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TheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica
TheConstitutionfortheUnitedStatesofAmerica
TheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates:
ATranscription
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ThefollowingtextisatranscriptionoftheConstitutioninitsoriginalform.
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WethePeopleoftheUnitedStates,inOrdertoformamoreperfectUnion,establishJustice,insuredomesticTranquility,provideforthecommondefenses,promotethegeneralWelfare,andsecuretheBlessingsofLibertytoourselvesandourPosterity,doordainandestablishthisConstitutionfortheUnitedStatesofAmerica.
Article.I.
Section.1.
AlllegislativePowershereingrantedshallbevestedinaCongressoftheUnitedStates,whichshallconsistofaSenateandHouseofRepresentatives.
Section.2.
TheHouseofRepresentativesshallbecomposedofMemberschoseneverysecondYearbythePeopleoftheseveralStates,andtheElectorsineachStateshallhavetheQualificationsrequisiteforElectorsofthemostnumerousBranchoftheStateLegislature.
NoPersonshallbeaRepresentativewhoshallnothaveattainedtotheAgeoftwentyfiveYears,andbeensevenYearsaCitizenoftheUnitedStates,andwhoshallnot,whenelected,beanInhabitantofthatStateinwhichheshallbechosen.
RepresentativesanddirectTaxesshallbeapportionedamongtheseveralStateswhichmaybeincludedwithinthisUnion,accordingtotheirrespectiveNumbers,whichshallbedeterminedbyaddingtothewholeNumberoffreePersons,includingthoseboundtoServiceforaTermofYears,andexcludingIndiansnottaxed,threefifthsofallotherPersons.TheactualEnumerationshallbemadewithinthreeYearsafterthefirstMeetingoftheCongressoftheUnitedStates,andwithineverysubsequentTermoftenYears,insuchMannerastheyshallbyLawdirect.TheNumberofRepresentativesshallnotexceedoneforeverythirtyThousand,buteachStateshallhaveatLeastoneRepresentative;anduntilsuchenumerationshallbemade,theStateofNewHampshireshallbeentitledtochusethree,Massachusettseight,Rhode-IslandandProvidencePlantationsone,Connecticutfive,New-Yorksix,NewJerseyfour,Pennsylvaniaeight,Delawareone,Marylandsix,Virginiaten,NorthCarolinafive,SouthCarolinafive,andGeorgiathree.
WhenvacancieshappenintheRepresentationfromanyState,theExecutiveAuthoritythereofshallissueWritsofElectiontofillsuchVacancies.
TheHouseofRepresentativesshallchusetheirSpeakerandotherOfficers;andshallhavethesolePowerofImpeachment.
Section.3.
TheSenateoftheUnitedStatesshallbecomposedoftwoSenatorsfromeachState,chosenbytheLegislaturethereofforsixYears;andeachSenatorshallhaveoneVote.
ImmediatelyaftertheyshallbeassembledinConsequenceofthefirstElection,theyshallbedividedasequallyasmaybeintothreeClasses.TheSeatsoftheSenatorsofthefirstClassshallbevacatedattheExpirationofthesecondYear,ofthesecondClassattheExpirationofthefourthYear,andofthethirdClassattheExpirationofthesixthYear,sothatonethirdmaybechoseneverysecondYear;andifVacancieshappenbyResignation,orotherwise,duringtheRecessoftheLegislatureofanyState,theExecutivethereofmaymaketemporaryAppointmentsuntilthenextMeetingoftheLegislature,whichshallthenfillsuchVacancies.
NoPersonshallbeaSenatorwhoshallnothaveattainedtotheAgeofthirtyYears,andbeennineYearsaCitizenoftheUnitedStates,andwhoshallnot,whenelected,beanInhabitantofthatStateforwhichheshallbechosen.
TheVicePresidentoftheUnitedStatesshallbePresidentoftheSenate,butshallhavenoVote,unlesstheyareequallydivided.
TheSenateshallchusetheirotherOfficers,andalsoaPresidentprotempore,intheAbsenceoftheVicePresident,orwhenheshallexercisetheOfficeofPresidentoftheUnitedStates.
TheSenateshallhavethesolePowertotryallImpeachments.WhensittingforthatPurpose,theyshallbeonOathorAffirmation.WhenthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesistried,theChiefJusticeshallpreside:
AndnoPersonshallbeconvictedwithouttheConcurrenceoftwothirdsoftheMemberspresent.
JudgmentinCasesofImpeachmentshallnotextendfurtherthantoremovalfromOffice,anddisqualificationtoholdandenjoyanyOfficeofhonor,TrustorProfitundertheUnitedStates:
butthePartyconvictedshallneverthelessbeliableandsubjecttoIndictment,Trial,JudgmentandPunishment,accordingtoLaw.
Section.4.
TheTimes,PlacesandMannerofholdingElectionsforSenatorsandRepresentatives,shallbeprescribedineachStatebytheLegislaturethereof;buttheCongressmayatanytimebyLawmakeoraltersuchRegulations,exceptastothePlacesofchusingSenators.
TheCongressshallassembleatleastonceineveryYear,andsuchMeetingshallbeonthefirstMondayinDecember,unlesstheyshallbyLawappointadifferentDay.
Section.5.
EachHouseshallbetheJudgeoftheElections,ReturnsandQualificationsofitsownMembers,andaMajorityofeachshallconstituteaQuorumtodoBusiness;butasmallerNumbermayadjournfromdaytoday,andmaybeauthorizedtocompeltheAttendanceofabsentMembers,insuchManner,andundersuchPenaltiesaseachHousemayprovide.
EachHousemaydeterminetheRulesofitsProceedings,punishitsMembersfordisorderlyBehavior,and,withtheConcurrenceoftwothirds,expelaMember.
EachHouseshallkeepaJournalofitsProceedings,andfromtimetotimepublishthesame,exceptingsuchPartsasMayintheirJudgmentrequireSecrecy;andtheYeasandNaysoftheMembersofeitherHouseonanyquestionshall,attheDesireofonefifthofthosePresent,beenteredontheJournal.
NeitherHouse,duringtheSessionofCongress,shall,withouttheConsentoftheother,adjournformorethanthreedays,nortoanyotherPlacethanthatinwhichthetwoHousesshallbesitting.
Section.6.
TheSenatorsandRepresentativesshallreceiveaCompensationfortheirServices,tobeascertainedbyLaw,andpaidoutoftheTreasuryoftheUnitedStates.TheyshallinallCases,exceptTreason,FelonyandBreachofthePeace,beprivilegedfromArrestduringtheirAttendanceattheSessionoftheirrespectiveHouses,andingoingtoandreturningfromthesame;andforanySpeechorDebateineitherHouse,theyshallnotbequestionedinanyotherPlace.
NoSenatororRepresentativeshall,duringtheTimeforwhichhewaselected,beappointedtoanycivilOfficeundertheAuthorityoftheUnitedStates,whichshallhavebeencreated,ortheEmolumentswhereofshallhavebeenincreasedduringsuchtime;andnoPersonholdinganyOfficeundertheUnitedStates,shallbeaMemberofeitherHouseduringhisContinuanceinOffice.
Section.7.
AllBillsforraisingRevenueshalloriginateintheHouseofRepresentatives;buttheSenatemayproposeorconcurwithAmendmentsasonotherBills.
EveryBillwhichshallhavepassedtheHouseofRepresentativesandtheSenate,shall,beforeitbecomeaLaw,bepresentedtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates:
Ifheapproveheshallsignit,butifnotheshallreturnit,withhisObjectionstothatHouseinwhichitshallhaveoriginated,whoshallentertheObjectionsatlargeontheirJournal,andproceedtoreconsiderit.IfaftersuchReconsiderationtwothirdsofthatHouseshallagreetopasstheBill,itshallbesent,togetherwiththeObjections,totheotherHouse,bywhichitshalllikewisebereconsidered,andifapprovedbytwothirdsofthatHouse,itshallbecomeaLaw.ButinallsuchCasestheVotesofbothHousesshallbedeterminedbyyeasandNays,andtheNamesofthePersonsvotingforandagainsttheBillshallbeenteredontheJournalofeachHouserespectively.IfanyBillshallnotbereturnedbythePresidentwithintenDays(Sundaysexcepted)afteritshallhavebeenpresentedtohim,theSameshallbeaLaw,inlikeMannerasifhehadsignedit,unlesstheCongressbytheirAdjournmentpreventitsReturn,inwhichCaseitshallnotbeaLaw.
EveryOrder,Resolution,orVotetowhichtheConcurrenceoftheSenateandHouseofRepresentativesmaybenecessary(exceptonaquestionofAdjournment)shallbepresentedtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates;andbeforetheSameshalltakeEffect,shallbeapprovedbyhim,orbeingdisapprovedbyhim,shallberepassedbytwothirdsoftheSenateandHouseofRepresentatives,accordingtotheRulesandLimitationsprescribedintheCaseofaBill.
Section.8.
TheCongressshallhavePowerTolayandcollectTaxes,Duties,ImpostsandExcises,topaytheDebtsandprovideforthecommonDefenseandgeneralWelfareoftheUnitedStates;butallDuties,ImpostsandExcisesshallbeuniformthroughouttheUnitedStates;
ToborrowMoneyonthecreditoftheUnitedStates;
ToregulateCommercewithforeignNations,andamongtheseveralStates,andwiththeIndianTribes;
ToestablishanuniformRuleofNaturalization,anduniformLawsonthesubjectofBankruptciesthroughouttheUnitedStates;
TocoinMoney,regulatetheValuethereof,andofforeignCoin,andfixtheStandardofWeightsandMeasures;
ToprovideforthePunishmentofcounterfeitingtheSecuritiesandcurrentCoinoftheUnitedStates;
ToestablishPostOfficesandpostRoads;
TopromotetheProgressofScienceandusefulArts,bysecuringforlimitedTimestoAuthorsandInventorstheexclusiveRighttotheirrespectiveWritingsandDiscoveries;
ToconstituteTribunalsinferiortotheSupremeCourt;
TodefineandpunishPiraciesandFeloniescommittedonthehighSeas,andOffencesagainsttheLawofNations;
TodeclareWar,grantLettersofMarqueandReprisal,andmakeRulesconcerningCaptures