ner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress by their adjournment prevent its return, in ADJOURNMENT. Every order, resolution, or vote, to which the concurrence of the Senate ralty and maritime jurisdiction.. 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 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 ALLIANCE. No State shall enter into any alliance AMENDMENTS, as on other bills. All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of ALPHABETICAL ANALYSIS-Continued. Representatives; but the Senate may propose, or concur with, amendments as on other bills deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution, or, on the application APPELLATE jurisdiction. (See Supreme Court.). under 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...... 1 3 2 1 16 10 2 13 8 APPOINTMENT of officers of the militia reserved to the States respectively APPOINTMENTS. The President shall have power to fill up all vacancies that may happen 2 188 12th amend. 2 2 2 16 during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions, (or appointments,) which shall expire at the end of their next session...... APPORTIONED. Representatives and direct taxes to be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, &c... APPROPRIATION of money to the use of armies shall not be for a longer period than two APPROPRIATIONS. 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 APPROVED. Every bill, resolution, or vote to which the concurrence of the Senate and House BVID of Representatives may be necessary, (except on a question of adjournment,) shall be presented to the President of the United States to be approved or disapproved by him... APPROVED. Any bill returned by the President with objection, may become a law if approved ARMIES. Congress shall have power to raise and support armies, but no appropriation of money to that use shall be for a longer term than two years..... ARMING. Congress shall have power to provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the ARMS. The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed..... ARMY. Congress shall have power to make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces.. ARMY. The President shall be Commander-in-Chief of the army.. ARMY. No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house without the consent of the ARMY or Navy. No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at the sessions of their re- 1 6 1 6 1 8 17 10 ALPHABETICAL ANALYSIS-Continued. curing, for limited times, to authors and inventors, the exclusive right to their respective ASSEMBLE. Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, on the first Monday in De cember, unless they shall by law appoint a different day. ASSEMBLE. Congress shall make no law abridging the right of the people peaceably to assem ..... ..... ....... ble and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.. ATTAINDER. No bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed. ATTAINDER. No State shall pass any bill of attainder.. ATTAINDER of treason. The Congress shall have power to declare the punishment of treason, but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood or forfeiture, except during the life of the person attainted.. ATTENDANCE. Less than a quorum of either House may compel the attendance of absent members.. ..... ........... ATTENDANCE. Members of Congress privileged from arrest during their attendance at ses sions, &c. (See Arrest.).. AUTHENTICATION of records, acts, and judicial proceedings of States. ....... BAIL. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted... ... BALDWIN, deputy from Georgia, signed this Constitution. Abraham... BALLOT. The electors shall vote by ballot for President and Vice President of the United States. They shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and, in distinct ballots, the person voted for as Vice President. BALLOT. If no person have a majority of the electoral votes, the House of Representatives shall choose, immediately, by ballot, the President.... BANKRUPTCIES. Congress shall have power to establish uniform laws on the subject of .... bankruptcies throughout the United States.. BASSETT, deputy from Delaware, signed this Constitution. Richard. BILLS. All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives, but the BILL. Every bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate shall, BILL. If any bill shall not be returned by the President within ten days (Sundays excepted) BILLS of credit. No State shall emit bills of credit BLAIR, deputy from Virginia, signed this Constitution. John BLOUNT, deputy from North Carolina, signed this Constitution. William.. BORROW money. Congress shall have power to borrow money on the credit of the United BOUND. Persons bound to service for a term of years, included in representative numbers..... |