INDEX

TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES

Abbreviations used in the references.
Article, Art.-Section, sec.- Clause, cl.—Page, p.

A.

ACCOUNTS, public, to be published. Art. I., sec. 9, cl. 7, p. 451.
Adjournment of Congress, by whom. Art. II., sec. 3, p. 455.

of each house. Art. I., sec. 5, cl. 4, p. 447.

Admiralty, jurisdiction. See JUDICIAL POWER.

Admission of new States into the Union. Art. IV., sec. 3, cl. 1, p. 457
Ambassadors, appointment of. Art. II., sec. 2, cl. 2, p. 454.

receiving of. Art. II., sec. 3, p. 455.

protection and rights of. Art. III., sec. 2, cl. 1, p. 455.
suits by and against. Art. III., sec. 2, cl. 2, p. 456.

Amendments of Constitution, how made. Art. V., p. 457.
Appellate jurisdiction. See JUDICIAL POWER.

Appointments to office by President and Senate. Art. II., sec. 2, cl. 2,
p. 454.

in case of vacancies. Art. II., sec. 2, cl. 3, p. 454.

Apportionment of representatives and direct taxes. Art. I., sec. 2, cl. 3,
p. 445.

Appropriations of money. Art. I., sec. 9, cl. 7, p. 451.
Arms, right to bear. Amend. Art. II., p. 460.

Army, power to raise and support.
Arrest of members of Congress.

Art. I., sec. 8, cl. 12, p. 450.

Art. I., sec. 6, cl. 1, p. 448.

Arts and science, promotion of. Art. I., sec. 8, cl. 8, p. 450.

Attainder, prohibition of bills of, by Congress. Art. I., sec. 9, cl. 3
p. 451.

effect of, in treason. Art. III., ser. 3, cl. 2, p. 456.

Authors, copyright of. Art. I., sec. 8, cl. 8, n. 450.

B.

BAIL, excessive, prohibition of. Amend. Art. VIII., p. 461.
Bankruptcy, power of Congress over. Art. I., sec. 8, cl. 4, p. 450.
Bills of attainder, prohibition of. Art. I., sec. 10. cl. 1, p. 452.
Bills of credit, prohibition of. Art. I., sec. 10, cl. 1, p. 452.
Borrow money, power of Congress to. Art. I., sec. 8, cl. 2, p. 449.
Bribery, impeachment for. Art: II., sec. 4, p. 455.

C.

CAPITATION tax, power to lay. Art. I., sec. 9, cl. 4, p. 451.
Captures, regulation of. Art. I., sec. 8, cl. 11, p. 450.

Cases, what, are within the judicial power. Art. III., sec. 2, cl. 1,

p. 456.

Census, when to be taken. Art. I., sec. 2, cl. 3, p. 446.

Cessions, for seat of government, and for forts, arsenals, &c. Art. I

sec. 8, cl. 17, p. 450.

Citizen of the United States. Art. II., sec. 1, cl. 4, p. 453.

Citizens of each State, entitled to privileges in the several States.
Art. IV., sec. 2, cl. 1, p. 456.

Coinage, power of Congress over. Art. I., sec. 8, cl. 5, p. 450.

counterfeiting. Art. I., sec. 8, cl. 6, p. 450.

prohibition upon the States. Art. I., sec. 10, cl. 1, p. 452.

Commerce, power of Congress to regulate. Art. I., sec. 8, cl. 3, p. 449.
no preference shall be given to one State over another.

sec. 9, cl. 6, p. 451.

Common defence, to provide for the. Preamble, p. 445.
Common law, suits at. Amend. Art. VII., p. 461.
Compensation for property taken for public uses.

p. 461.

Art. I,

Amend. Art. V,

Congress of the United States, of what it does consist. Art. I., sec. 1,

p. 445.

shall assemble once a year.
legislative powers, vested in.
membership, each house its
p. 447.

Art. I., sec. 5, cl. 1.

quorum in each house. Art. I., sec. 5, cl. 1, p. 447.
may compel attendance of absent members.
p. 447.

Congress, adjournment. Art. I., sec. 5, cl. 4, p. 448.

each house determines its own rules. Art. I., sec. 5, cl. 2, p. 448
each house shall keep a journal. Art. I., sec. 5, cl. 3, p. 448.
time of adjournment limited. Art. I., sec. 5, cl. 4, p. 448.
compensation for services, and privileges.

p. 448.

disqualifications in certain cases.

Art. I., sec, 6, cl. 1

Art. I., sec. 6, cl. 2, p. 448.
house to originate all revenue bills. Art. I., sec. 7, cl. 1, p. 448.
bills, after passing both houses, presented to the President. Art.
I., sec. 7, cl. 2, p. 448.

orders, resolutions, &c., presented the same as bills.
7, cl. 3, p. 449.

Art. I., sec.

if he approve, he signs; if not, he returns with his objections. Art.
I., sec. 7, cls. 2 and 3, p. 449.

powers of. Art. I., sec. 8, 18 cls., pp. 449, 450, 451.
Constitution of the United States, purposes of. Preamble, p. 445,
Constitution, laws, and treaties shall be the

Art. VI., cl. 2, p. 458.

supreme law of the land.

Constitution, oath to support, by whom taken. Art. VI., cl. 3, p. 458.
ordained and established by the people, and not by the States.
Preamble, p. 445.

the President, before entering on the execution of his office, takes
the official oath. Art. II., sec. 1, cl. 7, p. 454.

Crimes, how prosecuted and tried. Art. III., sec. 2, cl. 3, p. 456.

D.

DEATH or removal from office of the President, the same shall de-
volve upon the Vice President. Art. II., sec. 1, cl. 5, p. 453.
Debts, all contracted before the adoption of the Constitution, valid.
Art. VI., cl. 1, p. 458.

District of Columbia, Congress to exercise exclusive legislation, &c.;
also, in forts, magazines, dock yards, &c. Art. I., sec. 8, cl. 17,
p. 450.

Domestic tranquillity, to insure. Preamble, p. 445.

E.

EACH State to give credit to the Public Acts, &c., of every other State.
Art. IV., sec. 1, p. 456.

Election of President and Vice President. Amend. Art. XII., p. 462.
Electors to vote on same day. Art. II., sec. 1, cl. 3, p. 453.

Electors of President and Vice President, number, and how appointed.
Art. II., sec. 1, cl. 2, p. 452.

Excessive bail, or fines and cruel punishments, prohibited. Amend. Art.
VIII., p. 461.

Export duty, no tax or export duty shall be laid. Art. I., sec. 9, cl. 5,

p. 451.

Ex post facto law, no State shall pass any. Art. L, sec. 10, cl. 1, p. 452.

F.

FREEDOM of speech and of the press.

Amend. Art. I., p. 460.
Fugitives from justice to be delivered up. Art. IV., sec. 2, cl. 2, p. 456.
Fugitive slaves. Art. IV., sec. 2, cl. 3, p. 457.

G.

GRAND JURY, in crimes. Amend. Art. V., p. 461.

H.

HABEAS CORPUS, shall not be suspended, unless, &c. Art. I., sec.
9, cl. 2, p. 451.

House of Representatives, how and by whom chosen. Art. I., sec. 2,
cl. 1, p. 445.

choose their officers, and have the sole power of impeachment.
Art. I., sec. 2, cl. 5, p. 446.

I.

IMPEACHMENT, power of, in House of Representatives. Art. I.,

sec. 2, cl. 5, p. 446.

trial of, in Senate. Art. I., sec. 3, cl. 6, p. 447.

when President is tried. Art. I., sec. 3, cl. 6, p. 447.
who are liable to. Art. II., sec. 4, p. 455.

judgment in cases of, limited. Art. I., sec. 3, cl. 7, p. 447.

Indictment, persons convicted on impeachment, subject to.

3, cl. 7, p. 447.

Inventors may secure patents. Art. I., sec. 8, cl. 8, p. 450.

J.

Art. I., sec.

JUDGES of every State bound by the Constitution, laws, and treaties.
Art. VI., cl. 2, p. 458.

appointment of. Art. III., sec. 2, cl. 2,

Judges, tenure of office.

Art. III., sec. 1, cl. 1.
compensation of. Art. III., sec. 1, cl. 1.

Judicial power of the United States, how vested.

p. 455.

Art. III., sec. 1,

to what cases it extends. Art. III., sec. 2, cl. 1, p. 455. See
AMENDMENT. Art. XI., p. 462.

original jurisdiction of Supreme Court. Art. III., sec. 2, cl. 2,
p. 456.

appellate jurisdiction. Art. III., sec. 2, cl. 2, p. 456.

trial by jury, except, &c. Art. III., sec. 2, cl. 3, p. 456.

shall not be construed to extend to prosecutions against a State
by a citizen of another State, or by foreigners. Amend. Art.
XI., p. 462.

Justice, to establish. Preamble, p. 445.

L.

LEGISLATIVE powers, in whom vested. Art. I., sec. 1, p. 445.
Liberty, to secure the blessings of. Preamble, p. 445.

M.

MANNER of choosing President and Vice President. Amend. Art

XII., cl. 1, p. 462.

Migration, or importation of certain persons. Art. I., sec. 9, cl. 1, p. 451.
Mode of passing laws. Art. I., sec. 7, cl. 2, p. 448.

Money, none to be drawn from the treasury but by law. Art. I., sec. 9,
cl. 7, p. 451.

statement and account of all public money shall be published.

Art. I., sec. 9, cl. 7, p. 451.

Militia, the right to keep and bear arms. Amend. Art. II.,

p. 460.
power of Congress over. Art. I., sec. 8, cls. 15 and 16, p. 450.
States to officer and train. Art. I., sec. 8, cl. 16, p. 450.

N.

NATURALIZATION. Art. I., sec. 8, cl. 4, p. 449.

Navy, power to provide and maintain a. Art. I., sec. 8, cl. 13, p. 450.
Nobility, no title of, to be granted. Art. 1., sec. 9, cl. 8, p. 451.

0.

OATH of President, before he enters on the execution of his office.

Art. II., sec. 1, cl. 7, p. 454.