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                                 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 a 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.

              No person shall be a representative who shall not
              have attained to the age of twenty-five years, and
              been seven years a citizen of the United States, and
              who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that
              state in which he shall be chosen.

              Representative and direct taxes shall be apportioned
              among the several states which may be included within
              this Union, according to their respective numbers,
              which shall be determined by adding to the whole
              number of free persons, including those bound to
              service for a term of years, and excluding Indians
              not taxed, three-fifths of all other persons.  The
              actual enumeration shall be made within three years
              after the first meeting of the Congress of the United
              States, and within every subsequent term of ten years
              in such manner as they shall be law direct.  The
              number of representative shall not exceed one for
              every thirty thousand, but each state shall have at
              least one representative; and until such enumeration
              shall be made, the state of New Hampshire shall be
              entitled to choose three, Massachusetts eight,
              Rhode Island and Providence Plantations one,
              Connecticut five, New-York six, New-Jersey four,
              Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland six,
              Virginia ten, North-Carolina five, South-Carolina
              five, and Georgia three.

              When vacancies happen in the representation from any
              state, the Executive authority thereof shall issue
              <« writs »> of election to fill such vacancies.

              The House of Representatives shall choose the speaker
              and other officers; and shall have the sole power of
              <« impeachment »>.

Section 3.    The Senate of the United States shall be composed of
              two senators from each state chosen by the
              legislature thereof, for six years and each senator
              shall have one vote.

              Immediately after they shall be assembled in
              consequence of the first election, they hall be
              divided as equally as may be into three classes.
              The seats of the senators of the first class shall
              be vacated at the expiration of the second year, of
              the second class at the expiration of the fourth year
              and of the third class at the expiration of the sixth
              year, so that one-third may be chosen every second
              year; and if vacancies happen by resignation, or
              otherwise during the recess of the legislature of any
              state, the Executive thereof may make temporary
              appointments until the next meeting of the
              Legislature, which shall then fill such vacancies.

              No person shall be a senator who shall not have
              attained to the age of thirty years, and been nine
              years a citizen of the United States, who shall not,
              when elected, be an inhabitant of that state for
              which he shall be chosen.

              The Vice President of the United States shall be
              President of the Senate, but shall have no vote
              unless they be equally divided.

              The Senate shall choose their other Officers, and
              also a <« President pro tempore »>, in the absence of
              the Vice President, or when he shall exercise the
              office of President of the United States.

              The Senate shall have the sole power to try all
              <« impeachments »>.  When sitting for that purpose,
              they shall be on oath or affirmation. When the
              President of the United States is tried, the Chief
              Justice shall preside: And no person shall be
              convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of
              the members present.

              Judgement in cases of <« impeachment »> shall not
              extend further than to removal from office and
              disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of
              honor, trust or profit under the United States; but
              the party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and
              subject to indictment, trial, judgment and
              punishment, according to law.

Section 4.    The times, places and manner of holding elections for
              senators and representatives, shall be prescribed in
              each state by the legislature thereof: but the
              Congress may at any time by law make or alter such
              regulations, except as to the places of choosing
              Senators.

              The Congress shall assemble at least once in every
              year, and such meeting shall be on the first Monday
              in December, unless they shall be law appoint a
              different day.

Section 5.    Each house shall be the judge of the elections,
              returns and qualifications of its own members, and a
              majority of each shall constitute a <« quorum »> to
              do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from
              day to day, and may be authorized to compel the
              attendance of absent members, in such manner, and
              under such penalties as each house may provide.

              Each house may determine the rules of its
              proceedings, punish its members for disorderly
              behavior, and with the concurrence of two-thirds,
              expel a member.

              Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings,
              and from time to time publish the same, excepting
              such parts as may in their judgment require secrecy;
              and the yeas and nays of the members either house on
              any question shall, at the desire of one-fifth of
              those present be entered on the journal.

              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 the two houses shall be sitting.

Section 6.    The senators and representatives shall receive a
              compensation for their services, to be ascertained
              by law, and paid out of the treasury of the United
              States.  They shall in all cases, except treason,
              felony and breach of the peace, be privileged from
              arrest during their attendance at the session of
              their respective houses, and in going to and
              returning from the same; and for any speech or
              debate in either house, they shall not be
              questioned in any other place.

              No senator or representative shall, during the time
              for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil
              office under the authority of the United States,
              which shall have been created, or the emoluments
              whereof shall have been increased during such time;
              and no person holding any office under the United
              States, shall be a member of either house during his
              continuance in office.

Section 7.    All bill for raising revenue shall originate in the
              house of representative; but the senate may propose
              or concur with amendments as on other bills.

              Every bill which shall have passed the house of
              representatives and the senate, shall, before it
              become a law, be presented to the president of the
              United States; if he approve he shall sign it, but
              if not he shall return it, with his objections to
              that house in which it shall have originated, who
              shall enter the objections at large on their journal,
              and proceed to reconsider it.  If after such
              reconsideration two-thirds of that house shall agree
              to pass the bill, it shall be sent, together with the
              objections, to the other house, by which is shall
              likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two-
              thirds of that house, it shall become a law.  But in
              all such cases the votes of both houses shall be
              determined by yeas and nays, and the names of the
              persons voting for and against the bill shall be
              entered on the journal of each house respectively.
              If any bill shall not be returned by the President
              within ten days (Sundays excepted) after it shall
              have been presented to him, the same shall be a law,
              in like manner as if he had signed it, unless the
              Congress by their adjournment prevent its return,
              in which case it shall not be a law.

              Every order, resolution, or vote to which the
              concurrence of the Senate and House of Representative
              may be necessary (except on a question of
              adjournment) shall be presented to the President of
              the United States; and before the same shall take
              effect, shall be approved by him, or being
              disapproved by him, shall be repassed by two-thirds
              of the Senate and House of Representatives, according
              to the rules and limitations prescribed in the case
              of a bill.

Section 8.    The Congress shall have power To lay and collect
              taxes, duties, <« imposts »> and excises, to pay
              the debts and provide for the common defence and
              general welfare of the United States; but all duties,
              <« imposts »> and excises shall be uniform throughout
              the United States.

              To borrow money on the credit of the United States;

              To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among
              the several states, and with the Indian tribes;

              To establish an uniform rule of naturalization, and
              uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies
              throughout the United States;

              To coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of
              foreign coin, and fix the standard of weights and
              measures;

              To provide for the punishment of counterfeiting the
              securities and current coin of the United States;

              To establish post offices and post roads;

              To promote the progress of science and useful arts,
              by securing for limited times to authors and
              inventors the exclusive right to their respective
              writings and discoveries;

              To constitute tribunals inferior to the supreme
              court;

              To define and punish piracies and felonies committed
              on the high seas, and offences against the law of
              nations;

              To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal,
              and make rules concerning captures on land and water;

              To raise and support armies, but no appropriation of
              money to that use shall be for a longer term than two
              years;

              To provide and maintain a navy;

              To make rules for the government and regulation of
              the land and naval forces;

              To provide for calling forth the militia to execute
              the laws of the union, suppress insurrections and
              repel invasions;

              To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining,
              the militia, and for governing such part of them as
              may be employed in the service of the United States,
              reserving to the States respectively, the appointment
              of the officers, and the authority of training the
              militia according to the discipline prescribed by
              Congress;

              To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases
              whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten
              miles square) as may, by cession of particular
              States, and the acceptance of Congress, become the
              seat of the government of the United States, and to
              exercise like authority over all places purchased by
              the consent of the legislature of the states in which
              the same shall be, for the erection of forts,
              magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needful
              buildings; - And

              To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper
              for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and
              all other powers vested by the Constitution in the
              government of the United States, or in any department
              or officer thereof.

Section 9.    The migration or importation of such persons as any
              of the states now existing shall think proper to
              admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior
              to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight, but
              a tax or duty may be imposed on such importation, not
              exceeding ten dollars for each person.

              The privilege of the <« writ »> of <« habeas corpus»>
              shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of
              rebellion or invasion the public safety require it.
              No <« bill of attainder »> or <« ex post facto »> law
              shall be passed.

              No capitation, or other direct, tax shall be laid,
              unless in proportion to the census or enumeration
              herein before directed to be taken.

              No tax or duty shall be laid on articles exported
              from any state. No preference shall be given by any
              regulation of commerce or revenue to the ports of one
              state over those of another: nor shall vessels bound
              to, or from, one state, be obliged to enter, clear,
              or pay duties in another.

              No money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in
              consequence of appropriations made by law; and a
              regular statement and account of the receipts and
              expenditures of all public money shall be published
              from time to time.

              No title of nobility shall be granted by the United
              States:
              And-  no person holding any office of profit or trust
              under them, shall, without the consent of the
              Congress, accept of any present, <« emolument »>,
              office, or title, of any kind whatever, from any
              king, prince, or foreign state.

Section 10.   No state shall enter into any treaty, alliance, or
              confederation; grant letters of marque and reprisal;
              coin money; emit bills of credit; make any thing but
              gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts;
              pass any <« bill of attainder »>, <« ex post facto
              law »> or law impairing the obligation of contracts,
              or grant any title of nobility.

              No state shall, without the consent of the Congress,
              lay any <« imposts »> or duties on imports or
              exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for
              executing its inspection laws; and the net produce of
              all duties and  <« imposts »>, laid by any state on
              imports or exports, shall be for the use of the
              Treasury of the United States; all such laws shall be
              subject to the revision and control of the Congress.

              No state shall, without the consent of Congress, lay
              any duty of <« tonnage »>, keep troops, or ships of
              war in time of peace, enter into any agreement or
              compact with another state, or with a foreign power,
              or engage in war, unless actually invaded, or in such
              <« imminent »> danger as will not admit of delay.