INDEX TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. 35

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Pardons, except in cases of impeachment. The President

may grant reprlves and.......................... 2 2 8

Patent rights to inventors. Congress may pass laws for

securing.......................................... 1 8 5

Pensions and bounties, what shall not be questioned....... 14 4 , 16

Pennsylvania entitled to eight Representatives in the First

Congress......................................... 1 2 2

Persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable

searches and seizures. The people shall be secure

in their. [Amendments]......................... 4 — 13

Petition for the redress of grievances. Congress shall make

no law abridging the right of. [Amendments].... 1 — 12
Piracies and felonies committed on the high seas. Congress

shall define and punish.......................... 1 8 5

Ports of one State over those of another, no preferences to 1 9 6
Ports. Vessels clearing from the ports of one State shall not

pay duties in another........................... 1 9 6

Post-offices and post-roads. Congress shall establish........ 1 8 5

Present, emolument, office, or title of any kind whatever

from any king, prince, or foreign State. No officer

without the consent of Congress shall accept any.. 1 9 6
Presentment or indictment of a grand jury, when necessary.

[Amendments] ................................... 5 — 13

President of the United States. The Senate shall choose a

President pro tempore when the Vice-Presldent shall

exercise the office of.............................. 1 3 3

The Chief Justice shall preside upon the trial of the.. 1 3 3
Shall approve and sign all bills passed by Congress

before they shall become laws.................. 1 7 4

Shall return to the House in which it originated .with

his objections, any bill which he shall not approve...1 7 4
If not returned within ten days (Sundays excepted) it

shall become a law. unless Congress shall adjourn

before the expiration of that time................. 1 7 4

Every order, resolution, or vote which requires the

concurrence of both Houses, except on a question

of adjournment, shall be presented to the.......... 1 7 4

If disapproved by him, shall be returned and pro-
ceeded on as in the case of a bill............... 1 7 4

The executive power shall be vested in a......... 2 1 7

He shall hold his office during the term of four years. 2 1 7
In case of the removal of the President from office.

or of his death, resignation, or inability to discharge

the duties of his office, the Vice-President shall

perform the duties of............................ 2 1 7

Congress may declare, by law, in the case of the re-
moval, death, resignation, or inability of the Presi-
dent, what officer shall act as.................... 2 1 7,8

Compensation of................................... 2 1 8

His oath of office.................................. 2 1 8

Shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy,

and of the militia of the States when called Into

actual service.................................... 2 2 8

He may require the opinion, in writing, of the prin-
cipal officer In each of the Executive Departments. 2 2 8
He may grant reprieves or pardons for offeuses,

except in cases of impeachment.................. 2 2 8

He may make treaties, by and with the advice and

consent of the Senate, two-thirds of the Senators

present concurring............................... 2 2 8

He may appoint, by and with the advice and consent

of the Senate, ambassadors, other public ministers

and consuls, judges of the Supreme Court, and all

other officers whose appointments may be author-
ized by law and not herein provided for.......... 2 2 8