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ALPHABETICAL ANALYSIS-Continued.

this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution as
under the Confederation......

UNITED States. This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States, which shall be made
in pursuance thereof, and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority
of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land
UNITED States. The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the members of the

several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial officers, both of the United
States and of the several States, shall be bound by oath or affirmation, to support this
Constitution; but no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification, to any office
or public trust under the United States

UNITED States court. In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed
twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved; and no fact tried by a jury
shall be otherwise re-examined in any court of the United States, than according to the
rules of the common law..

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UNITED States. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor pro-
hibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people...... 10th amend. 28
UNITED 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....
UNITED States. The lists of votes for President and Vice President shall be transmitted to the
seat of the Government of the United States.....
UNUSUAL punishments. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor
cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.....

VACANCIES happen in the representation from any State, the Executive thereof shall issue
writs of election to fill them. When.....
VACANCIES happen, by resignation or otherwise, in the seats of Senators, 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. If.......
VACANCIES. The President shall have power to fill up all vacancies that may happen during

11th amend. 28

12th amend. 29

8th amend. 27

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the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their
next session......
VALIDITY of contracts or engagements. All debts contracted, and engagements entered into.
before the adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under
this Constitution, as under the Confederation.
VALUE. Congress shall have power to coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign

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Senate shall choose a President pro tempore in the absence of the.......

VICE. President. The President shall hold his office during the term of four years, and, together
with the Vice President, chosen for the same term, be elected as follows: (See Election
of President and Vice President of the United States.)

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ALPHABETICAL ANALYSIS-Continued.

VICE President of the United States. Qualification required as Vice President same as for Pre-
sident of the United States..

VICE President. In case of the removal of the President from office, or of his death, resignation,
or inability to discharge the powers and duties of the said office, the same shall devolve on
the Vice President; and the Congress may by law provide for the case of removal, death,
resignation, or inability, both of the President and Vice President, declaring what officer
shall then act as President, and such officer shall act accordingly, until the disability be
removed, or a President shall be elected......

VICE President shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason,
bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. The

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VICE President of the United States. Election of Vice President of the United States. (See Election.)

VICE President. The lists of votes of electors of President and Vice President shall be directed to the President of the Senate...

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VICE President. The President of the Senate shall, in presence of the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives, open all the certificates of the electors of President and Vice President of the
United States
VICE President. If the House of Representatives shall not choose a President whenever the right
of choice shall devolve upon them, before the 4th day of March next following, then the
Vice President shall act as President, as in the case of the death or other constitutional
disability of the President
VICE President. The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice President shall be the
Vice President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed;
and if no person have a majority, then, from the two highest numbers on the list, the
Senate shall choose the Vice President: a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-
thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be ne-
cessary to a choice. But no person, constitutionally ineligible to the office of President,
shall be eligible to that of Vice President of the United States........
VIOLATED. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects,

against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated.. VIRGINIA entitled to ten Representatives in the first Congress.

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Each Senator shall have one......

VOTE.
VOTE. The Vice President shall have no vote unless the Senate be equally divided.
VOTE. Every 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.
(See Resolution.)
VOTES in the two Houses of Congress, on passage of any bill, order, resolution or vote, returned
with objections by the President, shall be taken by yeas and nays
VOTES of electors of President and Vice President. Place and manner of giving the votes; lists

of votes to be made, signed, certified, transmitted sealed to the seat of Government,
directed to the President of the Senate, to be opened and counted by that officer in the
presence of the Senate and House of Representatives; the number necessary to a choice;
the day on which electoral votes shall be given throughout the United States. (See Elec-
tion.)
VOTES taken by States. In choosing the President by the House of Representatives, the votes
shall be taken by States, the representation from each State having one vote............
WAR. Congress shall have power to declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make
rules concerning captures on land and water..

WAR. Congress shall have power to make rules ("rules and articles of war") for the government
of the land and naval forces...

WAR. No State shall, without the consent of Congress, engage in war unless actually invaded,

or in such imminent danger as will not admit of delay....

WAR. Treason against the United States shall consist only in levying war against them, or in
adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort...
WAR. No soldier shall be quartered in any house in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed
by law....

WAR. 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...
WARRANTS. No warrants shall issue but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirma-
tion, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be
seized

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WASHINGTON, President and deputy from Virginia, signed this Constitution. George..

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WE the people establish this Constitution

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WEIGHTS and measures. Congress shall have power to fix the standard of weights and mea

sures.....

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WELFARE. Constitution established to promote the general welfare
WELFARE. Congress shall have power to promote the general welfare..
WILLIAMSON, deputy from North Carolina, signed this Constitution.
WILSON, deputy from Pennsylvania, signed this Constitution. James..
WITNESSES. 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 ....
WITNESS against himself. Nor shall any person be compelled, in any criminal case, to be a
witness against himself.

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WITNESSES against him. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused to be confronted with the
witnesses against him
WITNESSES in his favor. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused to have compulsory process
for obtaining witnesses in his favor

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WRITINGS. Exclusive right to writings may be secured by authors for a limited time....... WRIT of habeas corpus. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it

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YEAS and nays of the members of either House of Congress, on any question, shall, at the desire of one-fifth of those present, be entered on the Journal. The YEAS and nays. Votes in the two Houses of Congress, on passage of any bill, order, resolution, or vote, returned with objections by the President, shall be taken by yeas and nays

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