CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. 43

Elam v. Neilson, 2 Pet 253. Buckner v. Finley, 2 Pet. 586. Worcester v.
State of Georgia, 6 Pet. 515. Kennett et al. v. Chambers, 14 How 38.
Lodge v. Woolsey, 18 How. 331 State of New York v. Dibble, 21 How.
366. Ableman v. Booth and United States v. Booth, 21 How. 506 Sinnot
v. Davenport, 22 How. 227. Foster v Davenport, 22 How 244 Haver v.
Yaker, 9 Wall. 32 Whitney v. Robertson 124 U. S 190 In re Neagle, 135
U S 1. Cherokee Nation v Kansas Ry. Co , 135 U. S. 641. Cook Co. v
Calumet & Chicago Canal Co., 138 U. S. 635 Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
Rwy. Co v Hefley, 158 U S. 98. In re Quarles v Butler, 158 U S 532
Storti v Massachusetts, 183 U. S. 138.

The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the
Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive
and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the
several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to sup-
port this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be
required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under
the United States.

Ex parte Garland, 4 Wall. 333. Davis v Season, 133 U S. 333.

ARTICLE VII.

The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States shall be
sufficient for the Establishment of this Constitution between
the States so ratifying the Same.

DONE in Convention by the Unanimous Consent of the States
present the Seventeenth Day of September in the Year of
our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven
and of the Independence of the United States of America
the Twelfth. In Witness whereof We have hereunto sub-
scribed our Names,

Go WASHINGTON—
Presidt and deputy from Virginia.

New Hampshire.
JOHN LANGDON NICHOLAS GILMAN

Massachusetts.
NATHANIEL GORHAM RUFUS KING

Connecticut.
WM SAML JOHNSON ROGER SHERMAN

New York.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON

New Jersey.

WIL: LIVINGSTON WM PATTERSON
DAVID BREARLEY JONA: DAYTON