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ALPHABETICAL ANALYSIS-Continued.

ENSURE domestic tranquillity. The Constitution established in order to ensure domestic tranquillity, &c.

ENTER. Vessels bound to or from one State shall not be obliged to enter, clear, or pay duties
in another.

ENTITLED. The citizens of each State shall be entitled to all the privileges and immunities of
citizens in the several States.......

ENUMERATION of the people to be made within three years after first meeting of Congress,

and every ten years thereafter, in such manner as they shall by law direct. The........ ENUMERATION. No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the

census or enumeration hereinbefore directed to be taken..

ENUMERATION of rights. The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be

construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people......

EQUAL suffrage. No State without its consent shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the
Senate...

EQUITY. The Judicial power shall extend to all cases in law and equity arising under this
Constitution, the laws of the United States, and treaties made or which shall be made
under their authority
EQUITY. The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend 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.......
ESCAPING. Persons held to service or labor.(or slaves) escaping into another State shall be

delivered up on claim of the party to whom such service or labor may be due

ESTABLISH justice. The Constitution formed in order to establish justice, &c. ....
ESTABLISH. The Judicial power of the United States shall be vested in one Supreme Court
and in such Inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish
ESTABLISHMENT of the Constitution. We, the people of the United States, in order to form

a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquillity, provide for the com-
mon defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves
and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of Anie-
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ESTABLISHMENT of this Constitution. The ratification of the conventions of nine States

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shall be sufficient for the establishment of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the same

ESTABLISHMENT of religion. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion..

EXCESSIVE bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishents inflicted.

EXCISES. Congress shall have power to lay excises..

EXCISES. All duties, imposts, and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.....
EXCLUSIVE rights to writings and discoveries in science and the useful arts may be secured to
authors and inventors for a limited time.....

EXCLUSIVE legislation in all cases whatsoever shall be exercised by Congress over such dis-
trict (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular States and the
acceptance of Congress, become the seat of the Government of the United States...
EXECUTE. The militia may be called forth to execute the laws of the Union.....
EXECUTE. The President is required to take an oath faithfully to execute the office of Presi-
dent of the United States

EXECUTED. The President shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed..
EXECUTION of the powers of the Government. Congress shall have power to make all laws
which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers and
all other powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or
any department or office thereof..

EXECUTION. Before the President enters upon the execution of his office, he shall take the
following oath or affirmation. (See Oath.)..

EXECUTIVE authority of any State shall issue writs of election to fill vacancies that may happen in the representation of such State. The

EXECUTIVE of any State may make temporary appointments to fill vacancies in seats of Senators until the next meeting of the Legislature of such State, which shall then fill such vacancies. The.

EXECUTIVE power. The Executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America

EXECUTIVE departments. The President may require the opinion in writing of the principal officer in each of the Executive departments upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices..

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ALPHABETICAL ANALYSIS-Continued.

EXECUTIVE authority of a State. On demand of the Executive authority of a State, fugitives

EXECUTIVE of a State. The United States shall, on application of the Legislature, or of the Executive of any State when the Legislature cannot be convened, protect each of them against domestic violence..

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EXECUTIVE officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by oath

EXPEDIENT. The President shall, from time to time, recommend to Congress such measures

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EXPEL a member. Either House of Congress may, with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member

EXPENDITURES. A regular statement and account of the receipts and expenditures of all public money shall be published from time to time..

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EXPORTS. No tax or duty shall be laid on articles exported from any State.. EXPORTS, &c. No State shall, without the consent of Congress, lay any duty on imports or

exports..

EX POST facto law. No bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed.. EX POST facto law. No State shall pass any ex post facto law.. EXTRAORDINARY occasions. The President may, on extraordinary occasions, convene both Houses of Congress, or either of them

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FACT and law. The Supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction both as to law and fact, &c. FAITH and credit to be given to public acts, records, and proceedings of States, &c.... FELONIES. Congress shall have power to define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and offences against the law of nations

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FELONY. For felony a Senator or Representative may be arrested.. FELONY. A person charged with felony, and fleeing from one State to another, to be delivered up on demand of the State having jurisdiction.

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FEW, deputy from Georgia, signed this Constitution. William.. FINES. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted..

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FITZSIMONS, deputy from Pennsylvania, signed this Constitution. Thomas..
FOREIGN nations. Congress shall have power to regulate commerce with foreign nations
FOREIGN coin. Congress shall have power to coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of
foreign coin..

FOREIGN State. No title of nobility shall be granted by the United States, and no person
holding any office of profit or trust under them, shall, without the consent of the Con-
gress, accept of any present, emolument, office, or title, of any kind whatever, from any
king, prince, or foreign State....

FOREIGN power. No State shall, without the consent of Congress, enter into any agreement
or compact with another State, or with any foreign power......
FOREIGN States, citizens, or subjects. The Judicial power shall extend to controversies be-

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ALPHABETICAL ANALYSIS-Continued.

GENERAL welfare. The Constitution estaonsnea to promote the general welfare
GENERAL welfare. Congress shall have power to provide for the general welfare.
GENERAL laws. Congress may, by general laws, prescribe the manner in which the public
acts, records, and judicial proceedings of States shall be proved, and the effect thereof...

GEORGIA entitled to three Representatives in the first Congress.

GILMAN, deputy from New Hampshire, signed this Constitution. Nicholas.

GOLD and silver coin. No State shall make any thing but gold and silver coin a tender in pay-
ment of debts....

GOOD behavior. The Judges, both of the Supreme and Inferior courts, shall hold their offices
during good behavior...

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GOVERNMENT. The United States shall guaranty to every State in the Union a Republican form of government

GOVERNMENT. Congress shall make no law abridging the right of the people peaceably to
assemble and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

GRAND jury. No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime,

unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, &c.

GRANT. No State shall grant any title of nobility....

GRANT. The President shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the
United States, except in cases of impeachment..

GRANTED powers. All legislative powers granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United
States

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