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INDEX TO THE CONSTITUTION.

Absent members, attendance of, may be compelled to attend.
Account of receipts and expenditures, to be published
Acts, records, &c., of one State to have credit in the others
Adjournment, neither house may adjourn for more than three days,

without consent of the other

in case of disagreement of the two houses, the Presi-
dent may adjourn them

Admiralty jurisdiction, given to the Supreme Court

Admitted, new States may be, by Congress

Age, as a qualification for senators, 30 years

qualification for representatives, 25 years

qualification for President and vice-president, 35 years

Alliance, no State shall enter into, with other States or foreign

powers

Amendments, to the Constitution, to be concurred in by three
fourths of the States

Appointment of federal officers, by the President

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heads of department, or courts of law

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electors of President and vice-president, by the
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Armies, Congress may raise and support

officers of militia, reserved to the States

Apportioned, representation and direct taxes, according to federal

numbers.

Appropriations, to originate in the House of Representatives
Approved bills, &c., must be, by the President or passed by two

thirds of both houses of Congress

Arming, the militia, Congress may provide for

Arms, the right of the people to keep and bear, reserved

Army, Congress may make rules and regulations for the govern-
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Arrest, members of Congress, exemption from, in civil cases
Arts and sciences, Congress may encourage

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Attainder, no bill of, to pass

Attendance, of members, may be compelled.

Authors, to be secured their rights, &c.

Bankrupt laws, Congress may pass

Bills, for raising revenue, to originate in House of Representatives
must be presented to the President for approval, but if not

approved, may be passed by two thirds vote

Bills of credit, no State to emit .

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Bribery, public officers may be impeached for

Borrow money, Congress may

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Capitation tax not to be laid, except in proportion to the federal

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Cases to which the judicial power extends, 3d art. sec. 2
Census, to be taken every ten years

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Citizens of one State entitled to privileges of citizens in other States
Classes, senators to be divided into three, one third to go out each

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Commander-in-Chief, the President shall be, of the army and navy

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Compact, no State to enter into, with other States, &c.

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Compensation of President to be fixed by law, and not increased

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members of Congress, to be fixed by law

judges, to be fixed by law, and not diminished

Convene, Congress, President may convene one or both houses of
Congress

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Crimes, trial of, shall be by jury, except cases of impeachment
no person shall be held for a second time.

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Criminal prosecutions, rights of parties to speedy trial, &c.

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Debate, in Congress, not to be questioned elsewhere
Direct taxes, to be apportioned according to federal numbers

District, for seat of government, Congress may exercise exclusive
legislation over

Delivered up, persons held to service or labor, shall be

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