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INDEX TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES
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States. No State shall be deprived, without its consent, of its
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equal suffrage iu the Senate ... 5
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Three-fourths of the legislatures of the States or conven-
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tions of three-fourths of the States, as Congress shall
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prescribe, may ratify amendments to the Constitution 5
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The United States shall guarantee a republican form of
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government to every State in the Union. ... .... 4
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They shall protect each State against invasion ... 4
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And on application of the legislature, or the executive
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(when the legislature can not be convened), against
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domestic violence ... ..... 4
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The ratification by nine States shall be sufficient to estab-
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lish the Constitution between the States so ratifying
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the same ... . . . .... 7
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When the choice of President shall devolve on the House
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of Representatives, the vote shall be taken by States.
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[Amendments].......... ........ ... . 12
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But in choosing the Piesident the vote shall be taken by
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States, the representation from each State having one
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vote. [Amendments] . . ................. .12
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A quorum for choice of President shall consist of a mem-
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ber or members from two-thirds of the States, and a
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majority of all the States shall be necessary to a choice.
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-[Amendments]. ... . . .12
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States or to the people. Powers not delegated to the United
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States, nor piohibited to the States, are reserved to the.
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Suffrage m the Senate. No State shall be deprived without its
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consent of its equal. ... . ........ ... . 5
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Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall
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exceed twenty dollars, shall be tried by jury. [Amend-
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ments] ... ... .7
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In law or equity against one of the States by citizens of
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another State or by citizens of a foreign State. The
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judicial power of the United States shall not extend to.
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Supreme Court Congress shall have power to constitute
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tubunals inferior to the ...... . 1
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Supreme Court, and such inferior courts as Congress may
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establish. The judicial ppwer of the United States
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shall be vested in one , . . .... 3
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The judges of the Supreme and inferior courts shall hold
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their offices dm in g good behavior....... ..... 3
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The compensation of the judges shall not be diminished
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during their continuance in office . . . . 3
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