JUDGMENT in cases of impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States.... But the party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to indictment, trial, judgment, and punishment according to law... JUDICIAL POWER OF THE UNITED STATES. Congress shall have power to constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court The judicial power of the United States shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as Congress may from time to time ordain and establish......
The judges of the Supreme and inferior courts shall hold their offi- ces during good behavior.
Their compensation shall not be diminished during their continu- ance in office....
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 dif- ferent States
To controversies between a State or its citizens and foreign states, citizens, or subjects.....
In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and cou- suls, 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 juris- diction, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions 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 directed......... The judicial power of the United States shall not be held to ex- tend 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]... 11 JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS of every other State. Full faith and credit shall be given in each State to the acts, records, and.... Congress shall prescribe the manner of proving such acts, records, and proceedings
JUDICIAL and executive officers of the United States and of the several States shall be bound by an oath to support the Consti- tution
JUDICIARY. The Supreme Court shall have original jurisdiction in all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and con- suls, 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 public use without. [Amendments]..
JUSTICE, insure domestic tranquillity, &c. To establish. [Pre- amble]
LABOR, in one State escaping into another State shall be delivered up to the party to whom such service or labor may be due. Fu- gitives from service or......
LAND and naval forces. Congress shall make rules for the govern- ment and regulation of the......
LAW and fact, with exceptions and under regulations to be made by Congress. The Supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction
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 sup- press 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 government. Congress shall exercise exclusive....... Over all places purchased for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dock-yards, and other needful buildings. Congress shall exercise exclusive
LEGISLATION. Congress shall have power to make all laws neces- sary 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 article xiii, prohibiting slavery, by appropriate. [Amendments]...... 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 application 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
LIBERTY to ourselves and our posterity, &c. To secure the bless- ings of. [Preamble] LIFE, LIBERTY, AND PROPERTY without due process of law. No person shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a wit- ness against himself, nor be deprived of. [Amendments]..... No State shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States, nor deprive any person of. [Amendments].. 14 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. Claims for the. [Amendments]..
MAGAZINES, arsenals, dock-yards, 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 Repre- sentatives, a quorum shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the States; but a. [Amendments]......... 12 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 1 No State shall grant any letters of...... MARYLAND) entitled to six Representatives in the first Congress... MASSACHUSETTS entitled to eight Representatives in the first Con- gress
MEASURES. Congress shall fix the standard of weights and.... MEETING OF CONGRESS. The Congress shall assemble at least
once in every year, and such meeting shall be on the first Mon- day 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 inva- sions. Congress shall provide for calling forth the.. Congress shall provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the To execute the laws, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions. Congress shall provide for governing such part of them as may be employed by the United States...
MILITIA-Cont'd. 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 of- ficers 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...
Shall be drawn from the Treasury but in consequence of appro- priations made by law. No...
Shall be published from time to time. A regular statement 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. Congress shall have power to regulate commerce with foreign
Congress shall provide for punishing offences against the law of.. NATURAL-BORN CITIZENS, or a citizen at the adoption of the Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President. No per- son except a.. NATURALIZATION. Congress shall have power to establish a uni- form rule of.. NATURALIZED in the United States, and subject to their jurisdic- tion, shall be citizens of the United States and of the States in which they reside. All persons born, or. [Amendments]....... 14 1 NAVAL FORCES. Congress shall make rules and regulations for the government and regulation of the land and..... NAVY.
Congress shall have power to provide and maintain a.... NEW HAMPSHIRE entitled to three Representatives in the first Congress
NEW JERSEY entitled to four Representatives in the first Congress NEW STATES may be admitted by Congress into this Union..... But no new State shall be formed within the jurisdiction of an- other State without the consent of Congress.
Nor shall any State be formed by the junction of two or more States or parts of States, without the consent of the legislatures and of Congress....
NEW YORK entitled to six Representatives in the first Congress.. NOBILITY shall be granted by the United States. No title of.. No State shall grant any title of...... NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICE by the President. The President shall nominate, and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint ambassadors and other public officers..... He may grant commissions to fill vacancies that happen in the re- cess of the Senate, which shall expire at the end of their next session
NORTH CAROLINA entitled to five Representatives in the first Con-
NUMBER OF ELECTORS for President and Vice-President in each State shall be equal to the number of Senators and Representa-
OATH OF OFFICE of the President of the United States. Form of the OATH OR AFFIRMATION. No warrants shall be issued but upon probable cause supported by. [Amendments]...... OATH OR AFFIRMATION to support the Constitution. Senators and Representatives, members of State legislatures, executive and judicial cfficers of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by.....
But no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification for office
The Senators when sitting to try impeachment shall be on.. OBJECTIONS. If he shall not approve it, the President shall return the bill to the House in which it originated with his...... OBLIGATION OF CONTRACTS. No State shall pass any ex post facto law, or law impairing the.....
OBLIGATIONS incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States to be held illegal and void. All debts or. [Amendments]
OFFENSE. No person shall be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb for the same. [Amendments]... OFFENSES against the law of nations. Congress shall provide for punishing
Against the United States, except in cases of impeachment. The President may grant reprieves or pardons for..... OFFICE under the United States. No person shall be a member of either House while holding any civil..
No Senator or Representative shall be appointed to any office un- der the United States which shall have been created, or its emoluments increased, during the term for which he is elected... Or title of any kind from any king, prince, or foreign State, with- out the consent of Congress. No person holding any office un- der the United States shall accept of any present, emolument... 1 9 8 Of President, in case of his removal, death, resignation, or in- ability, shall devolve on the Vice-President. The powers and duties of the.....
During the term of four years. The President and Vice-Presi- dent shall hold.....
Of trust or profit under the United States shall be an elector for President and Vice-President. No person holding an..... Civil or military under the United States, or any State, who had taken an oath as a legislative, executive, or judicial officer of the United States, or of any State, and afterward engaged in in- surrection or rebellion. No person shall be a Senator, Repre- sentative, or Presidential elector, or hold any. [Amendments].. 14 3 OFFICERS in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of Departments. Congress may vest the appointment of inferior
Of the United States shall be removed on impeachment for and conviction of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misde- meanors. The President, Vice-President, and all civil...... The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker and other The Senate, in the absence of the Vice-President, shall choose a President pro tempore, and also their other.
OFFICES becoming vacant in the recess of the Senate may be filled by the President, the commissions to expire at the end of the next session ONE-FIFTH of the members present, be entered on the journal of each House. The yeas and nays shall, at the desire of........ OPINION of the principal officers in each of the Executive Depart- ments on any subject relating to their duties. The President may require the written..
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