receive for his services a compensation which shall be neither increased nor diminished during the period for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that period any other emolument from the United States, or any of them.. COMPENSATION. The judges both of the Supreme and Inferior courts shall hold their offices during good behaviour, and shall, at stated times, receive for their services a compensation which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office....... COMPENSATION. Nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensa CONCURRENCE. Every order, resolution, or vote, to which the concurrence of the two Houses may be necessary, shall be presented to the President, except, &c... CONFEDERATION. All debts contracted or engagements entered into before the adoption of CONFESSION in open court. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court CONFRONTED. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to be con fronted with the witnesses against him CONGRESS United States. All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in Congress.. CONGRESS United States shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.. CONGRESS, members of. (See Senators.) (See Representatives.) CONGRESS shall by law direct the manner in which the census or enumeration of the people shall be made.. CONGRESS. The first Congress to consist of 65 members from the several States, as mentioned herein. (See Representatives.). CONGRESS. The time, places, and manner of holding elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may, ALPHABETICAL ANALYSIS-Continued. at any time, by law, make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing CONGRESS shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall be on the first Each House shall be the judge of the elections, returns, and qualifications of its own Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly Neither House, during the session of Congress, shall, without the consent of the other, All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the 7 2 7 If, after such reconsideration, two-thirds of that House shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, together with the objections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two-thirds of that House, it shall become a law.. 1 7 2 7 But, in all such cases, the votes of both Houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the names of the persons voting for and against the bill, shall be entered on the Journal of each House respectively... ON If any bill shall not be returned by the President within ten days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the same shall be a law, in like manner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress, by their adjournment, prevent its return, in which case it shall not be a law.. Every order, resolution, or vote, to which the concurrence of the Senate and 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 prescribed in the case of a bill. 1 8 4 8 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.. To constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court.. To define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and offences against the law of nations.. To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water.... To coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin; and fix the standard of weights and measures.. ALPHABETICAL ANALYSIS-Continued. To raise and support armies: but no appropriation of money to that use shall be for a 1 8 13 1 8 14 8 15 9 To make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia, and for governing such part To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the CONGRESS. The migration or importation of such persons as any of the States now existing CONGRESS. No title of nobility shall be granted by the United States; and no person holding CONGRESS. No State shall, without the consent of Congress, lay any imposts or duties on 1 exports, shall be for the use of the Treasury of the United States; and all such laws shall be subject to the revision and control of the Congress..... CONGRESS. No State shall, without the consent of Congress, lay any duty of tonnage, keep CONGRESS. Each State shall appoint, in such manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a CONGRESS. The Congress may determine the time of choosing the electors, and the day on CONGRESS. The Congress may, by law, provide for the case of removal, death, resignation, or inability, both of the President and Vice President, declaring what officer shall then act as President, and such officer shall act accordingly, until the disability be removed, or a President shall be elected. CONGRESS. The Congress may by law vest the appointment of such inferior officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of Depart CONGRESS. The President shall, from time to time, give to the Congress information of the and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.. make CONGRESS. When crimes are not committed within any State, the trial shall be at such place or places as the Congress may by law have directed. CONGRESS shall have power to declare the punishment of treason; but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood or forfeiture, except during the life of the person attainted. |
