Votes of electors of President and Vice President. Place and manner of giving the votes; lists to of votes to be made, signed, certified, transmitted, sealed to the seat of Government, directed to the President of the Senate, to be opened and counted by that officer in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives; the number necessary a choice; the day on which electoral votes shall be given throughout the United States. (See Election). 12th amend. 29 Votes taken by States. In choosing the President by the House of Representatives, the votes shall be taken by States, the representation from each State having one vote...... 12th amend. 29 War. Congress shall have power to declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water..... War. Congress shall have power to make rules ("rules and articles of war") for the govern ment of the land and naval forces. War. No State shall, without the consent of Congress, engage in war unless actually invaded, War. Treason against the United States shall consist only in levying war against them, or Washington, President and Deputy from Virginia, signed this Constitution. George.. Weights and measures. Congress shall have power to fix the standard of weights and meas ures.....**** ........ 1 8 11 9 8 14 9 1 1 10 3 12 3 3 1 18 3d amend. 26 5th amend. 26 4th amend. 26 22 Preamble 1 1 8 5 8 ALPHABETICAL ANALYSIS-Continued. Welfare. Constitution established to promote the general welfare.. Witness against himself. Nor shall any person be compelled, in any criminal case, to be a Witnesses against him. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused to be confronted with the witnesses against him. Witnesses in his favor. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused to have compulsory process Writings. Exclusive right to writings may be secured by authors for a limited time.. Yeas and nays of the members of either House of Congress, on any question, shall, at the lution, Otes in the two Houses of Congress, on passage of any bill, order, reso vote, returned with objections by the President, shall be taken by yeas and nays.. CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. E We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquillity, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this CONSTITUTION for the United States of America. ARTICLE. I. SECTION. 1. All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. SECTION. 2. The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature. |