1. Every substantive matter or point contained in each article, section, and clause, embracing every subject and definition in the Constitution, has been arranged in alphabetical order. 2. Under the head of each branch or department of the Government, has been shewn its powers, duties, restrictions, privileges, and joint or concurrent power with other branches or departments. 3. By this arrangement the entire instrument is resolved into its elements, and presented in a form more inviting to the mental vision, and more easily impressed upon the memory. THE CONSTITUTION, As printed in this edition, has been collated with the original manuscript in the Department of State, and found to agree with it in every particular, as to text, letter, and punctuation. An Alphabetical Analysis of the Constitution of the United States, and of the amendments thereto. Absence. In the absence of the Vice President the Senate shall choose a President pro tem. A regular statement and account of the receipts and expenditures of all public Account. Act as President. In case of the removal, death, resignation, or inability, of both the Presi- Adjourn from day to day. A smaller number than a majority of each House of Congress may adjourn from day to day............. ALPHABETICAL ANALYSIS-Continued. Adjourn. Neither House during the session of Congress shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than that in which Adjournment. If any bill shall not be returned by the President within ten days (Sundays Adjournment. Every order, resolution, or vote, to which the concurrence of the Senate and Admitted. New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union....... Adoption of this Constitution. All debts contracted or engagements entered into before the adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution as under the Confederation.. Advice and consent of the Senate. (See Senate.) Age of qualification for Vice President of the United States, 35 years.. Agreement or compact. No State shall, without the consent of Congress, enter into any agreement or compact with another State or a foreign power... ..... Alliance. No State shall enter into any alliance.. Ambassadors. The President shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Ambassadors. The President shall receive ambassadors and other public ministers..... Ambassadors. In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers, and consuls, the Su preme Court shall have original jurisdiction... Amendments, as on other bills. All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose, or concur with, amendments as on other bills. Amendments to the Constitution. The Congress, whenever two-thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution, or, on the application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States, shall call a convention for proposing amendments, which, in either case, shall be valid, to all intents and purposes, as part of this Constitution, when ratified by the legislatures of threefourths of the several States, or by conventions in three-fourths thereof, as the one or the other mode of ratification may be proposed by the Congress; provided that no amendment, which may be made prior to the year 1808, shall, in any manner, affect the first and fourth clauses in the ninth section of the first article; and that no State, without its consent, shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate.. Appellate jurisdiction. (See Supreme Court.).... Appointed. No Senator or Representative shall, during the time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil office under the authority of the U. States, which shall have been created, or the emoluments of which shall have been increased during such time. ALPHABETICAL ANALYSIS-Continued. Appointed. No Senator or Representative, or person holding an office of trust or profit un der the United States, shall be appointed an Elector.. Appointments. The Executives of States may make temporary appointments of Senators in the recess of the legislatures thereof to fill vacancies. Appointment of officers of the militia reserved to the States respectively...... Senate, shall appoint ambassadors, other public ministers, and consuls, judges of the ing the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions, (or appointments,) which |