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Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed $20, shall be tried by jury. [Amendments]____ In law or equity against one of the States, by citizens of another State, or by citizens of a foreign state. The judicial power of the United States shall not extend to. [Amendments]--

Supreme Court. Congress shall have power to constitute tribunals inferior to the..

Supreme Court, and such inferior courts as Congress may estab-
lish. The judicial power of the United States shall be
vested in one..

Supreme Court. The judges of the Supreme and inferior courts
shall hold their offices during good behavior..
The compensation of the judges shall not be diminished
during their continuance in office.....
Shall have original jurisdiction. In all cases affecting
ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, and in
which a State may be a party, the..........

Shall have appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and the
fact, with such exceptions and regulations as Congress
may make. The.

Supreme law of the land. This Constitution, the laws made in
pursuance thereof, and the treaties of the United States,
shall be the...

The judges in every State shall be bound thereby.
Suppress insurrections and repel invasions. Congress shall pro-

vide for calling forth the militia to exccute the laws .. Suppression of insurrection or rebellion shall not be questioned. The public debt, including the debt for pensions and bounties, incurred in the. [Amendments]

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Tax shall be laid unless in proportion to the Census or enumer-
ation. No capitation or other direct....

Tax or duty shall be laid on articles exported from any State.
No

Taxes (direct) and Representatives, how apportioned among
the several States. [See 14th amendment, section 2,
page 66]

Taxes, duties, imposts, and excises. Congress shall have power to lay..

They shall be uniform throughout the United States.

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Temporary appointments until the next meeting of the legisla ture. If vacancies happen in the Senate in the recess of the legislature of a State, the executive of the State shall make.

Tender in payment of debts. No State shall make anything but gold and silver coin a..

Term of four years.

The President and Vice-President shall

hold their offices for the....

Term for which he is elected. No Senator or Representative shall be appointed to any office under the United States which shall have been created or its emoluments increased during the....

Territory or other property of the United States.

Congress

shall dispose of and make all needful rules and regula-
tions respecting the

Test as a qualification for any office or public trust shall ever be
required. No religious

Testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on con-
No person shall be convicted of

fession in open court.

treason except on the. Three-fourths of the legislatures of the States, or conventions in three-fourths of the States, as Congress shall prescribe, may ratify amendments to the Constitution.....

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

Times, places, and manner of holding elections for Senators and
Representatives shall be prescribed in each State by the
legislature thereof___

But Congress may at any time by law make or alter such
regulations, except as to the places of choosing Senators.
Title of nobility. The United States shall not grant any..
No State shall grant any_--

Title of any kind, from any king, prince, or foreign state, with-
out the consent of Congress. No person holding any
office under the United States shall accept of any.
Tonnage without the consent of Congress. No State shall lay
any duty of

Tranquillity, provide for common defense, &c. To insure domestic. [Preamble]---

Treason shall consist only in levying war against the United States, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort....

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Treason. No person shall, unless on the testimony of two wit
nesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open
court, be convicted of

Congress shall have power to declare the punishment of..
Shall not work corruption of blood. Attainder of
Shall not work forfeiture, except during the life of the
person attainted. Attainder of..

Treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.

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President, Vice-President, and all civil officers shall be
removed from office on impeachment for and conviction
of

Treason, felony, and breach of the peace. Senators and Repre
sentatives shall be privileged from arrest while attending
or while going to or returning from the sessions of Con-
gress, except in cases of..
Treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law.
No money shall be drawn from the
Treaties. The President shall have power, with the advice
and consent of the Senate, provided two-thirds of the
Senators present concur, to make....

The judicial power shall extend to all cases arising under
the Constitution, laws, and.

They shall be the supreme law of the land, and the judges in every State shall be bound thereby

Treaty, alliance, or confederation. No State shall enter into any..

Trial, judgment, and punishment according to law. Judgment

in cases of impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from, and disqualification for, office; but the party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to indictment..

Trial by jury. All crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be tried by jury

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Such trial shall be held in the State within which the crime shall have been committed

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But when not committed within a State, the trial shall be at such place as Congress may by law have directed___ In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall have a speedy and public. [Amendments]----

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Suits at common law, when the amount exceeds $20, shall be by. [Amendments]....

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Tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court. Congress shall have

power to constitute

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Troops or ships of war in time of peace without the consent of
Congress. No State shall keep-

Trust and profit under the United States, shall be an elector for
President and Vice-President. No Senator, Representa-

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tive, or person holding any office of Two-thirds of the members present. No person shall be convicted on impeachment without the concurrence of.... Two-thirds, may expel a member. Each House, with the concurrence of..._ Two-thirds. A bill returned by the President with his objections may be repassed by each House by a vote of Two-thirds of the Senators present concur. The President shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties, provided. Two-thirds of the legislatures of the several States. Congress shall call a convention for proposing amendments to the Constitution on the application of Two-thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary. Congress shall propose amendments to the Constitution whenever. Two-thirds of the States. When the choice of a President shall devolve on the House of Representatives, a quorum shall consist of a member or members from. [Amendments]. Two-thirds of the whole number of Senators. A quorum of the Senate, when choosing a Vice-President, shall consist of. [Amendments]...

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Two-thirds, may remove the disabilities imposed by the third section of the fourteenth amendment. Congress, by a vote of. [Amendments] - - -

Two years. Appropriations for raising and supporting armies shall not be for a longer term than ___

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Union. To establish a more perfect. [Preamble]

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New States may be admitted by Congress into this.__.
But no new State shall be formed or erected within the
jurisdiction of another

Unreasonable searches and seizures. The people shall be se-
cured in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against.
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The President shall, from time to time, give to Congress
information of the state of the

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Unreasonable searches and seizures. And no warrants shall be issued but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. [Amendments]

Unusual punishments inflicted. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and. [Amendments]

Use without just compensation. Private property shall not be taken for public. [Amendments]

Useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their writings and inventions. Congress shall have power to promote the progress of science and the....

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Vacancies happening in the representation of a State. The executive thereof shall issue writs of election to fill.... Vacancies happening in the Senate in the recess of the legisla ture of a State. How filled_____

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Vacancies that happened during the recess of the Senate, by
granting commissions which shall expire at the end of
the next session. The President shall have power to fill.
Validity of the public debt incurred in suppressing insurrection
against the United States, including debt for pensions
and bounties, shall not be questioned. [Amendments]. 14
Vessels bound to or from the ports of one State shall not be
obliged to enter, clear, or pay duties in another State..
Veto of a bill by the President. Proceedings of the two Houses
upon the

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Vice-President of the United States shall be President of the
Senate

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He shall have no vote unless the Senate be equally divided..

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The Senate shall elect a President pro tempore in the absence of the

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He shall be chosen for the term of four years.

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The number and the manner of appointing electors for
President and._____

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In case of the removal, death, resignation, or inability of the President, the powers and duties of his office shall devolve on the..

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Congress may provide by law for the case of the removal, death, resignation, or inability both of the President and

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