Providence Plantations, 1; Connecticut, 5; 'New York, 6; STATES. Congress shall have power to regulate commerce among STATES. Congress shall have power to provide for organizing, gress.... STATES. Congress shall have power 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 State in which the same shall be, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dock-yards, and other needful buildings.. The District was ceded by Virginia and Maryland, n. 137. the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall STATES. The President shall not receive, during the time for STATES. The President shall be commander-in-chief of the militia of the severa! States when called into the actual service of the United States... STATES. New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union; but no new State shall be formed or erected within the jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the junction of two or more States, or parts of States, without the consent of the legislatures of the States concerned, as well as of the Congress.. (See New States, notes 229, 230.) For a list of the new States, with dates of admission, see note 230. STATES. The Congress, whenever two-thirds of both houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution, or, on the applications of the legislatures of twothirds 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 three-fourths of the several States, or by conventions in three-fourths thereof.. (See Amendments, notes 236, 244, 274, 275-286.) STATES. The ratification of the conventions of nine States shall be sufficient for the establishment of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the same.. (See Ratification, n. 243.) STATES. The Constitution adopted in convention by the unani- STATES. The powers not delegated to the United States by the served to the States, respectively, or to the people. See this power discussed, n. 269. STATES. The judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit, in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by citizens of another State, or by citizens or subjects of any foreign State. Amendments.. STATES. The thirteenth amendment trenches directly upon the STOCKTON, JOHN P., of New Jersey. Ousted from his seat in the Independence, p. 7. STONE, THOMAS, of Maryland. Signed the Declaration of Independence, p. 7. SUBJECTS. The judicial power shall extend to all cases between a State, or the citizens thereof, and foreign States, citizens, or subjects... (See Judicial Power, n. 205a.) shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury See notes 263, 265. SUITS. The judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit, in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by citizens of another State, or by citizens or subjects of any foreign State. Amendments.. This article defined and discussed, n. 270. SUNDAYS excepted. Ten days allowed the President to return a There must be ten entire days, n. 69. before mentioned, and the members of the several State SUPREME COURT. Congress shall have power to constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court... SUPREME COURT. (See Appointment of Judges of, &c.)... SUPREME COURT. The judicial power of the United States shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The judges, both of the Supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices during good behavior, and shall, at stated times, receive for their services a compensation which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office... Supreme Court defined, n. 195, p. 190. It has original jurisdiction in but two classes of cases, Id. SUPREME COURT. In all cases affecting ambassadors, other publis ministers, and consuls, and those in which a State shall be Its original jurisdiction is exclusive, n. 219. Original TANEY, ROGER B. Chief-Justice of the Supreme Court, n. 197, p. 192. TAX. A tax or duty on imported persons (slaves) might have been imposed up to 1808.. TAX. No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid, unless in TAX. No amendment made prior to 1808, shall in any manner TAXED. Indians not taxed excluded from representative numbers. TAXES, direct, defined, notes 22, 144. How apportioned, notes 93, TAXES. Representative and direct taxes to be apportioned among the States according to their respective numbers... Direct taxes, see n. 22. TAXES. Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes.. Taxes under this power defined and discussed, notes 72, 78. It is co-extensive with the territory of the United States, n. 73. TAYLOR, GEORGE, of Pennsylvania. Signed Declaration of Independence, p. 7. TAYLOR, JOHN W. Speaker of the House of Representatives, n. 26. TAYLOR, ZACHARY. President of the United States, n. 166. TAZEWELL, HENRY. President of the Senate, pro tempore, n. 38, p. 78. TAZEWELL, LITTLETON W. President of the Senate, pro tempore, n. 38, p. 80. TELFAIR, EDWARD, of Georgia. Signed the Articles of Confederation, p. 21. TENDER. No State shall make any thing but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts.. Remarks upon this clause, n. 152. Congress may make other things than gold and silver a legal tender, notes 83, 84, 97, 98, 99, 100, 155. (See Legal Tender.) TENURE of office. Of military officers in time of peace, n. 184, p. 179. Persons holding civil offices, how removed, Id. With the exception of secretaries, n. 184, p. 179, § 1. Power of the President to suspend during the recess of the Senate, Id. § 2. President to designate some person to perform the duties, Id. If the Senate refuse to concur. Id. The President may revoke the suspension, Id. p. 180. The President's power to fill vacancies during the recess, Id. § 3. And if not confirmed, office to remain in abeyance, Id. Tenure not to be extended beyond the term limited by law, n. 184, p. 180, § 4. Penalty for accepting office contrary to law, Id., § 5. Penalty for removal or employment contrary to law, Id. § 6. Fine and imprisonment, Id. Duty of the secretary of the Senate to furnish lists of the rejected, to whom, Id. § 7. Duty of the President to communicate information of appointment, n. 184, p. 181, § 8. No payment to persons appointed contrary to the act, Id. 9. All vouchers and TERM of election of representatives in Congress-to be chosen TERM of ten years. The census shall be taken within every term of ten years subsequent to the first.. TERM of citizenship as qualification for a representative in Congress-seven years.. TERM of years. Representative numbers include those persons bound to service for a term of years... TERM of office of senators in Congress-to be chosen for six years. TERM of citizenship as qualification for a senator in Congress-nine years... TERM of office. The President shall hold his office during the term of four years, and the Vice-President chosen for the same term.. TERRITORIES. The organized and inchoate States, n. 231, pp. 239, 240. Not States within the meaning of the judicial power and the judiciary act, n. 206, p. 201. Offenses in the organized Territories, tried therein, n. 214. Acts of authentication extended to, n. 219, p. 222, § 2. The act is constitutional, Id. The Territories are States as to fugitive slaves, n. 227, p. 233. States carved out of Territories, n. 230. They are States within the guaranty of a republican form of government, n. 233, p. 242. Their judges are not constitutional, but removable, n. 197. The same duties must be paid in all the States and Territories, n. 81. Absurdities in relation to, notes 231, 285. TERRITORY. Congress shall exercise exclusive legislation over all places (or territory) acquired for public purposes by cession of particular States.. (See District of Columbia, n. 137.) TERRITORY. The Congress shall have power to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or other property belonging to the United States... Territory critically defined, n. 231, p. 238. Applies only to property held at the time, Id. Not to future acquisitions, Id. p. 230. Congress may punish for offenses within the, notes 91, 230. The Indian country remains a part of the, n. 231, p. 230. The doctrine of power as to, Id. p. 240. Powers denied, Id. The Confederate States Constitution as to, n. 231, pp. 240, 241, § 2, 3. "And other property defined" and discussed, n. 232. Of Louisiana, Florida, California, New Mexico, as to their inhabitants. n. 220, pp. 233, 234, § 3-7. The States possess the power to forbid the introduction of certain persons into their territory, n. 221, p. 225. Opposite views as to the power over slavery in the "common territory," n. 222, p. 229. The power to levy taxes is co-extensive with the territory of the United States, n. 73. TEST. No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States........ In what sense this was used, n. 242, p. 251. TEST Oath required by the act of 1862, n. 242, p. 251. Held unconstitutional as to certain attorneys, notes 142, 143, 242. TESTIMONY. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court (See Treason, n. 213.) THINGS. No warrants shall issue but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. Amendments.. THOMPSON, SMITH. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, n. 197, p. 193. THREE-FIFTHS of all other persons (slaves) included in representative numbers. That is, two-fifths of the slaves were excluded, n. 24, p. 68. THREE-FOURTHS. Amendments to the Constitution must be ratified by the legislatures or conventions of three-fourths of the States... Differences of opinion as to what are three-fourths TITLE of nobility. No State shall grant any title of nobility ..... TODD, THOMAS. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, n. 197, p. 193. TOMPKINS, DANIEL D. Vice-President, n. 37, p. 78. TONNAGE. No State shall, without the consent of Congress, lay any duty of tonnage. Tonnage defined, n. 163. TOOMBS, ROBERT, of Ga. Expelled from the Senate, n. 50. TRACY, URIAH, President of the Senate, pro tempore, n. 38, p. 78. TRAINING the militia. TRANQUILLITY. Constitution established to secure domestic tran The authority of training the militia reserved to the States This power explained, notes 134, 135. quillity. Preamble. 22, 58 This object defined, n. 9. TREASON. For treason a senator or representative may be ar rested.. TREASON. All civil officers shall be removed from office on im- war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving Treason at common law defined, n. 215. Only defined, TREASON. The Congress shall have power to declare the punish ment of treason, but no attainder of treason shall work cor- Punishment defined and acts of Congress quoted, n. 217. TREASURY of the United States. 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.. (See Secretary of the Treasury, n. 184.) TREATIES. The President shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties, provided two-thirds of the senators present concur Treaty defined, n. 178, p. 175, and note 240. They are contracts, Id. Their interpretation is often political, notes 178, 199. The advice of the Senate, how obtained, n. 178. |