INDEX TO THE Constitution OF THE United States. [THE REFERENCES ARE TO ARTICLE OR AMENDMENT, Accounts of public money-to be published, Art. 1, Sec. 9 ¶ 7. restriction on power of, 1, 5, 4. when President may adjourn Congress, 2, 3. Alliance-no State shall enter into treaty of, 1, 10, 1. to be ratified by three-fourths of the States, 5. of Representatives among the several States, Am. 14, 2. money not to be drawn but in consequence of, 1, 9, 7. Congress to make rules for government of, 1, 8, 14. Arms-right of people to bear, 2. Arrest-privilege of members from, 1, 6, 1. Arsenals-exclusive authority of Congress, Art. 1, Sec. 8, ¶ 17. Attainder-Congress cannot pass bill of, 1, 9, 3. State shall not pass bill of, 1, 10, 1., of treason, not to work corruption of blood, 3, 3, 2. Bail-excessive not to be required, Am. 8. when House to choose President by, Am. 12. Bill of attainder-Congress cannot pass, 1, 9, 3. Bills of credit-States shall not emit, 1, 10, 1. Bills-for raising revenue to originate in House, 1, 7, 1. on passage of both Houses to be presented to President, 1, 7, 2. not returned by President within ten days become law, unless, Bounties-debt for, not to be questioned, Am. 14, 4. Breach of peace-no privilege from arrest for, 1, 6, 1. Capitation tax-laid in proportion to the census, 1, 9, 4. Chief Justice-to preside on impeachment of President, 1, 3, 6. who eligible as Senator, 1, 3, 3. who eligible as Representative, 1, 2, 1. who are citizens, Am. 14, 1. privileges or immunities not to be abridged, Am. 14, 1. not to be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due proc- ess of law, Am. 14, 1. equal protection of laws not to be denied, Am. 14, 1. no preference to be given between ports of States, 1, 9, 6. Compensation-of President, 2, 1, 6. of Senators and Representatives, 1, 6, 1. of Judges of Supreme and Superior Courts, 3, 1. private property not to be taken without making, Am. 5. Congress-legislative powers vested in, 1, 1. Congross-Continued. to assemble at least once a year, 1, 4, 2. may alter regulations for election of members, 1, 4. 1. each House to judge of qualifications of its members, 1, 5, 1. less number may adjourn, 1, 5, 1. each House to determine rules of its proceedings, 1, 5, 2. each House to keep journal of proceedings, 1, 5, 3. compensation of members, 1, 6, 1. members privileged from arrest, except, 1, 6, 1. ineligible to offices created during term of service, 1, 6, 2. who ineligible, 1, 6, 2. bills for raising revenue to originate in House, 1, 7, 1. to borrow money on credit of United States, 1, 8, 2. to regulate commerce, 1, 8, 3. to establish rule of naturalization, 1, 8, 4. to establish uniform laws on subject of bankruptcies, 1, 8, 4. to coin money and regulate value of coin, 1, 8, 5. to fix standards of weights and measures, 1, 8, 5. to punish counterfeiting, 1, 8, 6. co establish post-offices and post-roads, 1, 8, 7. to promote progress of science and art, 1, 8, 8. to define and punish piracies, etc., 1, 8, 10. to punish offenses against law of nations, 1, 8, 10. to grant letters of marque and reprisal, 1, 8, 11. restriction on appropriations, 1, 8, 12. to provide and maintain a Navy, 1, 8, 13. to inake rules for Army and Navy, 1, 8, 14. to call out militia in case of necessity, 1, 8, 15. to provide for organizing, etc., militia, 1, 8, 16. to legislate over District of Columbia, and over forts, magazines, etc., 1, 8, 17. to make all laws necessary to carry out the powers of Government, 1, 8, 18. may determine time of choosing Presidential electors, 2, 1, 3. may admit new States into the Union, 4, 3, 1. may make needful rules for the territory of the United States,4,3,2. two-thirds may propose amendments, 5. who disqualified as members, Am. 14, 3. disqualifications may be removed, Am. 14,3. may enforce Thirteenth Amendment, Am. 13, 2. Coent of Congress, required for official to receive present, etc., 1,9, 8. required for State to lay imposts, etc., 1, 10, 2. or to lay duty on tonnage, 1, 10, 3. or to enter into agreement or compact with other State, 1, 10, 3. or to engage in war, 1, 10, 3. or to form new State within another State, 4, 3, 1. o for the junction of States or parts of States, 4, 3, 1. Delter House to adjourn without consent of other, 1, 5, 4. epointing Ambassadors, etc., 2, 2, 2. Contracts-State not to pass law violating obligations of, Art. 1, Sec. Convention-for proposing amendments, how called, 5. Copyrights-Congress may provide for, 1, 8, 8. Counterfeiting-Congress shall provide punishment for, 1, 8, 6. place of trial for, 3, 2, 3. prosecutions for, rights of accused, 6, Cruel or unusual punishments prohibited-Am. 8. Debt of United States-not to be questioned, Am. 14, 4. under prior confederation assumed, 6, 1. Debts-incurred in aid of insurrection repudiated, Am. 14, 4. right of accused in criminal prosecutions, Am. 6. how apportioned, 1, 2, 3. [Repealed by 14th Amendment.] Disability-provisions in case of as to President, etc., 2, 1, 5. Disqualification-of Senator or Representative for other office, 1, 6, 2. by engaging in rebellion, Am. 14, 3. District of Columbia-Congress to exercise exclusive legislation, 1, Dockyards-exclusive control of Congress, 1, 8, 17. Due process of law-persons not to be deprived of life, liberty, or State not to deprive of life, liberty, or property without, Am. 14, 1. Duties of President-when to devolve on Vice-President, 2, 1, 5. in case of disability of both, Congress shall declare who shall act, Duties-imposts and excises, power of Congress to lay, 1, 8, 1. no duty or tax to be laid on exports from a State, 1, 8, 1. no State to lay duty on imports or exports, 1, 10, 2. if laid by consent of Congress, net produce to be for use of U. S., all such laws subject to control and revision of Congress, 1, 10, 2. Elections-of executive, Congress may determine day of, 2, 1, 3. Elections-Continued. for Senators and Representatives, Legislatures of States to pre- subject to alteration and regulation of Congress, 1, 4, 1. each House to judge of returns and qualifications of its mem- Electors-for President and Vice-President, each State to appoint, number equal to Senators and Representatives, 2, 1, 2. who not eligible, 2, 1, 2. Congress may determine time of choosing and of voting by, 2, 1, 3. to meet and vote by ballot, Am. 12. ballots for President and Vice-President to be distinct, Am. 12. distinct lists to be made, Am. 12. to sign, certify, and transmit lists to President of Senate, Am. 12. Congress may remove disability, Am. 14, 3. Emancipation-of slave, claim for loss by illegal and void, Am. 14, 4. ratio of representation, 1, 2, 3. of rights, not to disparage others retained, Am. 9. Equal protection of the laws-no State shall deny, Am. 14, 1. Excessive bail-shall not be required, Am. 8. Excises-power of Congress to lay and collect, 1, 8, 1. to be uniform, 1, 8, 1. Exclusive legislation-by Congress over District of Columbia, 1, 8, 17. Executive departments-heads of may be vested with power to ap- Executive officers-to be bound by oath to support the Constitution, 6, 3. of States to be bound by oath, 6, 3. President may require written opinions of, 2, 2, 1. no State to lay duties on without consent of Congress, 1, 10, 2. and be subject to revision of Congress, 1, 10, 2. Ex post facto laws-shall not be passed, 1, 9, 3. Expulsion of member-by concurrence of two-thirds, 1, 5, 2. Faith and credit-to acts, records, and judicial proceedings of the Felony-members of Congress not privileged from arrest for, 1, 6, 1. Fines--excessive not to be imposed, Am. 8. Foreign coin-Congress may regulate value of, 1, 8, 5. |