Quorum-a majority of each House constitutes, Art. 1, Sec. 5, ¶ 1. a less number may adjourn and compel attendance, 1, 5, 1. to elect Vice-President by Senate, Am. 12. Race or color-rights of citizens not to be denied on account of, Ratification of amendments-what required, 5. Ratio of representation-1, 2, 3. how apportioned among the several States Am. 14, 2. Rebellion-certain participant disabled from holding office, Am. 14, 3. Congress may remove disability, Am. 14, 3. debts incurred to suppress not to be questioned, Am. 14, 4. exception as to suspension of writ of habeas corpus, 1, 9, 2. Reconsideration of bill returned by President-1, 7, 2. Redress of grievances-right to petition for cannot be abridged,Am. 1. of commerce and revenue, 1, 9, 6. respecting territory ceded to United States, 4, 3, 2. Representation and direct taxation-how apportioned, 1, 2, 3. changed by amendment, Am. 14, 2. until first enumeration, ratio of, 1, 2, 3. State executive to issue writs of election to fill vacancies, 1, 2, 4. basis reduced on denial of right to vote, Am. 14, 2. Representatives-House of, a branch of Congress, 1, 1. how apportioned among States, 1, 2, 3. shall choose Speaker and other officers, 1, 2, 5. State executive to issue writs of election to fill vacancies, 1, 2, 4. 1, 4, 1. Congress may alter regulations, except as to places, 1, 4, 1. shall not be questioned for speech or debate, 1, 6, 1. bills for raising revenue to originate in House, 1, 7, 1. Representatives-Continued. ineligible to office of Presidential elector, Art. 2, Sec 1, 2, Republican form of Government-guaranteed to States, 4, 4. powers not delegated to United States nor prohibited to States Resignation of President-Vice-President to act, 2, 1, 5. Resolution-concurrent, to be presented to President, 1, 7, 3. Rhode Island-Representative in first Congress, 1, 2, 3. Rights enumerated-not to deny or disparage other retained, Am. 9. Rules-of proceedings, each House may determine, 1, 5, 2. and regulations respecting territory and property of United of the common law, trials by jury, Am. 7. Science and art-Congress may promote progress of, 1, 8, 8. Seat of Government-exclusive legislation of Congress over, 1, 8, 17. Senate and House of Representatives-components of Congress, 1, 1. chosen by Legislatures for six years, 1, 3, 1. to choose officers and President pro tempore, 1, 3, 5. shall be judge of returns and qualifications of its members, 1, 5, 1. smaller number may adjourn and compel attendance, 1, 5, 1. may determine rules of its proceedings, 1, 5, 2. may punish or expel a member, 1, 5, 2. to keep journal of its proceedings, 1, 5, 3. to publish the same, except, 1,5, 3. Senate-Continued. shall advise and consent to ratification of treaties, Art. 2, Sec. 2, shall advise and consent to appointment of ambassadors, etc., and Judges of Supreme Court and other officers, 2, 2, 2. when may be convened by President, 2, 3, 1. no State without its consent to be deprived of its equal suffrage Senators-to be divided into three classes, 1, 3, 2. qualification as to age and inhabitancy, 1, 3, 3. ineligible to offices created during terin of service, 1, 6, 2. ineligible to office of presidential elector, 2, 1, 2. shall be bound by oath to support the Constitution, 6, 3. Service or labor-delivery up of fugitives from, 4, 2, 3. rights of citizens not to be abridged on account of prior condi. Ships of war-States shall not keep, 1, 10, 3. Slave-claim for loss or emancipation of, void, Am. 14, 4. Slavery-abolished, Am. 13, 1. Soldiers-not to be quartered in any house without consent of owner, Am. 3. South Carolina-Representatives in first Congress, 1, 2, 3. Standard of weights and measures-Congress shall fix, 1, 8, 5. House, 1, 2, 4. commerce among to be regulated by Congress, 1, 8, 3. shall not grant letters of marque or reprisal, 1, 10, 1. shall not coin money, 1, 10, 1. shall not emit bills of credit, 1, 10, 1. shall not pass bills of attainder, 1, 10, 1. or ex post facto law, 1, 10, 1. or law impairing obligation of contracts, 1, 10, 1. shall not grant any title of nobility, 1, 10, 1. shall not, without consent of Congress, lay duties on imports or except where absolutely necessary, 1, 10, 2. nor lay any duty on tonnage, 1, 10, 3. nor keep troops or ships of war in time of peace, 1, 10, 3. nor enter into compact or agreement with other State, 1, 10, 3. nor levy war unless actually invaded, 1, 10, 3. 01 in imminent danger, 1, 10, 3. full faith and credit to be given to acts, records, etc., of, 4, 1. States-Continued. new States may be admitted, Art. 4, Sec. 3, ¶ 1. but cannot be formed within jurisdiction of another, 4, 3, 1. 4,3.1. nor without its consent can a State be deprived of its equal suf- three-fourths of may ratify amendments, 5. and on their application against domestic violence, 4, 4. powers not delegated to United States nor prohibited to States Supreme Court judicial power vested in, 3, 1. judges to hold office during good behavior, 3, 1. compensation of judges not to be diminished during term, 3, 1. judges in every State bound by, 6, 2. Suppression of insurrection-Congress to provide for, 1, 8, 15. Taxes-how apportioned among the States, 1, 2, 3. capitation or direct to be in proportion to census, 1, 9, 4. Congress hall have power to levy and collect, 1, 8, 1. Temporary appointment-may be made in vacancies in Senate, 1, 3, 2. Territory-Congress to dispose of and make rules for, 4, 3, 2. Title of nobility-United States shall not grant, 1, 9, 8. no State shall grant, 1, 10, 1. United States official not to accept from any king, etc., 1, 9, 8. Tranquillity-purpose of Constitution to insure, Preamble. Treason-in what consists, 3, 3, 1. testimony necessary to convict of, 3, 3, 1. attainder of not to work corruption of blood, 3, 3, 2. privilege from arrest not to extend to cases of, 1, 6, 1. Treasury-money drawn from only in consequence of appropriation, accounts of receipts and expenditures to be published, 1, 9, 7. Treaties-President, with concurrence of Senate, may make, 2, 2, 2. judicial power to extend to cases under, 3, 2, 1. 4.3.1. it consent, equal su L. I to State rm, 3, 1 15. te, 1,1,2 ,& tion, Treaty-no State shall enter into, Art. 1, Sec. 10, ¶ 1. of accused to be speedy and public, Am. 6. Tribunals-inferior to Supreme Court, Congress may establish, 1, 8, 9. Two-thirds-of Senate to concur in conviction on impeachment, 1, 3, 6. of States, for call of convention to propose amendments, 5. of States represented, required for choice of President by of Senators required for election of Vice-President, Am. 12. Union-purpose of Constitution to establish more perfect, Preamble. restriction as to formation of new States, 4, 3, 1. Unreasonable searches and seizures-prohibited, Am. 4. Vacancy-in representation, Executive to issue writs of election to in Senate, how filled, 1, 3, 2. fill, 1, 2, 4. during recess of Senate to be filled by commission, 2, 2, 3. Validity of public debt-not to be questioned, Am. 14, 4. Vessels-from port of one State not to be obliged to pay duties in another, 1, 9, 6. Veto-of bill by President, proceedings of Congress on, 1, 7, 2. to have no vote except on equal division, 1, 3. 4. number of electors and manner of appointing, 2, 1, 2. Congre s may provide by law for appointment of uncertain cases, removal from office by impeachment, 2, 4. to be named by electors in distinct ballots, Am. 12. distinct lists to be signed, certified, and sent to President of Senate, Am. 12. count of votes by President of Senate, Am. 12. person having reatest number of votes to be, Am. 12. |