No person shall be a senator who shall not have atta age of thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabit state for which he shall be chosen.

The Vice President of the United States shall be the Senate, but shall have no vote, unless they be equally

The Senate shall choose their other officers, and also pro tempore, in the absence of the Vice President, or wh exercise the office of President of the United States.

The Senate shall have the sole power to try all imp When sitting for that purpose, they shall be on oath or When the President of the United States is tried, the C shall preside: and no person shall be convicted witho currence of two-thirds of the members present.

Judgment in cases of impeachment shall not extend f to removal from office, and disqualification to hold and office of honor, trust, or profit under the United State party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject ment, trial, judgment, and punishment, according to law.

Section 4. The times, places, and manner of holding e senators and representatives shall be prescribed in each s legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosi

The Congress shall assemble at least once in every such meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, shall by law appoint a different day.

Section 5. Each house shall be the judge of the electio and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller numb journ from day to day, and may be authorized to compel

Neither house, during the session of Congress, shall, without nsent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to a her place than that in which the two houses shall be sitting. Section 6. The senators and representatives shall receive a co nsation for their services, to be ascertained by law, and paid the treasury of the United States. They shall in all cases, exce ason, felony, and breach of the peace, be privileged from arr ring their attendance at the session of their respective hous d in going to and returning from the same; and for any speech pate in either house they shall not be questioned in any oth

ce.

No senator or representative shall, during the time for which s elected, be appointed to any civil office under the authority e United States, which shall have been created, or the emol nts whereof shall have been increased, during such time; and r -son holding any office under the United States shall be a memb either house during his continuance in office.

Section 7. All bills for raising revenue shall originate in th use of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concu h amendments as on other bills.

Every bill which shall have passed the House of Representative 1 the Senate shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to th sident of the United States; if he approve he shall sign it, but i he shall return it, with his objections, to that house in which i ll have originated, who shall enter the objections at large on thei rnal and proceed to reconsider it. If after such reconsideration -thirds of that house shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent ether with the objections, to the other house, by which it shall wise be reconsidered, and if approved by two-thirds of that se it shall become a law. But in all such cases the votes of both

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United States; and before the same shall take effect shall by him, or being disapproved by him, shall be repas thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives, acco rules and limitations prescribed in the case of a bill.

Section 8. The Congress shall have power to lay taxes, duties, imposts, and excises, to pay the debts and the common defense and general welfare of the United all duties, imposts, and excises shall be uniform thr United States;

To borrow money on the credit of the United States To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and several states, and with the Indian tribes;

To establish a uniform rule of naturalization, and on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the United S To coin money, regulate the value thereof and of and fix the standard of weights and measures;

To provide for the punishment of counterfeiting t and current coin of the United States;

To establish post offices and post roads;

To promote the progress of science and useful arts, for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive respective writings and discoveries;

To constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme Cour To define and punish piracies and felonies commi high seas, and offenses against the law of nations;

To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisa rules concerning captures on land and water

To raise and support armies, but no appropriation that use shall be for a longer term than two years; To provide and maintain a navy;

ch district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession rticular states and the acceptance of Congress, become the se the government of the United States, and to exercise like authori er all places purchased by the consent of the legislature of the sta which the same shall be, for the erection of forts, magazine senals, dock-yards, and other needful buildings; — And

To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carry g into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers veste this Constitution in the government of the United States, or i y department or officer thereof.

Section 9. The migration or importation of such persons as an the states now existing shall think proper to admit shall not b ohibited by the Congress prior to the year one thousand eigh ndred and eight, but a tax or duty may be imposed on such im rtation, not exceeding ten dollars for each person.

The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended less when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may quire it.

No bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed.

No capitation, or other direct, tax shall be laid, unless in prortion to the census or enumeration herein before directed to be ken.1

No tax or duty shall be laid on articles exported from any state. No preference shall be given by any regulation of commerce or venue to the ports of one state over those of another; nor shall ssels bound to, or from, one state be obliged to enter, clear, or pay ties in another.

No money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in consequence appropriations made by law; and a regular statement and account

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Section 10. No state shall enter into an confederation; grant letters of marque and r emit bills of credit; make anything but gold ar in payments of debts; pass any bill of attain or law impairing the obligation of contracts, nobility.

No state shall, without the consent of the posts or duties on imports or exports, except w necessary for executing its inspection laws: of all duties and imposts, laid by any state o shall be for the use of the treasury of the Unite laws shall be subject to the revision and contr

No state shall, without the consent of Cong tonnage, keep troops or ships of war in time any agreement or compact with another sta power, or engage in war, unless actually invaded danger as will not admit of delay.

ARTICLE II

Section 1. The executive power shall be ve the United States of America. He shall hold term of four years, and, together with the V for the same term, be elected as follows:

Each state shall appoint, in such manner as may direct, a number of electors, equal to the tors and representatives to which the state m Congress; but no senator or representative, c office of trust or profit under the United Stat an elector.

[The electors shall meet in their respect by ballot for two persons, of whom one at lea habitant of the same state with themselves. A list of all the persons voted for, and of the nun which list they shall sign and certify, and trans