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INDEX TO CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES
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Art.
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Vice-President. The manner of choosing the. The electors shall meet in
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their respective States and vote by ballot for President and Vice-
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President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of
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the same State with themselves. [Amendments]...............
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The electors shall name, in distinct ballots, the person voted for
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as Vice-President. [Amendments].............................
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Vice-President. The manner of choosing the. They shall make distinct
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lists of the persons voted for as Vice-President, which lists they
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shall sign and certify, and send sealed to the seat of government,
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directed to the President of the Senate. [Amendments].........
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The President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate
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and House of Representatives, open all the certificates, and the
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votes shall then, be counted. [Amendments]...................
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The person having the greatest number of votes shall be Vice-
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President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of
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electors. [Amendments].....................................
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If no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers
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on the list the Senate shall choose the Vice-President. [Amend-
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A quorum for this purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole
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number of Senators; and a majority of the whole number shall
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be necessary to a choice. [Amendments]......................
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But if the House shall make no choice of a President before the
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4th of March next following, then the Vice-President shall act as
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President, as in the case of the death or other constitutional dis-
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ability of the President. [Amendments].......................
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No person constitutionally ineligible as President shall be eligible
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as. [Amendments]...........................................
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Virginia entitled to ten representatives in the First Congress...........
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Vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any
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State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servi-
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tude. The right of citizens of the United States to. [Amend-
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W.
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War. Congress shall have power to declare.............................
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For governing the land and naval forces. Congress shall have
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power to make rules and articles of...........................
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No State shall, without the consent of Congress, unless actually
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invaded, or in such imminent danger as will not admit of delay,
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engage in....................................................
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War against the United States, adhering to their enemies, and giving
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them aid and comfort. Treason shall consist only in levying....
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Warrants. How to be issued. [Amendments]..........................
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Weights and measures. Congress shall fix the standard of...............
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Witness against himself. No person shall, in. a criminal case, be com-
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pelled to be a. [Amendments]................................
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Witnesses against him. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall be
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confronted with the. [Amendments]..........................
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Witnesses in his favor. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall
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have compulsory process for obtaining. [Amendments].........
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Witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court. No per-
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son shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two.
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Women. Right to vote shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex.
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Writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless in case of rebellion
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or invasion the public safety may require it....................
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Writs of election to fill vacancies in the representation of any State.
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The executive of the State shall issue..........................
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Written opinion of the principal officer in each of the Executive Depart-
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ments on any subject relating to the duties of his office. The
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President may require the.....................................
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