RATIFICATIONS, showing the Order in which the Thirteen States of the old Confederation adopted the Federal Constitution,. Page. 319 1789. March 4. AMENDMENTs proposed at the First Congress, Returns of the Decisions of the States thereon,. AMENDMENTS-Third Congress, Second Session,. Fourth Congress, First Session, Fifth Congress, Second Session, Eighth Congress, First Session, LUTHER MARTIN'S LETTER, disclosing the Proceedings of the Federal Convention, addressed to the Legislature of Maryland,. .......344 to 389 ROBERT YATES'S MINUTES of the Secret Debates of the Federal Convention, from May 25 to June 5,.... ..389 to 479 YATES AND LANSING'S LETTER to the Governor of New York, furnishing their Reasons for not subscribing to the Constitution, EDMUND RANDOLPH'S LETTER to the Speaker of the House of Delegates, Virginia, containing his Reasons for not subscribing to the Federal Constitution, 480 337 338 339 340 340 341 341 482 to 491 SHERMAN AND ELLSWORTH to the Governor of Connecticut,. 491 492 .... 496 503 RICHARD HENRY LEE'S LETTER to the Governor of Virginia, Acts, records, and judicial proceedings of each state, entitled to faith and credit in other states, Attainder of treason shall not work corruption of blood or forfeiture, except during the life of the person attainted,. 3 3 13 7 Bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives, by the President; or, if disapproved, shall be passed by two thirds of ..... Bills not returned in ten days, unless an adjournment intervene, shall be considered as approved, Capitation Tax. - (See Tax.) Census, or enumeration, to be made every ten years,. Claims of the United States, or of the several states, not to be prejudiced by any construction of the Constitution,... Citizens of each state shall be entitled to the privileges and immunities of cit- Commerce, regulations respecting, to be equal and uniform,.... May alte. the regulations of state legislatures concerning elections of senators and representatives, except as to place of choosing senators, 14 Shall assemble once every year, May provide for cases of removal of President and Vice-President, .... May invest the appointment of inferior officers in the President alone, 4 72 1 371 3mo a 2 1 10 2 1 2 2 11 3 1 12 3 3 13 4 1 13 The assent of required to the formation of a new state within the juris- 4 3 14 5 1 14 The assent of required to the admission of new states into the Union,....... 3 14 To borrow money, 1 8 To regulate commerce, 1 8 To punish counterfeiting, To authorize patents to authors and inventors,. To establish uniform laws of bankruptcy and naturalization,. To coin money, regulate the value of coin, and fix the standard of weights and measures,.. To establish post-offices and post-roads, To constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court, 1 8 6 To define and punish piracies, felonies on the high seas, and offences against the laws of nations,.. To declare war, grant letters of marque, and make rules concerning captures, 1 8 To raise and support armies,. 1 8 To provide and maintain a navy, 1 8 To make rules for the government of the army and navy, 1 8 To call for the militia in certain cases, 1 8 To organize, arm, and discipline, the militia,. 1 8 To exercise exclusive legislation over ten miles square, To pass laws necessary to carry the enumerated powers into effect, To dispose of, and make rules concerning, the territory or other property of the United States, Constitution, formed by the people of the United States, Preamble, How amended,..... And the laws under it, and treaties, declared to be the supreme law,... 6 1 15 Rendered operative by the ratification of the Conventions of nine states, 7 1 15 Conventions for proposing amendments to Constitution, Court, Supreme, its original and appellate jurisdiction... 69996677 4 3 14 1 .... 5 1 14 Courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, may be ordained by Congress, 3 1 12 4 2 13 Debts against the Confederation to be valid against the United States under this Constitution,.. On imports and exports, imposed by states, shall enure to the treasury of the United States,.. Elections, of senators and representatives, shall be prescribed by the state legislatures, as to time, place, and manner, Qualifications and returns of members of Congress to be determined by each house,.... Electors of President and Vice-President, how chosen, and their duties,. Shall vote the same day, throughout the United States,.. shall serve as ..... Enumeration. (See Census) Executive Power shall be vested in a President,.. (See President.) Exports. (See Tur.) And imports, duties on by states to be payable into the treasury of the Ex post facto Law, none shall be passed,. ..... 1 10 8 1 9 Habeas Corpus, writ of, can only be suspended in cases of rebellion or in- House of Representatives. (See Representatives.) Impeachment, all civil officers liable to..... .... 1 9 7 2 4 11 1 3 Persons found guilty by, liable to indictment and punishment for the offence, Importation of Slaves, until prohibited, a duty authorized on, after 1808, 1 9 Judges shall hold their offices during good behavior, Judicial power, vested in a Supreme Court and courts inferior, Jury trial shall be held in the state where the crime shall have been com- ... If the crime have not been co.nmitted within a state, the trial shall be held at the place Congress shall have directed,.. 37 Jury, trial by, secured, in prosecutions for all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, 2 12 And in suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars. 7th amendment, 19 Law, supreme, the Constitution, the laws under it, and treaties declared to be, Legislative powers vested in Congress. (See Congress.). Money shall be drawn from the treasury only by laws appropriating, .... 1 9 Nobility, titles of, shall not be granted by the United States,...... Officers of the Senate, except their president, shall be chosen by the Senate, 1 3 Orders of one house, requiring the concurrence of the other. (See Resolution,).. Persons held to labor or service, their importation or migration into the Escaping from one state into another, shall be delivered up to those entitled to service,... Powers not delegated are reserved to the people, or, when not prohibited, 3 2182 Presents, emoluments, office, or title from, a foreign king, prince, or state, to persons holding offices of profit or trust, prohibited, 1 9 8 b President of the United States, vested with the executive power, shall be chosen for four years,. How elected, Qualifications for, May be removed by impeachment, ..... President of the United States, powers of Shall be commander-in-chief of army and navy, May require the written opinions of the heads of departments, May reprieve and pardon, May make treaties, with consent of the Senate, May appoint to office, with consent of the Senate,. Shall fill up vacancies happening during the recess of the Senate,. President of the United States, duties of — Shall give information to Congress, and recommend measures,. May adjourn them in case of disagreement,. Shall receive ambassadors and other public ministers,. In case of death, &c.. shall devolve on the Vice-President, and on such other officer as may be provided by law, Privileges and immunities of citizens of states. (See Citizens) Property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation. 5th amendment,. Quorum, what shall be, for business,. Of states, in choosing a President by the House of Representatives, Receipts and expenditures, accounts of, to be published, . 1 9 ४ Records. (See Judicial Proceedings.).. Representatives, House of, composed of members chosen every Qualifications of the electors of its members,. 1 2 1 Shall be the judge of the returns, elections, and qualifications of its members,. 1 5 What shall be a quorum of,. 1 5 Any number may adjourn, and compel the attendance of absentees, 1 5 1 5 May punish or expel a member, 1 5 Shall keep a journal, and publish the same, except the parts requiring secrecy,... 1 5 Shall not adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place, without the consent of the Senate, Shall receive a compensation, to be ascertained by law, 1 6 4454 Shall not be questioned elsewhere for any speech or debate in the house,.... Shall not be appointed to the offices created, or whose compensations Resolution, order, or vote, requiring the concurrence of both houses, (except for an adjournment,) shall be presented to the President, and undergo the formalities of bills,... Revenue. (See Vessels.) 1 7 5 To keep and bear arms,. To be exempt from the quartering of soldiers in any house, in time of peace, without the consent of the owner; and in time of war, unless prescribed by law,...... To be secure from unreasonable searches and seizures, To be free, except in the army, navy, and militia, from answering for a capital or otherwise infainous crime, unless on presentment or indictment of a grand jury,... Not to be jeopardized twice for the same offence, .... 34 Not to be compelled, in criminal cases, to be a witness against himself, 5 Not to be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due course of law,. ..... Private property shall not be taken for public use, without just compensation,. 10 18 19 19 19 19 5 19 That the accused, in criminal prosecutions, shall enjoy the right of a speedy public trial by an impartial jury of the vicinage; and the means necessary for his defence,. 6 That, in civil cases, facts tried by a jury shall only be reexamined according to the rules of the common law, 7 That in suits at common law, where the value shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved,.. 7 That excessive bail shall not be required, excessive fines imposed, nor cruel or unusual punishments inflicted, 8 That the enumeration of certain rights shall not operate constructively against the retained rights, Rules, each house shall determine its own, Senate of the United States, composed of two senators from each state, Shall choose its officers, except the President,.. Shall be the judge of the elections, returns, and qualifications, of its members, 1 5 4 Any number may adjourn, and compel attendance of absentees, 44444 Shall keep a journal, and publish the same, except parts requiring secrecy, 1 5 Shall not adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place, without the consent of the other house, Their judgments only to extend to removal from office, and to disqualify for any other,.. 1 3 Members shall receive a compensation, to be ascertained by law,. 1 6 Privileged from arrest,. 1 6 Shall not be questioned elsewhere for any speech or debate in the house, 1 6 Shall not be appointed to offices of the United States created, or whose emoluments shall have been increased, during the terms for which they were elected,... 3444 1 6 Speaker, how chosen,.. ... Senators and Representatives, elections of, how prescribed, Slaves. (See Persons held to service.). Senator shall not be an elector of President, States prohibited from— Entering into any treaty, alliance, or confederation, 43792 Coining money,. Emitting bills of credit, Making any thing a tender but gold and silver coin,. |