ner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress by their adjournment prevent its return, in ADMIRALTY and maritime jurisdiction. The judicial power shall extend to all cases of admi- 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 ALIENS, or persons of foreign birth, not eligible as President or Vice President of the United AMBASSADORS. The President shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of AMBASSADORS. The President shall receive ambassadors and other public ministers........ AMBASSADORS. In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers, and consuls, the 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 APPELLATE jurisdiction. (See Supreme Court.).. be appointed to any civil office under the authority of the United States, which shall have 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... APPOINTMENT of officers of the militia reserved to the States respectively APPOINTMENT of Electors of President and Vice President of the United States. (See ( Electors.) APPOINTMENTS. The President shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint ambassadors, other public ministers, and consuls, judges of the Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law. But the Congress may by law vest the appointment of such inferior officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of departments APPOINTMENTS. The President shall have power to fill up all vacancies that may happen 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 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 militia... 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. 3d amend. 26 owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law. 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 or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service, in time of war or public danger.. 5th amend. ARREST. Senators and Representatives shall, in all cases except treason, felony, and breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at the sessions of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same...... ARSENALS, &c. Congress shall have power to exercise exclusive legislation over arsenals, &c. ARTS. Congress shall have power to promote the progress of science and useful arts, by se 1 6 1 8 16 17 10 ALPHABETICAL ANALYSIS-Continued. curing, for limited times, to authors and inventors, the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries.. 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.. AUTHORS may secure exclusive rights to their writings for a limited time.. 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.. BEDFORD, jr., deputy from Delaware, signed this Constitution. Gunning.. BILL of attainder. No bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed.. ............ ................... .................. 5 1 9 3 11 E 43 BILLS. All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives, but the Senate may propose or concur with amendments, as on other bills... before it become a law, be presented to the President of the United States; if he approve, 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 BLOOD. No attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood or forfeiture, except during the ... 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..... ...... |