CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. ARTICLE I. SECTION 1. Legislative Powers; in whom vested. SECT. 2. House of Representatives, how and by whom chosen-Qualifications of a Representative-Representatives and direct taxes, how apportioned-Census-Vacancies to be filled-Power of choosing officers, and of impeachment. SECT. 3. Senators, how and by whom chosen-How classified-State executive to make temporary appointments, in case, &c.-Qualifications of a Senator-President of the Senate, his right to vote-President pro tem., and other officers of Senate, how chosen-Power to try impeachmentsWhen President is tried, chief justice to preside-Sentence. SECT. 4. Times, &c., of holding elections, how prescribed-One session in each year. SECT. 5. Membership - Quorum — Adjournments -Rules Power to punish or expel-Journal-Time of adjournments limited, unless, &c. SECT. 6. Compensation-Privileges-Disqualification in certain cases. SECT. 7. House to originate all revenue bills-Veto-Bill may be passed by two-thirds of each house, notwithstanding, &c.-Bill not returned in ten days-Provision as to all orders, &c., except, &c. SECT. 8. Powers of Congress. SECT. 9. Provision as to migration or importation of certain persons --Habeas Corpus-Bills of Attainder, &c.-Taxes, how apportionedNo export duty-No commercial preferences-No money drawn from treasury, unless, &c.-No titluar nobility-Officers not to receive presents, unless, &c. SECT. 10. States prohibited from the exercise of certain powers. ARTICLE II. SECTION 1. President; his term of office-Electors of President; number and how appointed-Electors to vote on same day-Qualification of President-On whom his duties devolve in case of his removal, death, &c. -President's compensation-His oath. SECT. 2. President to be commander-in-chief-He may require opinion of, &c., and may pardon-Treaty making power-Nomination of certain officers-When President may fill vacancies. SECT. 3. President shall communicate to Congress-He may convene and adjourn Congress, in case, &c.; shall receive ambassadors; execute laws, and commission officers. SECT. 4. All civil offices forfeited for certain crimes. ARTICLE III. SECTION 1. Judicial power-Tenure-Compensation. SECT. 2. Judicial power; to what cases it extends-Original jurisdiction of supreme court-Appellate Trial by jury, except, &c.—Trial, where. SECT. 3. Treason defined-Proof of-Punishment of. ARTICLE IV. SECTION 1. Each State to give credit to the public acts, &c., of every other State. SECT. 2. Privileges of citizens of each State-Fugitives from justice to be delivered up-Persons held to service having escaped, to be delivered up. SECT. 3. Admission of new States-Power of Congress over territory and other property. SECT. 4. Republican form of government guaranteed-Each State to be protected. ARTICLE V. Constitution; how amended-Proviso. ARTICLE VI. Certain debts, &c., adopted-Supremacy of Constitution, treaties and laws of the United States-Oath to support Constitution, by whom taken -No religious test. ARTICLE VII. What ratification shall establish Constitution. |