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, Am. 15, 1. 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. Recess of Senate-President may commission to fill vacancies in office, 2, 2, 3. 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. changed by amendment, Am. 14, 2. until first enumeration, ratio of, 1, 2, 3. State executive to issue writs of election to fill vacancies, 1, 2, 4. no State to be deprived of equal in Senate, without consent, 5. among several States, according to population, Am. 14, 2. excluding Indians not taxed, Am. 14, 2. basis reduced on denial of right to vote, Am. 14, 2. Representatives-House of, a branch of Congress, 1, 1. qualifications of electors of members, 1, 2, 1. 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. Senate and House of Representatives-components of Congress, 1, 1. 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 sufirage 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. shall not be questioned for speech or debate, 1, 6, 1. ineligible to offices created during term of service, 1, 6, 2. 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. Soldiers-not to be quartered in any house without consent of owner, 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. nor levy war unless actually invaded, 1, 10, 3. or in imminent danger, 1, 10, 3. full faith and credit to be given to acts, records, etc., of, 4, 1. States-Continued. new States may be admitted, Art. 4, Sec. 3, ¶ 1. but cannot be formed within jurisdiction of another, 4, 3, 1. nor by junction of States or parts of States without consent, 4, 3, 1. nor without its consent can a State be deprived of its equal suffrage in Senate, 5. three-fourths of may ratify amendments, 5. republican Government guaranteed to, 4, 4. to be protected from invasion, 4, 4. and on their application against domestic violence, 4, 4. powers not delegated to United States nor prohibited to States Supreme Court-judicial power vested in, 3, 1. judges to hold office during good behavior, 3, 1. compensation of judges not to be diminished during term, 3, 1. original jurisdiction in certain cases, 3, 2, 2. appellate jurisdiction, regulations of Congress, 3, 2, 2. Supreme law-Constitution, laws, and treaties to be, 6, 2. judges in every State bound by, 6, 2. Suppression of insurrection-Congress to provide for, 1, 8, 15. debt incurred for not to be questioned, Am. 14, 4. Taxes-how apportioned among the States, 1, 2, 3. capitation or direct to be in proportion to census, 1, 9, 4. Congresshall have power to levy and collect, 1, 8, 1. Temporary appointment-may be made in vacancies in Senate, 1, 3, 2. of Senators, 1, 3, 1. Territory-Congress to dispose of and make rules for, 4, 3, 2. Title of nobility-United States shall not grant, 1, 9, 8. United States official not to accept from any king, etc., 1, 9, 8. Tonnage-restriction on State as to duty of, 1, 10, 3. Tranquillity-purpose of Constitution to insure, Preamble. testimony necessary to convict of, 3, 3, 1. attainder of not to work corruption of blood, 3, 3, 2. shall not work forfeiture except during life, 3, 3, 2. privilege from arrest not to extend to cases of, 1, 6, 1. Treasury-money drawn from only in consequence of appropriation, 1, 9, 7. accounts of receipts and expenditures to be published, 1, 9, 7. Treaties-President, with concurrence of Senate, may make, 2, 2, 2. judicial power to extend to cases under, 3, 2,1. to be supreme law binding on all judges, 6, 2. Treaty-no State shall enter into, Art. 1, Sec. 10, ¶ 1. of accused to be speedy and public, Am. 6. in suits at common law, Am. 7. Tribunals-inferior to Supreme Court, Congress may establish, 1, 8, 9. Two-thirds--of Senate to concur in conviction on impeachment, 1, 3, 6. of States, for call of convention to propose amendments, 5. of States represented, required for choice of President by of Senators required for election of Vice-President, Am. 12. of Congress may remove disability to office, Am. 14, 3. Union-purpose of Constitution to establish more perfect, Preamble. new States may be admitted into, 4, 3, 1. restriction as to formation of new States, 4, 3, 1. Unreasonable searches and seizures-prohibited, Am. 4. Unusual punishments-not to be inflicted, Am. 8. Useful arts-Congress to promote progress of, 1, 8, 8. Vacancy-in representation, Executive to issue writs of election to in Senate, how filled, 1, 3, 2. during recess of Senate to be filled by commission, 2, 2, 3. Vessels-from port of one State not to be obliged to pay duties in Veto-of bill by President, proceedings of Congress on, 1, 7, 2. to have no vote except on equal division, 1, 3. 4. to be chosen for four years, 2, 1, 1. number of electors and manner of appointing, 2, 1, 2. duties of President, when to devolve on, 2, 1, 5. Congress may provide by law for appointment of uncertain cases, removal from office by impeachment, 2, 4. manner of choosing, by electors, Am. 12. to be named by electors in distinct ballots, Am. 12. distinct lists to be signed, certified, and sent to President of count of votes by President of Senate, Am. 12. person having greatest number of votes to be, Am. 12. if no person have majority, Senate to choose, Am. 12. quorum for such purpose to be two-thirds, Am. 12. majority of whole number necessary to a choice, Am. 12. eligibility to office of, Am. 12. |