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States. Full faith and credit in every other State shall be given to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of each State___

Congress shall prescribe the manner of proving such acts, records, and proceedings...

Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in the several States__.

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New States may be admitted by Congress into this
Union

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But no new State shall be formed or erected within the jurisdiction of another State....

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Nor any State formed by the junction of two or more States or parts of States, without the consent of the legislatures as well as of Congress

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No State shall be deprived, without its consent, of its
equal suffrage in the Senate....
Three-fourths of the legislatures of the States or conven-
tions of three-fourths of the States, as Congress shall
prescribe, may ratify amendments to the Constitution..
The United States shall guarantee a republican form of
government to every State in the Union

They shall protect each State against invasion -
And on application of the legislature, or the executive
(when the legislature cannot be convened), against do-
mestic violence.

The ratification by nine States shall be sufficient to estab-
lish the Constitution between the States so ratifying the

same___

When the choice of President shall devolve on the House of Representatives, the vote shall be taken by States. [Amendments]

But in choosing the President the vote shall be taken by States, the representation from each State having one vote. [Amendments] ..

A quorum for choice of President shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the States, and a majority of all the States shall be necessary to a choice. [Amendments] _____

States or to the people.

Powers not delegated to the United States, nor prohibited to the States, are reserved to the. [Amendments]...

Suffrage in the Senate. No State shall be deprived without its consent of its equal....

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Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall
exceed $20, shall be tried by jury. [Amendments] ...
In law or equity against one of the States, by citizens of
another State, or by citizens of a foreign State. The
judicial power of the United States shall not extend to.
[Amendments]

Supreme Court. Congress shall have power to constitute
tribunals inferior to the

Supreme Court, and such inferior courts as Congress may estab-
lish. The judicial power of the United States shall be
vested in one
Supreme Court. The judges of the Supreme and inferior courts
shall hold their offices during good behavior...
The compensation of the judges shall not be diminished
during their continuance in office ___

Shall have original jurisdiction. In all cases affecting am-
bassadors, other public ministers and consuls, and in
which a State may be a party, the

Shall have appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and the
fact, with such exceptions and regulations as Congress
may make.

The

Supreme law of the land. This Constitution, the laws made in
pursuance thereof, and the treaties of the United States,
shall be the

The judges in every State shall be bound thereby
Suppress insurrections and repel invasions. Congress shall pro-
vide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws ...
Suppression of insurrection or rebellion shall not be questioned.
The public debt, including the debt for pensions and
bounties, incurred in the. [Amendments]------

T.

Tax shall be laid unless in proportion to the Census or enumer-
ation. No capitation or other direct -.

Tax or duty shall be laid on articles exported from any State.
No

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Taxes (direct) and Representatives, how apportioned among
the several States. [See 14th amendment, section 2,
page 66]...

Taxes, duties, imposts, and excises. Congress shall have power
to lay

They shall be uniform throughout the United States.

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Temporary appointments until the next meeting of the legislature.
If vacancies happen in the Senate in the recess of the
legislature of a State, the executive of the State shall

make

Tender in payment of debts. No State shall make anything
but gold and silver coin a

Term of four years. The President and Vice-President shall

hold their offices for the___---
Term for which he is elected. No Senator or Representative
shall be appointed to any office under the United States
which shall have been created or its emoluments increased
during the

Territory or other property of the United States. Congress shall
dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations re-
specting the ..---

Test as a qualification for any office or public trust shall ever be
required. No religious

Testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on con-
fession in open court. No person shall be convicted of
treason except on the

Three-fourths of the legislatures of the States, or conventions in
three-fourths of the States, as Congress shall prescribe,
may ratify amendments to the Constitution.

Tie. The Vice-President shall have no vote unless the Senate
be equally divided

Times, places, and manner of holding elections for Senators and
Representatives shall be prescribed in each State by the
legislature thereof ..........

But Congress may at any time by law make or alter such
regulations, except as to the places of choosing Senators.
Title of nobility. The United States shall not grant any------
No State shall grant any
Title of any kind, from any king, prince, or foreign State, with-
out the consent of Congress. No person holding any
office under the United States shall accept of any..
Tonnage without the consent of Congress. No State shall lay
any duty of.

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Tranquillity, provide for common defense, &c. To insure

domestic. [Preamble]...

Treason shall consist only in levying war against the United
States, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid

and comfort

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Treason. No person shall, unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court, be convicted of...

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Congress shall have power to declare the punishment of__
Shall not work corruption of blood. Attainder of_-----
Shall not work forfeiture, except during the life of the per-
son attainted. Attainder of...

Treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. The
President, Vice-President, and all civil officers shall be
removed from office on impeachment for and conviction
of
Treason, felony, and breach of the peace. Senators and Repre-
sentatives shall be privileged from arrest while attending
or while going to or returning from the sessions of Con-
gress, except in cases of......
Treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law.
No money shall be drawn from the
Treaties. The President shall have power, with the advice
and consent of the Senate, provided two-thirds of the
Senators present concur, to make

The judicial power shall extend to all cases arising under
the Constitution, laws, and

They shall be the supreme law of the land, and the judges
in every State shall be bound thereby.....

Treaty, alliance, or confederation. No State shall enter into
any...

Trial, judgment, and punishment according to law. Judgment in cases of impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from, and disqualification for, office; but the party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to indictment...

Trial by jury. All crimes, except in cases of impeachment,

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shall be tried by jury

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Such trial shall be held in the State within which the crime
shall have been committed..

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But when not committed within a State, the trial shall be
at such place as Congress may by law have directed___
In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall have a speedy
and public. [Amendments]-----

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Suits at common law, when the amount exceeds $20, shall
be by. [Amendments]

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Tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court. Congress shall have power to constitute

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Troops or ships of war in time of peace without the consent of

Congress. No State shall keep

Trust and prop under the United States, shall be an elector for
President and Vice-President. No Senator, Representa-

tive, or person holding any office of...
Two-thirds of the members present. No person shall be con-
victed on impeachment without the concurrence of ____
Two-thirds, may expel a member. Each House, with the con
currence of

Two-thirds. A bill returned by the President with his objec-
tions may be repassed by each House by a vote of.....
Two-thirds of the Senators present concur. The President shall
have power, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, to make treaties, provided...
Two-thirds of the legislatures of the several States. Congress
shall call a convention for proposing amendments to the
Constitution on the application of....

Two-thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary. Congress
shall propose amendments to the Constitution whenever.
Two-thirds of the States. When the choice of a President shall
devolve on the House of Representatives, a quorum shall
consist of a member or members from. [Amendments].
Two-thirds of the whole number of Senators. A quorum of the
Senate, when choosing a Vice-President, shall consist of.
[Amendments].............

Two-thirds, may remove the disabilities imposed by the third
section of the fourteenth amendment. Congress, by a
vote of. [Amendments]..

Two years. Appropriations for raising and supporting armies
shall not be for a longer term than.............

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Union. To establish a more perfect. [Preamble].

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The President shall, from time to time, give to Congress
information of the state of the_____

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New States may be admitted by Congress into this.____.
But no new State shall be formed or erected within the
jurisdiction of another...........

Unreasonable searches and seizures. The people shall be se-

cured in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against.
[Amendments]

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