2. The person having the greatest number of votes as VicePresident, 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 necessary to a choice. 3. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President, shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States. INDEX TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. A Arts and sciences, to be promoted............ A ́ ́z, records and judicial proceedings of each state entitled to faith and credit in other States.......... Amendments to the Constitution, how made......... made........ App entments to be made by the President.. 4;pment of representatives..... Apie priatione by law.......... App” priation for army not to exceed two years.. Congress to raise and support......... Arms, right of the people to keep and bear (2d amendment) At ander, bill of, prohibited to Congress.. prohibited to the States..... ........ of treason shall not work corruption of blood B E excessive, not required (8th amendment)......... for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Re- before they become laws, shall be passed by both houses w money, Congress may... 7 3 37 1 7 236 2 37 C gration fir, apportionment of......... 1 9 4 39 fraus, or enumeration, to be made every ten years.. Citizens of each State shall be entitled to the privileges and Claims, no prejudice to certain................................... of the United States, or of the several States, not to be Coasting trade, regulations respecting.... regulations respecting, to be equal and uniform... may alter the regulations of State legislatures con- officers of government cannot be members of......... may establish courts inferior to the Supreme Court.. 3 218 2 42 1 42 4 to assent to the formation of new States............... 4 18 5 to establish uniform laws of bankruptcy and natu- ....... 1 to coin money, regulate the value of coin, and fix a 1 to punish counterfeiting.......... 1 to constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court 1 1 1 1 8 10 38 to make rules for the government of the army and to pass laws necessary to carry the enumerated powers to dispose of and make rules concerning the territory or other property of the United States........... President may convene and adjourn, in certain cases Constitution, how amended................ laws, and treaties declared to be the supreme law Cara te, no law impairing....... Caren ́s sa for proposing amendments to the Constitution... 5 2182 10 1 39 1 45 6 37 2 48 1 ..........ditto............... 3 Crimer, persons accused of, fleeing from justice, may be de Criminal prosecutions, proceedings in cases of (5th amendment) D Indra against the confederation to be valid........... 6 Lu, es to be laid by Congress, and to be uniform... 1 further provision respecting..................... 1 cannot be land by the States..... 1 on exports prohibited.......... cm imports and exports imposed by States shall inure 1 1 10 2 89 E E ertu na of senators and representatives shall be prescribed by the States.......... pa festions and returns of members of Congress to be determined by each house....... Exertion of Pres. lent and Vice-President, how chosen, and their duties......... 1 4 1 35 1 5 1 35 212 40 to vote the same day throughout the United States 2 serve as............ Enumeration every ten years...... Executive power vested in a President (see President)............................... and imports, States prohibited from laying duties on Ex post facto law, none shall be passed.................................. F Fines, excessive, prohibited (8th amendment).... from service may be reclaimed...... H Habeas corpus, writ of, can only be suspended in cases of re- bellion or invasion........ House of Representatives. (See Representatives.) I 51 .... 1 9 2 38 Impeachment to be brought by House of Representatives...... 1 tried by the Senate......... judgment on..... all civil officers liable to....... Importation of slaves, not prohibited till 1808............ J Judges shall hold their offices during good behaviour....................... Judiciary-tribunals inferior to Supreme Court may be cre- ated................ Judicial power vested in a supreme court and courts inferior.. Judiciary proceedings of each State are entitled to faith and credit in every State................. Jury trial secured, and shall be held in the State where the crime shall have been committed...... further regulated (6th amendment),.. 3 1 1 42 3 |