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:
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THE
CONSTITUTION
OF
UNITED
STATES
We
the
People
of
United
States
in
Order
to
form
a
more
perfect
Union
establish
Justice
insure
domestic
Tranquility
provide
for
common
defence
promote
general
Welfare
and
secure
Blessings
Liberty
ourselves
our
Posterity
do
ordain
this
Constitution
America
ARTICLE
I
SECTION
1
All
legislative
Powers
herein
granted
shall
be
vested
Congress
which
consist
Senate
House
Representatives
2
The
composed
Members
chosen
every
second
Year
by
several
Electors
each
State
have
Qualifications
requisite
most
numerous
Branch
Legislature
No
Person
Representative
who
not
attained
Age
twenty
five
Years
been
seven
Citizen
when
elected
an
Inhabitant
that
he
direct
Taxes
apportioned
among
may
included
within
according
their
respective
Numbers
determined
adding
whole
Number
free
Persons
including
those
bound
Service
Term
excluding
Indians
taxed
three
fifths
all
other
actual
Enumeration
made
after
first
Meeting
subsequent
ten
such
Manner
as
they
Law
exceed
one
thirty
Thousand
but
at
Least
until
enumeration
New
Hampshire
entitled
chuse
Massachusetts
eight
Rhode-Island
Providence
Plantations
Connecticut
York
six
Jersey
four
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
North
Carolina
South
Georgia
When
vacancies
happen
Representation
from
any
Executive
Authority
thereof
issue
Writs
Election
fill
Vacancies
Speaker
Officers
sole
Power
Impeachment
3
two
Senators
Senator
Vote
Immediately
assembled
Consequence
divided
equally
into
Classes
Seats
Class
vacated
Expiration
fourth
third
sixth
so
if
Resignation
or
otherwise
during
Recess
make
temporary
Appointments
next
then
nine
Vice
President
no
unless
also
pro
tempore
Absence
exercise
Office
try
Impeachments
sitting
Purpose
on
Oath
Affirmation
is
tried
Chief
preside
And
convicted
without
Concurrence
thirds
present
Judgment
Cases
extend
further
than
removal
disqualification
hold
enjoy
honor
Trust
Profit
under
Party
nevertheless
liable
subject
Indictment
Trial
Punishment
4
Times
Places
holding
Elections
prescribed
time
alter
Regulations
except
chusing
assemble
least
once
Monday
December
appoint
different
Day
5
Each
Judge
Returns
its
own
Majority
constitute
Quorum
Business
smaller
adjourn
day
authorized
compel
Attendance
absent
Penalties
determine
Rules
Proceedings
punish
disorderly
Behaviour
with
expel
Member
keep
Journal
publish
same
excepting
Parts
require
Secrecy
Yeas
Nays
either
question
Desire
fifth
Present
entered
Neither
Session
Consent
days
nor
Place
Houses
6
receive
Compensation
Services
ascertained
paid
out
Treasury
They
Treason
Felony
Breach
Peace
privileged
Arrest
going
returning
Speech
Debate
questioned
Time
was
appointed
civil
created
Emoluments
whereof
encreased
his
Continuance
7
Bills
raising
Revenue
originate
propose
concur
Amendments
Every
Bill
passed
before
it
become
presented
approve
sign
return
Objections
originated
enter
large
proceed
reconsider
If
Reconsideration
agree
pass
sent
together
likewise
reconsidered
approved
But
Votes
both
Names
voting
against
respectively
returned
Days
Sundays
excepted
him
Same
like
had
signed
Adjournment
prevent
Return
Case
Resolution
necessary
take
Effect
being
disapproved
repassed
Limitations
8
To
lay
collect
Duties
Imposts
Excises
pay
Debts
Defence
uniform
throughout
borrow
Money
credit
regulate
Commerce
foreign
Nations
Indian
Tribes
Rule
Naturalization
Laws
Bankruptcies
coin
Value
Coin
fix
Standard
Weights
Measures
counterfeiting
Securities
current
Post
Offices
post
Roads
Progress
Science
useful
Arts
securing
limited
Authors
Inventors
exclusive
Right
Writings
Discoveries
Tribunals
inferior
supreme
Court
define
Piracies
Felonies
committed
high
Seas
Offences
declare
War
grant
Letters
Marque
Reprisal
concerning
Captures
Land
Water
raise
support
Armies
Appropriation
Use
longer
maintain
Navy
Government
Regulation
land
naval
Forces
calling
forth
Militia
execute
suppress
Insurrections
repel
Invasions
organizing
arming
disciplining
governing
Part
them
employed
reserving
Appointment
training
discipline
Legislation
whatsoever
over
District
exceeding
Miles
square
Cession
particular
Acceptance
Seat
purchased
Erection
Forts
Magazines
Arsenals
dock-Yards
needful
Buildings
--And
proper
carrying
Execution
foregoing
Department
Officer
9
Migration
Importation
now
existing
think
admit
prohibited
prior
thousand
hundred
Tax
duty
imposed
dollars
Privilege
Writ
Habeas
Corpus
suspended
Rebellion
Invasion
public
Safety
Attainder
ex
facto
Capitation
laid
Proportion
Census
directed
taken
Duty
Articles
exported
Preference
given
Ports
another
Vessels
obliged
clear
drawn
Appropriations
regular
Statement
Account
Receipts
Expenditures
published
Title
Nobility
accept
Emolument
kind
whatever
King
Prince
10
Treaty
Alliance
Confederation
emit
Credit
Thing
gold
silver
Tender
Payment
impairing
Obligation
Contracts
Imports
Exports
what
absolutely
executing
inspection
net
Produce
Revision
Controul
Tonnage
Troops
Ships
Agreement
Compact
engage
actually
invaded
imminent
Danger
will
delay
II
executive
He
follows
equal
Elector
meet
vote
Ballot
whom
themselves
List
voted
certify
transmit
sealed
Presence
open
Certificates
counted
having
greatest
there
immediately
highest
said
A
quorum
Choice
In
should
remain
give
natural
born
Adoption
eligible
neither
fourteen
Resident
Removal
Death
Inability
discharge
devolve
declaring
act
accordingly
Disability
removed
stated
diminished
Period
Before
following
--
solemnly
swear
affirm
faithfully
best
my
Ability
preserve
protect
defend
Commander
Army
called
Opinion
writing
principal
Departments
upon
Subject
relating
Reprieves
Pardons
Advice
Treaties
provided
nominate
Ambassadors
Ministers
Consuls
Judges
Supreme
whose
are
established
vest
alone
Courts
Heads
up
granting
Commissions
expire
End
Information
recommend
Consideration
judge
expedient
extraordinary
Occasions
convene
Disagreement
between
Respect
Care
executed
commission
Conviction
Bribery
Crimes
Misdemeanors
III
judicial
good
Behavior
Equity
arising
affecting
admiralty
maritime
Jurisdiction
Controversies
Citizens
claiming
Lands
Grants
Subjects
original
mentioned
appellate
Fact
Exceptions
trial
Jury
held
where
only
levying
adhering
Enemies
giving
Aid
Comfort
Testimony
Witnesses
overt
Act
Confession
work
Corruption
Blood
Forfeiture
Life
attainted
IV
Full
Faith
Acts
Records
prescribe
proved
Privileges
Immunities
charged
Crime
flee
found
demand
fled
delivered
Labor
escaping
consequence
law
regulation
therein
discharged
Claim
due
admitted
new
formed
erected
Junction
parts
Legislatures
concerned
well
dispose
respecting
Territory
Property
belonging
nothing
construed
Prejudice
Claims
guarantee
Republican
Form
Application
cannot
convened
Violence
V
whenever
two-thirds
deem
call
Convention
proposing
valid
Intents
Purposes
part
ratified
three-fourths
Conventions
Mode
Ratification
proposed
Provided
Amendment
One
affect
Clauses
Ninth
Section
First
Article
deprived
Suffrage
VI
contracted
Engagements
This
Pursuance
thereby
contrary
withstanding
religious
Test
ever
required
Qualification
VII
sufficient
Establishment
ratifying
Done
Unanimous
Seventeenth
September
year
Lord
Eighty
Independence
Twelfth
IN
WITNESS
hereunto
subscribed
Resolved
That
preceding
afterwards
submitted
Delegates
Recommendation
Assent
assenting
Notice
soon
Stated
commencing
Publication
fixed
votes
certified
requires
Secretary
assigned
receiving
opening
counting
Delay
By
AMENDMENT
establishment
religion
prohibiting
abridging
freedom
speech
press
right
people
peaceably
petition
redress
grievances
regulated
security
bear
Arms
infringed
Soldier
peace
quartered
house
consent
Owner
war
manner
persons
houses
papers
effects
unreasonable
searches
seizures
violated
Warrants
probable
cause
supported
affirmation
particularly
describing
place
searched
things
seized
person
answer
capital
infamous
crime
presentment
indictment
Grand
cases
forces
service
danger
offense
twice
put
jeopardy
life
limb
compelled
criminal
case
witness
himself
liberty
property
process
private
use
just
compensation
prosecutions
accused
speedy
impartial
jury
district
wherein
previously
informed
nature
accusation
confronted
witnesses
compulsory
obtaining
favor
Assistance
Counsel
defense
suits
value
controversy
preserved
fact
re-examined
rules
VIII
Excessive
bail
excessive
fines
cruel
unusual
punishments
inflicted
IX
certain
rights
deny
disparage
others
retained
X
powers
delegated
reserved
XI
Judicial
power
suit
equity
commenced
prosecuted
Foreign
XII
ballot
Vice-President
inhabitant
name
ballots
distinct
lists
number
seat
presence
certificates
majority
numbers
list
choose
choosing
representation
purpose
member
members
choice
March
death
constitutional
disability
electors
Appointed
constitutionally
ineligible
office
XIII
slavery
involuntary
servitude
punishment
party
duly
exist
jurisdiction
enforce
article
appropriate
legislation
XIV
naturalized
citizens
reside
abridge
privileges
immunities
deprive
protection
laws
election
officers
denied
male
inhabitants
twenty-one
years
age
way
abridged
participation
rebellion
basis
reduced
proportion
military
oath
officer
engaged
insurrection
aid
comfort
enemies
remove
validity
debt
debts
incurred
payment
pensions
bounties
services
suppressing
assume
obligation
claim
loss
emancipation
slave
obligations
claims
illegal
void
provisions
XV
account
race
color
previous
condition
XVI
taxes
incomes
source
derived
apportionment
regard
census
XVII
qualifications
branch
authority
writs
empower
appointments
amendment
term
becomes
XVIII
After
ratification
manufacture
sale
transportation
intoxicating
liquors
importation
exportation
territory
beverage
purposes
hereby
concurrent
inoperative
legislatures
date
submission
hereof
XIX
sex
XX
terms
end
noon
20th
January
3rd
would
ended
successors
begin
meeting
beginning
elect
died
failed
qualify
qualified
selected
devolved
Sections
effect
15th
October
XXI
eighteenth
repealed
Possession
delivery
violation
conventions
XXII
has
acted
some
apply
acting
operative
remainder
XXIII
constituting
were
event
populous
addition
considered
perform
duties
twelfth
XXIV
primary
reason
failure
poll
tax
XXV
resignation
Whenever
vacancy
confirmation
transmits
written
declaration
unable
Acting
departments
body
Thereafter
inability
exists
resume
department
Thereupon
decide
assembling
forty-eight
hours
session
receipt
latter
determines
continue
XXVI
eighteen
older
state
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Affirmation:--"I
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adopting
expressed
desire
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misconstruction
abuse
declaratory
restrictive
clauses
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extending
ground
confidence
ensure
beneficent
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institution
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XXVII
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