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: ; THE CONSTITUTION OF UNITED STATES We the People of United States in Order to form a more perfect Union establish Justice insure domestic Tranquility provide for common defence promote general Welfare and secure Blessings Liberty ourselves our Posterity do ordain this Constitution America ARTICLE I SECTION 1 All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested Congress which consist Senate House Representatives 2 The composed Members chosen every second Year by several Electors each State have Qualifications requisite most numerous Branch Legislature No Person Representative who not attained Age twenty five Years been seven Citizen when elected an Inhabitant that he direct Taxes apportioned among may included within according their respective Numbers determined adding whole Number free Persons including those bound Service Term excluding Indians taxed three fifths all other actual Enumeration made after first Meeting subsequent ten such Manner as they Law exceed one thirty Thousand but at Least until enumeration New Hampshire entitled chuse Massachusetts eight Rhode-Island Providence Plantations Connecticut York six Jersey four Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Georgia When vacancies happen Representation from any Executive Authority thereof issue Writs Election fill Vacancies Speaker Officers sole Power Impeachment 3 two Senators Senator Vote Immediately assembled Consequence divided equally into Classes Seats Class vacated Expiration fourth third sixth so if Resignation or otherwise during Recess make temporary Appointments next then nine Vice President no unless also pro tempore Absence exercise Office try Impeachments sitting Purpose on Oath Affirmation is tried Chief preside And convicted without Concurrence thirds present Judgment Cases extend further than removal disqualification hold enjoy honor Trust Profit under Party nevertheless liable subject Indictment Trial Punishment 4 Times Places holding Elections prescribed time alter Regulations except chusing assemble least once Monday December appoint different Day 5 Each Judge Returns its own Majority constitute Quorum Business smaller adjourn day authorized compel Attendance absent Penalties determine Rules Proceedings punish disorderly Behaviour with expel Member keep Journal publish same excepting Parts require Secrecy Yeas Nays either question Desire fifth Present entered Neither Session Consent days nor Place Houses 6 receive Compensation Services ascertained paid out Treasury They Treason Felony Breach Peace privileged Arrest going returning Speech Debate questioned Time was appointed civil created Emoluments whereof encreased his Continuance 7 Bills raising Revenue originate propose concur Amendments Every Bill passed before it become presented approve sign return Objections originated enter large proceed reconsider If Reconsideration agree pass sent together likewise reconsidered approved But Votes both Names voting against respectively returned Days Sundays excepted him Same like had signed Adjournment prevent Return Case Resolution necessary take Effect being disapproved repassed Limitations 8 To lay collect Duties Imposts Excises pay Debts Defence uniform throughout borrow Money credit regulate Commerce foreign Nations Indian Tribes Rule Naturalization Laws Bankruptcies coin Value Coin fix Standard Weights Measures counterfeiting Securities current Post Offices post Roads Progress Science useful Arts securing limited Authors Inventors exclusive Right Writings Discoveries Tribunals inferior supreme Court define Piracies Felonies committed high Seas Offences declare War grant Letters Marque Reprisal concerning Captures Land Water raise support Armies Appropriation Use longer maintain Navy Government Regulation land naval Forces calling forth Militia execute suppress Insurrections repel Invasions organizing arming disciplining governing Part them employed reserving Appointment training discipline Legislation whatsoever over District exceeding Miles square Cession particular Acceptance Seat purchased Erection Forts Magazines Arsenals dock-Yards needful Buildings --And proper carrying Execution foregoing Department Officer 9 Migration Importation now existing think admit prohibited prior thousand hundred Tax duty imposed dollars Privilege Writ Habeas Corpus suspended Rebellion Invasion public Safety Attainder ex facto Capitation laid Proportion Census directed taken Duty Articles exported Preference given Ports another Vessels obliged clear drawn Appropriations regular Statement Account Receipts Expenditures published Title Nobility accept Emolument kind whatever King Prince 10 Treaty Alliance Confederation emit Credit Thing gold silver Tender Payment impairing Obligation Contracts Imports Exports what absolutely executing inspection net Produce Revision Controul Tonnage Troops Ships Agreement Compact engage actually invaded imminent Danger will delay II executive He follows equal Elector meet vote Ballot whom themselves List voted certify transmit sealed Presence open Certificates counted having greatest there immediately highest said A quorum Choice In should remain give natural born Adoption eligible neither fourteen Resident Removal Death Inability discharge devolve declaring act accordingly Disability removed stated diminished Period Before following -- solemnly swear affirm faithfully best my Ability preserve protect defend Commander Army called Opinion writing principal Departments upon Subject relating Reprieves Pardons Advice Treaties provided nominate Ambassadors Ministers Consuls Judges Supreme whose are established vest alone Courts Heads up granting Commissions expire End Information recommend Consideration judge expedient extraordinary Occasions convene Disagreement between Respect Care executed commission Conviction Bribery Crimes Misdemeanors III judicial good Behavior Equity arising affecting admiralty maritime Jurisdiction Controversies Citizens claiming Lands Grants Subjects original mentioned appellate Fact Exceptions trial Jury held where only levying adhering Enemies giving Aid Comfort Testimony Witnesses overt Act Confession work Corruption Blood Forfeiture Life attainted IV Full Faith Acts Records prescribe proved Privileges Immunities charged Crime flee found demand fled delivered Labor escaping consequence law regulation therein discharged Claim due admitted new formed erected Junction parts Legislatures concerned well dispose respecting Territory Property belonging nothing construed Prejudice Claims guarantee Republican Form Application cannot convened Violence V whenever two-thirds deem call Convention proposing valid Intents Purposes part ratified three-fourths Conventions Mode Ratification proposed Provided Amendment One affect Clauses Ninth Section First Article deprived Suffrage VI contracted Engagements This Pursuance thereby contrary withstanding religious Test ever required Qualification VII sufficient Establishment ratifying Done Unanimous Seventeenth September year Lord Eighty Independence Twelfth IN WITNESS hereunto subscribed Resolved That preceding afterwards submitted Delegates Recommendation Assent assenting Notice soon Stated commencing Publication fixed votes certified requires Secretary assigned receiving opening counting Delay By AMENDMENT establishment religion prohibiting abridging freedom speech press right people peaceably petition redress grievances regulated security bear Arms infringed Soldier peace quartered house consent Owner war manner persons houses papers effects unreasonable searches seizures violated Warrants probable cause supported affirmation particularly describing place searched things seized person answer capital infamous crime presentment indictment Grand cases forces service danger offense twice put jeopardy life limb compelled criminal case witness himself liberty property process private use just compensation prosecutions accused speedy impartial jury district wherein previously informed nature accusation confronted witnesses compulsory obtaining favor Assistance Counsel defense suits value controversy preserved fact re-examined rules VIII Excessive bail excessive fines cruel unusual punishments inflicted IX certain rights deny disparage others retained X powers delegated reserved XI Judicial power suit equity commenced prosecuted Foreign XII ballot Vice-President inhabitant name ballots distinct lists number seat presence certificates majority numbers list choose choosing representation purpose member members choice March death constitutional disability electors Appointed constitutionally ineligible office XIII slavery involuntary servitude punishment party duly exist jurisdiction enforce article appropriate legislation XIV naturalized citizens reside abridge privileges immunities deprive protection laws election officers denied male inhabitants twenty-one years age way abridged participation rebellion basis reduced proportion military oath officer engaged insurrection aid comfort enemies remove validity debt debts incurred payment pensions bounties services suppressing assume obligation claim loss emancipation slave obligations claims illegal void provisions XV account race color previous condition XVI taxes incomes source derived apportionment regard census XVII qualifications branch authority writs empower appointments amendment term becomes XVIII After ratification manufacture sale transportation intoxicating liquors importation exportation territory beverage purposes hereby concurrent inoperative legislatures date submission hereof XIX sex XX terms end noon 20th January 3rd would ended successors begin meeting beginning elect died failed qualify qualified selected devolved Sections effect 15th October XXI eighteenth repealed Possession delivery violation conventions XXII has acted some apply acting operative remainder XXIII constituting were event populous addition considered perform duties twelfth XXIV primary reason failure poll tax XXV resignation Whenever vacancy confirmation transmits written declaration unable Acting departments body Thereafter inability exists resume department Thereupon decide assembling forty-eight hours session receipt latter determines continue XXVI eighteen older state Buildings;--And Affirmation:--"I Attest William Jackson Go Washington - Presidt deputy John Langdon Nicholas Gilman Nathaniel Gorham Rufus Wm Saml Johnson Roger Sherman Alexander Hamilton Wil Livingston David Brearley Paterson Jona Dayton B Franklin Thomas Mifflin Robt Morris Geo Clymer Thos FitzSimons Jared Ingersoll James Wilson Gouv Read Gunning Bedford jun Dickinson Richard Bassett Jaco Broom McHenry Dan St Jenifer Danl Carrol Blair Madison Jr Blount Richd Dobbs Spaight Hu Williamson J Rutledge Charles Cotesworth Pinckney Pierce Butler Few Abr Baldwin 17th 1787 Mr Waxhington W three-fifths one-third one-fifth notwithstanding yeas Commission Demand Labour Carroll begun City New-York Wednesday eighty-nine adopting expressed desire order misconstruction abuse declaratory restrictive clauses added extending ground confidence ensure beneficent ends institution RESOLVED concurring fourths intents vizt ARTICLES pursuant FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG JOHN ADAMS ATTEST BECKLEY Clerk SAM OTIS AMENDMENTS TO AMERICA offence Suits XXVII varying intervened