AN ALPHABETICAL ANALYSIS OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, AND OF THE AMENDMENTS THERETO. ABSENCE. In the absence of the Vice President the Senate shall choose a President pro tem. ACCEPT. No person holding any office of profit or trust under the United States, shall, without ACTS, records, and judicial proceedings. Full faith and credit shall be given in each State to the ACT as President. In case of the removal, death, resignation, or inability, of both the President ADJOURN from day to day. A smaller number than a majority of each House of Congress may ADJOURN. Neither House, during the session of Congress, shall, without the consent of the ner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress by their adjournment prevent its return, in which case it shall not be a law ADJOURNMENT. Every order, resolution, or vote, to which the concurrence of the Senate ADMIRALTY and maritime jurisdiction. The judicial power shall extend to all cases of admi- ADMITTED. New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union. ADOPTION of this Constitution. All debts contracted or engagements entered into before the adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution as under the Confederation.. ADVICE and consent of the Senate. (See Senate.) AFFIRMATION. (See Oath or affirmation.) AGE of qualification for a Representative in Congress, 25 years. AGE of qualification for a Senator in Congress, 30 years.. AGE of qualification for President of the United States, 35 years. AGE of qualification for Vice President of the United States, 35 years. AGREEMENT or compact. No State shall, without the consent of Congress, enter into any agreement or compact with another State or a foreign power ALLIANCE. No State shall enter into any alliance ALIENS, or persons of foreign birth, not eligible as President or Vice President of the United AMBASSADORS. The President shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint ambassadors, &c. AMBASSADORS. The President shall receive ambassadors and other public ministers. AMBASSADORS. The judicial power shall extend to all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers, and consuls AMBASSADORS. In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers, and consuls, the Supreme Court shall have original jurisdiction.. AMENDMENTS, as on other bills. All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of 2 1 3 3 2 1 4 ALPHABETICAL ANALYSIS-Continued. Representatives; but the Senate may propose, or concur with, amendments as on other bills. APPELLATE jurisdiction. (See Supreme Court.). under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector APPOINTMENTS. The Executives of States may make temporary appointments of Senators in the recess of the legislatures thereof to fill vacancies. APPOINTMENT of officers of the militia reserved to the States respectively the Senate, shall appoint ambassadors, other public ministers, and consuls, judges of the APPOINTMENTS. The President shall have power to fill up all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions, (or appointments,) which shall APPORTIONED. Representatives and direct taxes to be apportioned among the several States years APPROPRIATIONS. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but in consequence of appropriations made by law, and a regular statement and account of the receipts and expenditures of all public money shall be published from time to time APPROVED. Every bill, resolution, or vote to which the concurrence of the Senate and House of Representatives may be necessary, (except on a question of adjournment,) shall be presented to the President of the United States to be approved or disapproved by him. APPROVED. Any bill returned by the President with objection, may become a law if approved by two-thirds of both Houses of Congress.. ARMIES. Congress shall have power to raise and support armies, but no appropriation of money to that use shall be for a longer term than two years. 1 8 12 9 ARMING. Congress shall have power to provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia... 1 8 16 2d amend. 1 8 14 9 2 2 1 15 3d amend. 26 ARMS. The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. ARMY. Congress shall have power to make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces.. ARMY. The President shall be Commander-in-Chief of the army ARMY. No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.. 26 1 6 1 6 1 8 17 10 ATTAINDER of treason. The Congress shall have power to declare the punishment of treason, but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood or forfeiture, except during the life of the person attainted.. ALPHABETICAL ANALYSIS-Continued. curing, for limited times, to authors and inventors, the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries. ASSEMBLE. Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, on the first Monday in De cember, unless they shall by law appoint a different day. ASSEMBLE. Congress shall make no law abridging the right of the people peaceably to assem ble and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. ATTENDANCE. Less than a quorum of either House may compel the attendance of absent members. ATTENDANCE. Members of Congress privileged from arrest during their attendance at ses- AUTHENTICATION of records, acts, and judicial proceedings of States. BAIL. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual BALDWIN, deputy from Georgia, signed this Constitution. Abraham. BALLOT. The electors shall vote by ballot for President and Vice President of the United States. They shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and, in distinct ballots, the person voted for as Vice President BALLOT. If no person have a majority of the electoral votes, the House of Representatives shall choose, immediately, by ballot, the President. BANKRUPTCIES. Congress shall have power to establish uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the United States. BASSETT, deputy from Delaware, signed this Constitution. Richard. BEDFORD, jr., deputy from Delaware, signed this Constitution. Gunning. BILL of attainder. No bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed. |