be the vice-president, if such number be a majority of the President, whole number of electors appointed; and if no person have a how elected majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list the senate shall choose the vice-president; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of president shall be eligible to that of vice-president of the United States. ARTICLE XIII1 abolished SECTION 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except Slavery. as a punishment for crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. SEC. 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. ARTICLE XIV2 defined and SECTION 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United Citizenship States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of rights the United States, and of the state wherein they reside. No secured state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty or property without due process of law, nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. tion SEC. 2. Representatives shall be apportioned among the Representaseveral states according to their respective numbers, count- regulated ing the whole number of persons in each state, excluding Indians not taxed. But when the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for president and vice-president of the United States, representatives in congress, the executive and judicial officers of a state, or the members of 1Article XIII was proposed by congress February 1, 1865, and declared in force December 18, 1865. Ratified by Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin-33. Ratified conditionally by Alabama and Mississippi-2. Rejected by Delaware and Kentucky-2. 2 Article XIV was proposed by congress June 13, 1866, and declared in force July 28, 1869. Ratified by Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin-33. Of the above, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia first rejected the amendment, but finally ratified it. New Jersey and Ohio rescinded their ratification. Rejected by Delaware, Kentucky, and Maryland-3. Certain persons ineligible to office Rebellion debt declared valid the legislature thereof, is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such state being twenty-one years of age and citizens of the United States, or in any way abridged, except for participation in rebellion or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years of age in such state. SEC. 3. No person shall be a senator or representative in congress, or elector of president and vice-president, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any state, who, having previously taken an oath as a member of congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any state legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any state, to support the constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But congress may, by a vote of two-thirds of each house, remove such disability. SEC. 4. The validity of the public debt of the United States authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any state shall assume or pay any debt or obligation Payment of incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations, and claims shall be held illegal and void. insurrectionary debt inhibited SEC. 5. The congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article. ARTICLE XV1 SECTION 1. The right of the citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States, or by any state, on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. SEC. 2. The congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. Article XV was proposed by congress February 26, 1869, and declared in force March 30, 1870. Ratified by Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Of the above, Georgia and Ohio at first rejected, but finally ratified. Rejected by California, Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, and No final action was taken by Tennessee-1. INDEX TO CONSTITUTION OF UNITED STATES PAGE Acts, records and judicial proceedings of each state, entitled to faith and credit in 471 Attainder, of treason, shall not work corruption of blood or forfeiture, except during 470 Bills for raising revenue, shall originate in the house of representatives 465 Before they become laws, shall be passed by both houses and approved by the 466 Capitation tax. See Tax 467 Census, or enumeration, to be made every ten years.. 463 Claims of the United States, or of the several states, not to be prejudiced by any 472 Citizens of each state shall be entitled to the privileges and immunities of citizens 471 Of the United States, all persons born in or naturalized are, amendment arti- 477 Commerce, regulations respecting, to be equal and uniform 466 Congress, power to enforce laws against slavery, amendment article XIII 477 Power to secure the right to vote to every citizen, irrespective of race or color, 478 Vested with legislative power 463 May alter the regulations of state legislatures concerning elections of senators 464 Shall assemble once every year 464 May provide for cases of removal of president and vice-president. 469 May determine the time of choosing electors of president and vice-president. 468 469 May from time to time establish courts inferior to the supreme court 470 470 May prescribe the manner of proving the acts, records and judicial proceedings 471 The assent of, required to the formation of a new state within the jurisdiction of 471 May propose amendments to the constitution, or, on application, call a con- 471 The assent of, required to the admission of new states into the Union. PAGE Congress, to establish uniform laws of bankruptcy and naturalization....... To coin money, regulate the value of coin, and fix the standard of weights and To define and punish piracies, felonies on the high seas, and offenses against the 466 To declare war, grant letters of marque, and make rules concerning captures To pass laws necessary to carry the enumerated powers into effect 467 To dispose of and make rules concerning the territory and other property of the 467 Constitution, formed by the people of the United States, preamble 463 How amended 471 And the laws under it, and treaties, declared to be the supreme law 472 472 Conventions, for proposing amendments to the constitution 471 470 Courts, inferior to the supreme court, may be ordained by congress 470 471 Debts, against the confederation to be valid against the United States under this 472 of states in rebellion, prohibition against payment by United States or any 477 Duties, on exports between states prohibited 467 On imports and exports imposed by state shall inure to the treasury of the 468 Elections, of senators and representatives, shall be prescribed by the state legisla- 464 Qualifications and returns of members of congress to be determined by each 465 Electors, presidential, prohibition to certain persons as, who have been engaged in 477 Electors of president and vice-president, how chosen, and their duties. 478 And 12th amendment 476 Shall vote the same day throughout the United States. 468 No senator or representative holding office under the United States shall serve as ...... 468 Enumeration. See Census 463 Executive power shall be vested in a president. See President 468 Exports. See Tax. And imports, duties are by states, to be payable into the treasury of the United 468 Ex post facto law, none shall be passed 467 Habeas corpus, writ of, can only be suspended in cases of rebellion or invasion 467 House. See Senate. PAGE Impeachment, all civil officers liable to Persons found guilty by, liable to indictment and punishment for the offense Judges, shall hold their offices during good behavior The compensation of, shall not be diminished during continuance in office 470 464 467 470 470 470 The cases to which it extends 470 Judicial proceedings, records and acts of each state, are entitled to faith and credit 471 Jury trial shall be held in the state where the crime shall have been committed........ 470 Jury, trial by, secured, in prosecutions for all crimes except in cases of impeach- 470 470 And in suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty 475 Laws, supreme, the constitution, the laws under it, and treaties declared to be 472 473 Money, shall be drawn from the treasury only by law appropriating. 467 Nobility, titles of, shall not be granted by the United States 467 Officers of the senate, except the president, shall be chosen by the senate 467 470 Orders of one house, requiring the concurrence of the other. See Resolution 466 Persons held to labor or service, their importation or immigration into the United 467 Persons escaping from one state into another shall be delivered up to those entitled 471 Powers not delegated are reserved to the people, or when not prohibited to the Presents, emoluments, office, or title from a foreign king, prince, to persons holding 467 Presidential electors, prohibition as to having engaged in the rebellion, 14th amend- 477 President of the United States, vested with executive power, shall be chosen for four 468 How elected 468 Qualifications for Compensation of Shall take oath of office May be removed by impeachment President of the United States, powers of- Shall be commander-in-chief of army and navy May require the written opinions of the heads of departments May appoint to office, with consent of the senate Shall fill up vacancies happening during the recess of the senate...... 469 469 |