from justice to be delivered up, 4, 2, 2. from service or labor to be delivered up, 4, 2, 3. General welfare-purpose of Constitution to secure, Preamble. Gold and silver coin-restriction on States as to tender in payment, 1, 10, 1. Government of States-republican form guaranteed, 4, 4. protection from invasion or domestic violence, 4, 4. Grand jury-crimes to be tried on presentment of, Am. 5. exceptions as to land and naval forces and militia, Am. 5. Guarantee-of republican form of Government to States, 4, 4. of protection of States from invasion and domestic violence, 4, 4. Habeas corpus-writ not to be suspended, unless, 1, 9, 2. Heads of departments-may be vested with power to appoint officers, 2, 2, 2. President may require written opinions from, 2, 2, 1. High crimes and misdemeanors-removal of officers on impeachment for, 2, 4. House of Representatives-composed of members chosen every second year, 1, 2, 1. qualification of electors, 1, 2, 1. qualification of member, age, and residence, 1, 2, 2. shall choose speaker and other officers, 1, 2, 5. shall have sole power of impeachment, 1, 2, 5. shall judge elections, returns, and qualifications of its members. 1,5, 1. a majority to constitute a quorum, 1, 5, 1. less, may adjourn from day to day, 1, 5, 1. may determine its rule of proceeding, 1, 5, 2. may punish for disorderly behavior, or expel a member, 1, 5, 2. shall keep journal of proceedings, 1, 5, 3. restriction on power to adjourn, 1, 5, 4. members not to be questioned for speech or debate, 1, 6, 1. members ineligible to offices created during their membership, bills for raising revenue to originate in, 1, 7, 1. votes for President and Vice-President to be counted in presence of, Am. 12. when and how to choose President, Am. 12. vote to be taken by States, Am. 12. quorum in such case, what to constitute, Am. 12. House of Representatives-Continued. majority of States necessary to choice, Am. 12. disability to membership by participation in rebellion, Am. 14, 3. Immunities-privilege of member of Congress from arrest, 1, 10, 3. no person to be twice in jeopardy for same offense, 5. who are citizens of United States, Am. 14, 1. privileges and immunities of citizens not to be abridged, Am. 14, 1. nor deny the equal protection of the law, Am. 14, 1. to be on oath or affirmation, 1, 3, 6. judgment, not to bar indictment and punishment, 1, 3, 7. Imports or exports-State shall not lay without consent of Congress, of land by State, for use of Treasury, 1, 10, 2. Imposts and excises-Congress shall have power to lay and collect, to be uniform throughout States, 1, 8, 1. Indian tribes-Congress to regulate commerce with, 1, 8, 3. .Indictment, or presentment-essential to trial for capital or infamous except in cases in land and naval forces and militia, Am. 5. Inferior courts-power of Congress to establish, 1, 8, 9. judicial power vested in, 3, 1. judges to hold office during good behavior, 3, 1. compensation not to be diminished during official term, 3, 1. Insurrections-Congress to provide for suppression of, 1, 8, 15. Inventors-Congress to pass laws to secure rights to, 1, 8, 8. Jeopardy of life and limb-person not to be twice subject to, Am. 5. Judges-of United States courts to hold office during good behavior, 3,1. in every State bound by Constitution, laws, and treaties of United |