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REPRESENTATIVES. The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker and other The House of Representatives shall have the sole power of impeachREPRESENTATIVES. The times, places, and manner of holding elections for Senators and Representatives shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may, at any time, by law, make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing Senators..

REPRESENTATIVES. The House of

Shall be the judge of the elections, returns, and qualifications of its own members.... A majority thereof shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner, and under such penalties, as that House may provide May determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member.

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Shall keep a Journal of its proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, except-
ing such parts as may, in their judgment, require secrecy; and the yeas and nays of
the members on any question, shall, at the desire of one-fifth of those present, be en-
tered on the Journal......

Shall not, during the session of Congress, without the consent of the Senate, adjourn for
more than three days, nor to any other place than that in which the two Houses shall
be sitting.

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REPRESENTATIVES. The Senators and

Shall receive a compensation for their services, to be ascertained by law, and paid out of
the Treasury of the United States.

They shall, in all cases except treason, felony, and breach of the peace, be privileged
from arrest during their attendance at the session of their respective Houses, and in
going to and returning from the same; and for any speech or debate in either House,
they shall not be questioned in any other place.

REPRESENTATIVES. All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Represen

tatives; but the Senate may propose, or concur with, amendments, as on other bills.....
REPRESENTATIVES. Every bill, order, resolution, or vote, (except on a question of adjourn-
ment,) originating in either House of Congress, shall be presented to the President of the
United States. (For proceedings see Bill-Resolution.).......

REPRESENTATIVES in Congress, and members of State Legislatures, shall be bound by oath

or affirmation, to support this Constitution.

REPRIEVES. The President shall have power to grant reprieves..
REPRISAL. Congress shall have power to grant letters of marque and reprisal..
REPRISAL. No State shall grant letters of marque and reprisal....

REPUBLICAN. The United States shall guaranty to every State in this Union a republican form of government..

RESERVED rights. (See Retained rights.)..

RESERVED powers. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. RESERVING to the States. Congress shall have power to provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia, and governing such part as may be in the service of the United States, reserving to the States the appointment of the officers, and the authority of training the militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress.

RESIDENCE of 14 years within the United States requisite in eligibility of a person to the office

of President or Vice President of the United States..

RESIGNATION. Vacancies by resignation of Senators may be filled by the Executive of a State in recess of Legislature

RESIGNATION. In case of the resignation of the President, the office shall devolve on the Vice

President, &c.

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RESOLUTION. Every order, resolution, or vote, to which the concurrence of the Senate and

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ALPHABETICAL ANALYSIS-Continued.

House of Representatives may be necessary, (except on a question of adjournment,) shall
be presented to the President of the United States, and, before the same shall take effect,
shall be approved by him; or, being disapproved by him, shall be repassed by two-thirds
of the Senate and House of Representatives, according to the rules and limitations pre-
scribed in the case of a bill. (See Bills.)..

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RETAINED rights. The enumeration, in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people RETURNED. Bills, resolutions, &c., not approved, to be returned by the President to the House in which they originated..

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RETURNED. Bills, resolutions, &c., not returned within ten days, Sundays excepted, to be

come laws unless Congress adjourn.

RETURNS. Each House shall be the judge of the elections, returns, and qualifications of its

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own members REVENUE. All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose, or concur with, amendments, as on other bills REVENUE. No preference shall be given, by any regulation of commerce or revenue, to the ports of one State over those of another RHODE Island and Providence Plantations entitled to one Representative in first Congress.. RIGHT of conscience. (See Religion.) Congress shall make no law abridging the right of the people peaceably to to petition the Government for a redress of grievances

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RIGHT of the people. A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed... RIGHT of the people. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated; and no warrants shall issue but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized

RIGHT of. (See Life-Liberty-Property.)

RIGHT of evidence and defence in criminal prosecutions. See Criminal.)

RIGHT of trial by jury. In suits at common law, where twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be

the value in controversy shall exceed preserved, and no fact tried by a jury

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rules of the common law. shall be otherwise re-examined in any court of the United States, than according to the

RIGHTS. Exclusive rights to writings and discoveries may be secured to their authors and in

RIGHTS of domestic security. No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house with-
out the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law
RIGHTS. The enumeration, in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny
or disparage others retained by the people...

ROADS. Congress shall have power to establish post offices and post roads..

RULES of proceedings. Each House of Congress may determine the rules of its proceedings.... RULES concerning captures. Congress shall have power to make rules concerning captures on land and water..

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RULES and articles of war.
I regulation of the land
RULES of the common law. 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.
RUNAWAY slaves, or persons held to service or labor, and fugitives from justice, shall be de-
livered up, &c.

RUTLEDGE, deputy from South Carolina, signed this Constitution.

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SCIENCE and useful arts. Congress shall have power to promote the progress of science and
useful arts, by securing, for limited times, to authors and inventors, the exclusive right to
their respective writings and discoveries

SEARCHES and seizures. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers,
and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated, and no war-
rant shall issue but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particu-
larly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized
SEAT of Government. Neither House, during the session of Congress, shall, without the con-
sent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than that in
which the two Houses shall be sitting

SEAT of Government. Congress shall have power to exercise exclusive legislation in all cases
whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of par-
ticular States, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of the Government of the

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ALPHABETICAL ANALYSIS-Continued.

BEV United States, and to exercise like authority over all places purchased by consent of the Legislature of the State in which the same shall be, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dock-yards, and other needful buildings.

SEAT of Government of the United States. The list of electoral votes for President and Vice

President shall be transmitted, sealed, to the seat of the Government of the United States,
directed to the President of the Senate.

SEATS of Senators. Terms at which the seats of the several classes of Senators shall be vacated
SECRECY. Each House of Congress shall keep a Journal of its proceedings, and from time to
time publish the same, excepting such parts as may in their judgment require secrecy
SECURE the blessings of liberty. The Constitution established to secure the blessings of liberty
ac to ourselves and our posterity, &c.......

SECURE. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects,
against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated..
SECURITIES. Congress shall have power to provide for the punishment of counterfeiting the
БОИ securities and current coin of the United States..

SECURITY of a free State. A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free
State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed...
SEIZURES. The right of the people to be secure against unreasonable seizures shall not be yio-
anwalated. (See Searches.)..

SENATE and House of Representatives. The Congress of the United States shall consist of a
Senate and House of Representatives.

SENATE and House of Representatives. (See Congress.) SENATE. The Senate shall be composed of two Senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature for six years, and each Senator shall have one vote....

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

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

SENATE. The Senate shall have the sole power to try all impeachments: wheu sitting for that
purpose they shall be on oath or affirmation. When the President of the United States is

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