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Representatives. The times, places, and manner of choosing Representatives shall be prescribed by the legislatures of the States __.

But Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations except as to the places of choosing Senators_ And Senators shall receive a compensation to be ascertained by law

Shall in all cases, except treason, felony, andbreach of the
peace, be privileged from arrest during attendance at the
session of the House, and in going to and returning from
the same.

Shall not be questioned in any other place for any speech
or debate. Members of the House of.....
No member shall be appointed during his term to any civil
office which shall have been created, or the emolu-
ments of which shall have been increased, during such

term

No person holding any office under the United States shall, while holding such office, be a member of the House of All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of

No Senator or Representative shall be an elector for President or Vice-President ... Representatives shall be bound by an oath or affirmation to support the Constitution of the United States. The Senators and

Representatives among the several States. Provisions relative to the apportionment of. [Amendments] - - - - - - - - - -. Representatives and Senators. Prescribing certain disqualifica tions for office as. [Amendments]

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Reprisal. Congress shall have power to grant letters of marque

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But Congress may, by a vote of two-thirds of each house, remove such disqualification. [Amendments]-------- 14 Reprieves and pardons except in cases of impeachment. The President may grant.

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No State shall grant any letters of marque and Republican form of government. The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a

And shall protect each of them against invasion; and on the application of the legislature, or of the executive (when the legislature cannot be convened), against do

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Reserved rights of the States and the people. The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. [Amendments] ----

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. [Amendments]....

In case

Resignation, or inability of the President, the duties and powers
of his office shall devolve on the Vice-President.
of the death.___
Resignation, or inability of the President. Congress may by law
provide for the case of the removal, death...
Resolution, or vote (except on a question of adjournment) requir-
ing the concurrence of the two Houses shall, before it
becomes a law, be presented to the President. Every
order___..

Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives. All
bills for raising ...
Revenue. Preference shall not be given to the ports of one State
over those of another by any regulations of commerce or
Rhode Island entitled to one Representative in the first Congress.
Right of petition. Congress shall make no law abridging the
right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition
for the redress of grievances. [Amendments].
Right to keep and bear arms. 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.
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Rights in the Constitution shall not be construed to deny or dis-
parage others retained by the people. The enumeration
of certain. [Amendments]-----

Rights not delegated to the United States nor prohibited to the States are reserved to the States or to the people. [Amendments] ---.

Rules of its proceedings. Each House may determine the____ Rules and regulations respecting the territory or other property of the United States. Congress shall dispose of and make all needful

Rules of the common law. All suits involving over twenty dollars shall be tried by jury according to the. [Amendments].

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No fact tried by a jury shall be re-examined except according to the. [Amendments]...

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Science and the useful arts by securing to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their writings and discoveries. Congress shall have power to promote the progress of______ Searches and seizures shall not be violated. The right of the people to be secure against unreasonable. [Amendments] ---

And no warrants shall be issued but upon probable cause, on oath or affirmation, describing the place to be searched and the person or things to be seized. [Amendments]Seat of government. Congress shall exercise exclusive legislation in all cases over such district as may become the.. Securities and current coin of the United States. Congress shall provide for punishing the counterfeiting of the.. Security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. A well-regulated militia being necessary to the. [Amendments] ................ Senate and House of Representatives. The Congress of the United States shall consist of a.... Senate of the United States. The Senate shall be composed of two Senators from each State, chosen by the legislature for six years.--

If vacancies happen during the recess of the legislature of a State, the executive thereof may make temporary appointments until the next meeting of the legislature.___ The Vice-President shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no vote unless the Senate be equally divided_ 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 Preside.__ The Senate shall have the sole power to try all impeachments. When sitting for that purpose they shall be on oath or affirmation

When the President of the United States is tried the Chief Justice shall preside; and no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members present....

It shall be the judge of elections, returns, and qualifications of its own members.............

A majority shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smalle; number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members

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Senate of the United States. It may determine the rules of its

proceedings, punish a member for disorderly behavior, and with the concurrence of two-thirds expel a member. It shall keep a journal of its proceedings and from time to time publish the same, except such parts as may in their judgment require secrecy.-.

It shall not adjourn for more than three days during a ses-
sion without the consent of the other House..........
It may propose amendments to bills for raising revenue, but
such bills shall originate in the House of Representa-
tives

The Senate shall advise and consent to the ratification of all
treaties, provided two-thirds of the members present

concur

It shall advise and consent to the appointment of ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, judges of the Supreme Court, and all other officers not herein otherwise provided for...............

It may be convened by the President on extraordinary occasions...

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

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Senators. They shall, immediately after assembling, under
their first election, be divided into three classes, so that
the seats of one-third shall become vacant at the expira-
tion of every second year..
No person shall be a Senator who shall not be thirty years
of age, nine years a citizen of the United States, and an
inhabitant when elected of the State for which he shall
be chosen....

The times, places, and manner of choosing Senators may
be fixed by the legislature of a State, but Congress may
by law make or alter such regulations, except as to the
places of choosing-----

If vacancies happen during the recess of the legislature of a State, the executive thereof may make temporary appointments until the next meeting of the legislature____ They shall in all cases, except treason, felony, and breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at the session of the Senate and in going to and returning from the same___

Senators and Representatives shall receive a compensation to be ascertained by law.

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Senators. Senators and Representatives shall not be ques-
tioned for any speech or debate in either House in any
other place.---.

No Senator or Representative shall, during the time
for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil
office under the United States which shall have been
created, or of which the emoluments shall have been
increased, during such term

No person holding any office under the United States
shall be a member of either House during his contin-
uance in office_____

No Senator or Representative or person holding an office
of trust or profit under the United States shall be an
elector for President and Vice-President___.
Senators and Representatives shall be bound by an oath
or affirmation to support the Constitution.
No person shall be a Senator or Representative who hav-
ing, as a Federal or State officer, taken an oath to sup-
port the Constitution, afterwards engaged in rebellion
against the United States. [Amendments]
But Congress may, by a vote of two-thirds of each House,
remove such disability. [Amendments]--------
Service or labor in one State, escaping into another State, shall
be delivered up to the party to whom such service or
labor may be due. Fugitives from ----

Servitude, except as a punishment for crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist in the United States or any place subject to their jurisdiction. Neither slavery nor involuntary. [Amendments]---

Servitude. The right of citizens of the United States to vote
shall not be denied or abridged by the United States
or by any State on account of race, color, or previous
condition of. [Amendments]

Ships of war in time of peace, without the consent of Congress.
No State shall keep troops or

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Silver coin a tender in payment of debts. No State shall make anything but gold and

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Slave. Neither the United States nor any State shall assume

or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of in-
surrection or rebellion, or any claim for the loss or
emancipation of any. [Amendments]

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