I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States and will to the best of my Ability preserve protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. the Thirty is tried the We People of United States in Order to form a more perfect Union establish Justice insure domestic Tranquility provide for common defence promote general Welfare and secure Blessings Liberty ourselves our Posterity do ordain this Constitution States America. Article. I. Section. 1. All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested Congress which consist Senate House Representatives. 2. The Representatives composed Members chosen every second Year by several Electors each State have Qualifications requisite most numerous Branch Legislature. No Person Representative who not attained Age twenty five Years been seven Years Citizen not when elected an Inhabitant that he chosen. direct Taxes apportioned among may included within according their respective Numbers determined adding whole Number free Persons including those bound Service Term excluding Indians taxed three fifths all other Persons. actual Enumeration made after first Meeting subsequent ten such Manner as they Law direct. exceed one thirty Thousand but at Least Representative until enumeration made New Hampshire entitled chuse three Massachusetts eight Rhode-Island Providence Plantations one Connecticut five New-York six Jersey four Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland Virginia ten North Carolina South Georgia three. When vacancies happen Representation from any State Executive Authority thereof issue Writs Election fill Vacancies. Speaker Officers sole Power Impeachment. 3. two Senators Legislature thereof six Years Senator Vote. Immediately assembled Consequence Election divided equally into Classes. Seats Class vacated Expiration Year fourth third sixth so Year if Vacancies Resignation or otherwise during Recess make temporary Appointments next Legislature then nine Vice President Senate no Vote unless divided. Officers also pro tempore Absence President exercise Office States. try Impeachments. sitting Purpose on Oath Affirmation. is tried Chief Justice preside: And convicted without Concurrence thirds present. Judgment Cases Impeachment extend further than removal Office disqualification hold enjoy honor Trust Profit under States: Party nevertheless liable subject Indictment Trial Punishment Law. 4. Times Places holding Elections Representatives prescribed thereof time alter Regulations except chusing Senators. assemble least once Monday December appoint different Day. 5. Each Judge Elections Returns its own Members Majority constitute Quorum Business smaller adjourn day day authorized compel Attendance absent Manner Penalties provide. determine Rules Proceedings punish disorderly Behaviour and with thirds expel Member. keep Journal publish same excepting Parts require Secrecy Yeas Nays either question shall Desire fifth Present entered Journal. Neither House Session Congress Consent other days nor Place Houses sitting. 6. receive Compensation Services ascertained Law paid out Treasury They Cases Treason Felony Breach Peace privileged Arrest Houses going returning same Speech Debate questioned Place. Time was appointed civil created Emoluments whereof encreased time Member his Continuance Office. 7. Bills raising Revenue originate Representatives propose concur Amendments Bills. Every Bill passed before it become presented States If approve sign it return Objections originated enter large Journal proceed reconsider it. Reconsideration agree pass Bill sent together Objections likewise reconsidered approved But Votes both yeas Nays Names Persons voting against respectively. returned Days (Sundays excepted) him Same like had signed Adjournment prevent Return Case Order Resolution Vote necessary (except Adjournment) take Effect being disapproved repassed Limitations Bill. 8. To lay collect Taxes Duties Imposts Excises pay Debts Defence Welfare Excises uniform throughout borrow Money credit regulate Commerce foreign Nations Indian Tribes Rule Naturalization Laws Bankruptcies coin Money Value Coin fix Standard Weights Measures Punishment counterfeiting Securities current Coin Post Offices post Roads Progress Science useful Arts securing limited Times Authors Inventors exclusive Right Writings Discoveries Tribunals inferior supreme Court define Piracies Felonies committed high Seas Offences Nations declare War grant Letters Marque Reprisal concerning Captures Land Water raise support Armies Appropriation Use longer maintain Navy Government Regulation land naval Forces calling forth Militia execute suppress Insurrections repel Invasions organizing arming disciplining Militia governing Part them employed reserving respectively Appointment training discipline Congress Legislation whatsoever over District (not exceeding Miles square) may Cession particular Acceptance Seat purchased be Erection Forts Magazines Arsenals dock-Yards needful Buildings—And proper carrying Execution foregoing Powers Department Officer thereof. 9. Migration Importation now existing think admit prohibited prior thousand eight hundred Tax duty imposed Importation dollars Person. Privilege Writ Habeas Corpus suspended Rebellion Invasion public Safety Attainder ex facto passed. Capitation direct laid Proportion Census directed taken. Duty laid Articles exported State. Preference given Ports another: Vessels to from obliged enter clear Duties another. drawn Treasury Appropriations Law regular Statement Account Receipts Expenditures published time. Title Nobility them accept present Emolument Title kind whatever King Prince 10. Treaty Alliance Confederation Reprisal Money emit Credit Thing gold silver Tender Payment Debts Attainder impairing Obligation Contracts Nobility. Imports Exports what absolutely executing it's inspection Laws: net Produce Imposts Revision Controul Congress. Tonnage Troops Ships War Agreement Compact another Power engage actually invaded imminent Danger will admit delay. II. executive He four same Term follows appoint Electors equal Congress: Representative Elector. meet vote Ballot whom themselves. List voted for each certify transmit sealed Senate. Presence open Certificates counted. having greatest appointed there Majority Votes immediately President highest said President. taken Vote A quorum Purpose Choice. In Case Choice should remain Day give Votes natural born Citizen Adoption Constitution eligible neither fourteen Resident Removal Death Inability discharge devolve Removal Resignation Inability declaring act accordingly Disability removed elected. stated Compensation diminished Period Emolument them. Before following Affirmation:— Commander Army Navy called Opinion writing principal Departments upon Subject relating Offices Reprieves Pardons Advice Treaties provided present concur nominate Ambassadors Ministers Consuls Judges Court Officers whose are otherwise established Law: vest proper alone Courts Heads Departments. up granting Commissions expire End Session. Information recommend Consideration Measures judge expedient extraordinary Occasions convene Disagreement between Respect Adjournment proper Ambassadors Ministers Care faithfully executed Commission removed Conviction of Bribery Crimes Misdemeanors. III. judicial establish. Judges Courts good Equity arising Treaties Authority—to affecting Consuls—to admiralty maritime Jurisdiction—to Controversies Party—to States— Citizens State—between States—between claiming Lands Grants Subjects. Party Court original Jurisdiction. mentioned appellate Jurisdiction Fact Exceptions Regulations make. 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V. whenever deem necessary or call Convention proposing Amendments which valid Intents Purposes ratified fourths Conventions Mode Ratification proposed Provided Amendment One affect Clauses Ninth Section Article Consent deprived Suffrage VI. contracted Engagements into Confederation. This Pursuance Land thereby Contrary notwithstanding. Legislatures Affirmation Constitution religious Test ever required Qualification VII. sufficient Establishment ratifying Same. Word interlined seventh eighth Lines Page Word partly written Erazure fifteenth Line Words Page forty Page. Attest William Jackson Secretary done Unanimous Seventeenth September Lord Eighty Independance America Twelfth witness hereunto subscribed Names G°. Washington Presidt deputy