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Invasions. Congress shall provide for calling forth the mili- tia to suppress insurrections and repel Inventors and authors in their inventions and writings. Congress may pass laws to secure for limited times ex- clusive rights to
Involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime, abolished in the United States. Slavery and. [Amend- ments]
Jeopardy of life and limb for the same offense. No person shall be twice put in. [Amendments]
Journal of its proceedings. Each House shall keep a Judges in every State shall be bound by the Constitution, the laws and treaties of the United States, which shall be the supreme law of the land
Judges of the Supreme and inferior courts shall hold their offices during good behavior
Their compensation shall not be diminished during their continuance in office
Judgment in cases of impeachment shall not extend fur- ther than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States
But the party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to indictment, trial, judgment, and pun- ishment according to law
Judicial power of the United States. Congress shall have power to constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court
The judicial power of the United States shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as Congress may from time to time ordain and estab- lish
The judges of the Supreme and inferior courts shall hold their offices during good behavior Their compensation shall not be diminished during their continuance in office
It shall extend to all cases in law and equity arising under the Constitution, laws, and treaties of the United States
To all cases affecting ambassadors, other public min- isters, and consuls
To all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction
To controversies to which the United States shall be a party
To controversies between two or more States
To controversies between a State and citizens of an- other State [Amendments]
To controversies between citizens of different States To citizens of the same State claiming lands under grants of different States
To controversies between a State or its citizens and foreign states, citizens, or subjects
In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public min- isters and consuls, and those in which a State shall be a party, the Supreme Court shall have original jurisdiction
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In all other cases before mentioned, it shall have ap- pellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions and under such regulations as Con- gress shall make
The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury
The trial shall be held in the State where the crimes shall have been committed
But when not committed in a State, the trial shall be at such place or places as Congress may by law have directed
The judicial power of the United States shall not be held to extend to any suit in law or equity com- menced or prosecuted against one of the United States by citizens of another State, or by citizens or subjects of any Foreign State. [Amendments] Judicial proceedings of every other State. Full faith and credit shall be given in each State to the acts, records, and
Congress shall prescribe the manner of proving such acts, records, and proceedings
Judicial and executive officers of the United States and of the several States shall be bound by an oath to support the Constitution
Judiciary. The Supreme Court shall have original jurisdic- tion in all cases affecting ambassadors, other public min- isters and consuls, and those in which a State may be a party
The Supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction both as to law and fact, with such exceptions and regulations as Congress may make
Junction of two or more States or parts of States without the consent of the legislatures and of Congress. No State shall be formed by the
Jurisdiction of another State. No new State shall, without the consent of Congress, be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions and under such regulations as Congress may make. The Supreme Court shall have appellate
Jurisdiction. In all cases affecting ambassadors and other public ministers and consuls, and in cases where a State is a party, the Supreme Court shall have original Jury. The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeach- ment, shall be by
In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall have a speedy and public trial by. [Amendments]
All suits at common law, where the value exceeds twenty dollars, shall be tried by. [Amendments] Where a fact has been tried by a jury it shall not be reexamined except by the rules of the common law. [Amendments]
Just compensation. Private property shall not be taken for public use without. [Amendments]
Justice, insure domestic tranquility, &c. To establish. [Pre- amble]
Labor, in one State escaping into another State shall be de- livered up to the party to whom such service or labor may be due. Fugitives from service or
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Land and naval forces. Congress shall make rules for the government and regulation of the
Law and fact, with exceptions and under regulations to be made by Congress. The Supreme Court shall have appel- late jurisdiction as to
Law of the land. The Constitution, the laws made in pursu- ance thereof, and treaties of the United States, shall be the supreme
The judges in every State shall be bound thereby Law of nations. Congress shall provide for punishing of- fenses against the
Laws. Congress shall provide for calling forth the militia to suppress insurrection, repel invasion, and to execute the Laws and treaties of the United States. The judicial power shall extend to all cases in law and equity arising under the Constitution, or the
Laws necessary to carry into execution the powers vested in the government, or in any department or officer of the United States. Congress shall make all Legal tender in payment of debts. No State shall make any- thing but gold and silver coin a Legislation in all cases over such district as may become the seat of government. Congress shall exercise exclusive Over all places purchased for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dock-yards, and other needful buildings. Congress shall exercise exclusive Legislation. Congress shall have power to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution all the powers vested by the Constitution in the Government of the United States or in any department or officer thereof Congress shall have power to enforce the thirteenth amendment, prohibiting slavery, by appropriate. [Amendments]
Congress shall have power to enforce the fourteenth amendment by appropriate. [Amendments] Congress shall have power to enforce the fifteenth amendment by appropriate. [Amendments] Congress and the several States shall have concurrent power to enforce the eighteenth amendment by ap- propriate. [Amendments]
Congress shall have power to enforce the nineteenth amendment by appropriate. [Amendments]
Congress shall have power to enforce the twenty-third amendment by appropriate. [Amendments]
Congress shall have power to enforce the twenty-fourth amendment by appropriate. [Amendments] Congress shall have power to enforce the twenty-sixth amendment by appropriate. [Amendments] Legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in Con- gress. All Legislature, or the Executive (when the legislature cannot be convened). The United States shall protect each State against invasion and domestic violence, on the applica- tion of the
Legislatures of two-thirds of the States, Congress shall call a convention for proposing amendments to the Constitu- tion. On the application of the
Letters of marque and reprisal. Congress shall have power to grant
Liberty to ourselves and our posterity, &c. To secure the blessings of. [Preamble]
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Life, liberty, and property without due process of law. No person shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of. [Amend-. ments]
No State shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States, nor deprive any person of. [Amendments]
Life or limb for the same offense. No person shall be twice put in jeopardy of. [Amendments]
Loss or emancipation of any slave shall be held illegal and void. Claims for the. [Amendments]
Magazines, arsenals, dock-yards, and other needful build- ings. Congress shall have exclusive authority over all places purchased for the erection of
Majority of each House shall constitute a quorum to do business. A
But a smaller number may adjourn from day to day and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members
Majority of all the States shall be necessary to a choice. When the choice of a President shall devolve on the House of Representatives, a quorum shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the States; but a. [Amendments]
When the choice of a Vice President shall devolve on the Senate, a quorum shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. [Amendments]
Maritime jurisdiction. The judicial power shall extend to all cases of admiralty and
Marque and reprisal. Congress shall have power to grant letters of
No State shall grant any letters of Maryland entitled to six Representatives in the first Con- gress
Massachusetts entitled to eight Representatives in the first Congress
Measures. Congress shall fix the standard of weights and Meeting of Congress. The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall by law appoint a different day
Meeting of Electors. The Electors shall meet in their re- spective States and vote by ballot for President and Vice President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhab- itant of the same State with themselves. [Amendments] District of Columbia, electors for President and Vice President appointed by District. [Amendments] Members of Congress and of State legislatures shall be bound by oath or affirmation to support the Constitution Militia to execute the laws, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions. Congress shall provide for calling forth the
Congress shall provide for organizing, arming, and dis- ciplining the
Congress shall provide for governing such part of them as may be employed by the United States
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Reserving to the States the appointment of the officers and the right to train the militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. [Amendments] Misdemeanors. The President, Vice President, and all civil officers shall be removed on impeachment for and convic- tion of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and Money on the credit of the United States. Congress shall have power to borrow
Regulate the value thereof and of foreign coin. Con- gress shall have power to coin
Shall be drawn from the Treasury but in consequence of appropriations made by law. No
Shall be published from time to time. A regular state- ment and account of receipts and expenditures of public
For raising and supporting armies. No appropriation of money shall be for a longer term than two years
Nations. Congress shall have power to regulate commerce with foreign
Congress shall provide for punishing offenses against the law of
Natural-born citizen, or a citizen at the adoption of the Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President. No person except a
Naturalization. Congress shall have power to establish a
Naturalized in the United States, and subject to their ju- risdiction, shall be citizens of the United States and of the States in which they reside. All persons born, or. [Amendments]
Naval forces. Congress shall make rules and regulations for the government and regulation of the land and Navy. Congress shall have power to provide and maintain
New Hampshire entitled to three Representatives in the first Congress
New Jersey entitled to four Representatives in the first Congress
New States may be admitted by Congress into this Union But no new State shall be formed within the jurisdic- tion of another State without the consent of Con- gress
Nor shall any State be formed by the junction of two or more States or parts of States, without the consent of the legislatures and of Congress
New York entitled to six Representatives in the first Con- gress
Nobility shall be granted by the United States. No title of .. No State shall grant any title of .
Nominations for office by the President. The President shall nominate, and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint ambassadors and other pub- lic officers
He may grant commissions to fill vacancies that hap- pen in the recess of the Senate, which shall expire at the end of their next session
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