INDEX

TO THE

Constitution

OF THE

United States.

[THE REFERENCES ARE TO ARTICLE OR AMENDMENT,
SECTION, AND SUBDIVISION THEREOF.]

Accounts of public money-to be published, Art. 1, Sec. 9 ¶ 7.
Adjournment-of House, for want of a quorum, 1, 5, 1.

restriction on power of, 1, 5, 4.

when President may adjourn Congress, 2, 3.
Admiralty and maritime jurisdiction-3, 2.
Adoption-of confederation debts and obligations, 6, 1.
Affirmation-see OATH.

Alliance-no State shall enter into treaty of, 1, 10, 1.
Ambassadors-President may appoint, 2, 2, 2.
judicial power extends to, 3, 2, 1.
Amendments-when Congress shall propose, 5.

to be ratified by three-fourths of the States, 5.
Appellate jurisdiction-of Supreme Court, 3, 2, 2.
Apportionment-of representation and direct taxation, 1, 2, 3,
Repealed-Am. 14, 2.

of Representatives among the several States, Am. 14, 2.
Appropriate legislation-power of Congress, 1, 8, 18.
enforcement of Thirteenth Amendment, 13, 2.
enforcement of Fourteenth Amendment, 14, 5.
enforcement of Fifteenth Amendment, 15, 2.
Appropriation-for army, limited to two years, 1, 8, 12.

money not to be drawn but in consequence of, 1, 9, 7.
Armies-appropriations limited to two years, 1, 8, 12.

Congress to make rules for government of, 1, 8, 14.

Arms-right of people to bear, 2.

Arrest-privilege of members from, 1, 6, 1.

Arsenals-exclusive authority of Congress, Art. 1, Sec. 8, ¶ 17.
Arts-Congress to promote, 1, 8, 8.

Attainder-Congress cannot pass bill of, 1, 9, 3.

State shall not pass bill of, 1, 10, 1.,

of treason, not to work corruption of blood, 3, 3, 2.
Authors and inventors-Congress to secure rights of, 1, 8, 8.

Bail-excessive not to be required, Am. 8.
Ballot-electors to vote by, Am. 12.

when House to choose President by, Am. 12.
Bankruptcies-Congress to pass uniform laws on, 1, 8, 4.
Basis of representation-Am. 14, 2.

Bill of attainder-Congress cannot pass, 1, 9, 3.
States shall not pass, 1, 10, 1.

Bills of credit-States shall not emit, 1, 10, 1.

Bills-for raising revenue to originate in House, 1, 7, 1.

on passage of both Houses to be presented to President, 1, 7, 2.
power of President to sign or disapprove them, 1, 7, 2.
two-thirds of each House may pass over his veto, 1, 7, 2.

not returned by President within ten days become law, unless,
etc., 1, 7, 2.

Bounties-debt for, not to be questioned, Am. 14, 4.

Breach of peace-no privilege from arrest for, 1, 6, 1.
Bribery-all officers liable to impeachment for, 2, 4.

Capitation tax-laid in proportion to the census, 1, 9, 4.
Captures-Congress to make rules for, 1, 8, 11.
Census of people, when to be taken, 1, 2, 3.
capitation tax in proportion to, 1, 9, 4.

Chief Justice-to preside on impeachment of President, 1, 3, 6.
Citizen-who eligible as President, 2, 1, 4.

who eligible as Senator, 1, 3, 3.

who eligible as Representative, 1, 2, 1.
privileges and immunities of, 4, 2, 1.

who are citizens, Am. 14, 1.

privileges or immunities not to be abridged, Am. 14, 1.

not to be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due proc-

ess of law, Am. 14, 1.

equal protection of laws not to be denied, Am. 14, 1.
Classification of Senators-into three classes, 1, 3, 2.
Commander in Chief-of Army and Navy, 2, 2, 1.
Commerce-Congress shall have power to regulate, 1, 8, 3.

no preference to be given between ports of States, 1, 9, 6.
Compact-States not to enter into, 1, 10, 3.

Compensation-of President, 2, 1, 6.

of Senators and Representatives, 1, 6, 1.

of Judges of Supreme and Superior Courts, 3, 1.

private property not to be taken without making, Am. 5.
Compulsory process-accused to have, Am. 6.
Confederation-State not to enter into, 1, 10, 1.
debts of original assumed, 6.

Congress-legislative powers vested in, 1, 1.
of what to consist, 1, 1.

Congross-Continued.

to assemble at least once a year, 1, 4, 2.

may alter regulations for election of members, 1, 4. 1.

each House to judge of qualifications of its members, 1, 5, 1.
majority of each House à quorum, 1, 5, 1.

less number may adjourn, 1, 5, 1.

each House to determine rules of its proceedings, 1, 5, 2.
two-thirds may expel a member, 1, 5, 2.

each House to keep journal of proceedings, 1, 5, 3.
restriction on power to adjourn, 1, 5, 4.

compensation of members, 1, 6, 1.

members privileged from arrest, except, 1, 6, 1.

ineligible to offices created during term of service, 1, 6, 2.

who ineligible, 1, 6, 2.

bills for raising revenue to originate in House, 1, 7, 1.
proceedings on bill returned by President, 1, 7, 2.
power to lay and collect duties, etc., 1, 8, 1.

to borrow money on credit of United States, 1, 8, 2.

to regulate commerce, 1, 8, 3.

to establish rule of naturalization, 1, 8, 4.

to establish uniform laws on subject of bankruptcies, 1, 8, 4.

to coin money and regulate value of coin, 1, 8, 5.

to fix standards of weights and measures, 1, 8, 5.

to punish counterfeiting, 1, 8, 6.

co establish post-offices and post-roads, 1, 8, 7.

to promote progress of science and art, 1, 8, 8.
to constitute inferior tribunals, 1, 8, 9.

to define and punish piracies, etc., 1, 8, 10.

to punish offenses against law of nations, 1, 8, 10.
to declare war, 1, 8, 11.

to grant letters of marque and reprisal, 1, 8, 11.
to make rules concerning captures, 1, 8, 11.
to raise and support armies, 1, 8, 12.

restriction on appropriations, 1, 8, 12.

to provide and maintain a Navy, 1, 8, 13.

to inake rules for Army and Navy, 1, 8, 14.

to call out militia in case of necessity, 1, 8, 15.

to provide for organizing, etc., militia, 1, 8, 16.

to legislate over District of Columbia, and over forts, magazines, etc., 1, 8, 17.

to make all laws necessary to carry out the powers of Government, 1, 8, 18.

may determine time of choosing Presidential electors, 2, 1, 3.

may admit new States into the Union, 4, 3, 1.

may make needful rules for the territory of the United States,4,3,2. two-thirds may propose amendments, 5.

who disqualified as members, Am. 14, 3.

disqualifications may be removed, Am. 14,3.

may enforce Thirteenth Amendment, Am. 13, 2.
may enforce Fourteenth Amendment, Am. 14, 5.
may enforce Fifteenth Amendment, Am. 15, 2.

Coent of Congress, required for official to receive present, etc., 1,9, 8.

required for State to lay imposts, etc., 1, 10, 2.

or to lay duty on tonnage, 1, 10, 3.

or to enter into agreement or compact with other State, 1, 10, 3. or to engage in war, 1, 10, 3.

or to form new State within another State, 4, 3, 1.

o for the junction of States or parts of States, 4, 3, 1.

Delter House to adjourn without consent of other, 1, 5, 4.
e required in making treaty, 2, 22.

epointing Ambassadors, etc., 2, 2, 2.

Contracts-State not to pass law violating obligations of, Art. 1, Sec.
10, ¶ 1.

Convention-for proposing amendments, how called, 5.

Copyrights-Congress may provide for, 1, 8, 8.

Counterfeiting-Congress shall provide punishment for, 1, 8, 6.
Courts-inferior may be constituted by Congress, 1, 8, 6.
judicial power vested in, 3, 1.
term of office of judges of, 3, 1.
Credit-to be given to public acts and records, 4, 1.
Crime-how person held to answer for, 5.
impeachment of civil officers for, 2, 4.
trial for to be by jury, 3, 2, 3.

place of trial for, 3, 2, 3.

prosecutions for, rights of accused, 6,

Cruel or unusual punishments prohibited-Am. 8.

Debt of United States-not to be questioned, Am. 14, 4.
Congress has power to pay, 1, 8, 1.

under prior confederation assumed, 6, 1.

Debts-incurred in aid of insurrection repudiated, Am. 14, 4.
Defense-Constitution adopted to insure, Preamble.
power of Congress to provide for, 1, 8, 1.

right of accused in criminal prosecutions, Am. 6.
Departments-appointment of officers may be vested in, 2, 2, 2.
Direct tax-how laid, 1, 9, 4.

how apportioned, 1, 2, 3.

[Repealed by 14th Amendment.]

Disability-provisions in case of as to President, etc., 2, 1, 5.
to hold office by engagement in rebellion, Am. 14, 3.
may be removed by Congress, Am. 14, 3.

Disqualification-of Senator or Representative for other office, 1, 6, 2.
for membership of either House, 1, 6, 2.

by engaging in rebellion, Am. 14, 3.

District of Columbia-Congress to exercise exclusive legislation, 1,
8, 17.

Dockyards-exclusive control of Congress, 1, 8, 17.

Due process of law-persons not to be deprived of life, liberty, or
property without, Am. 5.

State not to deprive of life, liberty, or property without, Am.

14, 1.

Duties of President-when to devolve on Vice-President, 2, 1, 5.

in case of disability of both, Congress shall declare who shall act,
2, 1, 5.

Duties-imposts and excises, power of Congress to lay, 1, 8, 1.
to be uniform throughout U. S., 1, 8, 1.

no duty or tax to be laid on exports from a State, 1, 8, 1.
vessels clearing from one State not to pay in another, 1,9, 6.

no State to lay duty on imports or exports, 1, 10, 2.

if laid by consent of Congress, net produce to be for use of U. S.,
1, 10, 2.

all such laws subject to control and revision of Congress, 1, 10, 2.
Duty on tonnage-no State to lay without consent of Congress, 1, 10, 3.

Elections-of executive, Congress may determine day of, 2, 1, 3.
day to be the same throughout U. S., 2, 1, 3.

Elections-Continued.

for Senators and Representatives, Legislatures of States to pre-
scribe, Art. 1, Sec. 4, ¶ 1.

subject to alteration and regulation of Congress, 1, 4, 1.

each House to judge of returns and qualifications of its mem-
bers, 1, 5, 1.

Electors-for President and Vice-President, each State to appoint,
2, 1, 2.

number equal to Senators and Representatives, 2, 1, 2.

who not eligible, 2, 1, 2.

Congress may determine time of choosing and of voting by, 2, 1, 3.
day to be the same throughout U. S., 2, 1, 3.

to meet and vote by ballot, Am. 12.

ballots for President and Vice-President to be distinct, Am. 12.
one at least to be inhabitant of another State, Am. 12.

distinct lists to be made, Am. 12.

to sign, certify, and transmit lists to President of Senate, Am. 12.
who disqualified to office of, Am. 14, 3.

Congress may remove disability, Am. 14, 3.

Emancipation-of slave, claim for loss by illegal and void, Am. 14, 4.
Emoluments-U. S. official not to accept from foreign king, etc., 1,9,8.
Enumeration-of inhabitants, when to be made, 1, 2, 3.

ratio of representation, 1, 2, 3.

of rights, not to disparage others retained, Am. 9.

Equal protection of the laws-no State shall deny, Am. 14, 1.
Equal suffrage in Senate-secured to States, 5.

Excessive bail-shall not be required, Am. 8.

Excises-power of Congress to lay and collect, 1, 8, 1.

to be uniform, 1, 8, 1.

Exclusive legislation-by Congress over District of Columbia, 1, 8, 17.
over places ceded to United States, 1, 8, 17.

Executive departments-heads of may be vested with power to ap-
point inferior officers, 2, 2, 2.

Executive officers-to be bound by oath to support the Constitution,

6, 3.

of States to be bound by oath, 6, 3.

President may require written opinions of, 2, 2, 1.
Executive power-vested in President, 2, 1, 1.
Expenditures-of money to be published, 1, 9, 7.
Exports-from States, no tax to be laid on, 1, 9, 5.

no State to lay duties on without consent of Congress, 1, 10, 2.
if laid to be for use of Treasury, 1, 10, 2.

and be subject to revision of Congress, 1, 10, 2.

Ex post facto laws-shall not be passed, 1, 9, 3.
State not to pass, 1, 10, 1.

Expulsion of member-by concurrence of two-thirds, 1, 5, 2.

Faith and credit-to acts, records, and judicial proceedings of the
several States, 4, 1.

Felony-members of Congress not privileged from arrest for, 1, 6, 1.
on high seas, Congress shall have power to define and punish,
1, 8, 10.

Fines--excessive not to be imposed, Am. 8.

Foreign coin-Congress may regulate value of, 1, 8, 5.