Index to the Constitution and Amendments
| Admiralty & maritime cases | Article III, Section 2 |
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| Advice and consent | Article II, Section 2 |
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| Age, as qualification for public office | |
| president | Article II, Section 1 |
| representatives | Article I, Section 2 |
| senators | Article I, Section 3 |
| voting | Amendment 26 |
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| Ambassadors | |
| Case controversies | Article III, Section 2 |
| President's power | Article II, Sections 2-3 |
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| Amendment procedure | Article V |
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| Appellate | Article III, Section 2 |
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| Appointment power | Article II, Section 2 |
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| Appointments, temporary | Amendment 17 |
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| Apportionment of representatives | Article I, Section 2; Amendment 14, Section 2 |
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| Appropriation(s) | Article I, Sections 8 & 9 |
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| Arms, right to bear | Amendment 2 |
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| Army | Article II, Section 2 |
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| Assembly, right of | Amendment 1 |
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| Authors | Article I, Section 8 |
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| Bail, excessive | Amendment 8 |
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| Bankruptcy, Congress' power | Article I, Section 8 |
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| Bill of Rights (Amends. 1-10) | Amendments 1-10 |
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| Bills | Article I, Section 7 |
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| Bills of attainder | Article I, Sections 9-10 |
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| Borrowing, Congress' power | Article I, Section 8 |
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| Cabinet officers' reports | Article II, Section 2 |
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| Census | Article I, Section 2 |
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| Chief Justice, role in impeachment trials | Article I, Section 3 |
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| Commander in Chief | Article II, Section 2 |
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| Commerce, Congress' power | Article I, Section 8 |
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| Commission of officers | Article II, Section 3 |
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| Compact | Article I, Section 10 |
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| Congress | |
| annual meetings | Article I, Section 4; Amendment 20 |
| declaring war | Article I, Section 8 |
| legislative proceedings | Article I, Section 5 |
| members' compensation and privileges | Article I, Section 6 |
| organization | Article I, Section 1 |
| powers | Article I, Section 8; Amendment 12 |
| special sessions | Article II, Section 3 |
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| Congressional Record (Journal) | Article I, Section 5 |
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| Constitution, purpose | Preamble |
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| Contracts, interference by states | Article I, Section 10 |
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| Controversies, court cases | Article III, Section 2 |
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| Conventions | Article V; Article VII; Amendment 21 |
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| Copyrights and patents, Congress' power | Article I, Section 8 |
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| Counsel, right to | Amendment 6 |
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| Counterfeiting, Congress' power to punish | Article I, Section 8 |
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| Courts (see Judiciary) | |
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| Criminal proceedings, rights of accused | Amendment 5; Amendment 6 |
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| Currency, Congress' power | Article I, Section 8 |
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| Defense, Congress' power | Article I, Section 8 |
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| District of Columbia | Article I, Section 8; Amendment 23 |
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| Double jeopardy | Amendment 5 |
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| Due process of law | Amendment 5; Amendment 14, Section 1 |
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| Electoral College | Article II, Section 1; Amendment 12; Amendment 23 |
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| Equal protection of laws | Amendment 14, Section 1 |
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| Equity | Article II, Section 2; Amendment 11 |
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| Ex post facto laws | Article I, Sections 9-10 |
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| Extradition of fugitives by states | Article IV, Section 2 |
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| Fines, excessive | Amendment 8 |
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| Foreign affairs, President's power | Article II, Section 2 |
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| Foreign commerce, Congress' power | Article I, Section 8 |
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| "Full faith and credit" clause | Article IV, Section 1 |
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| General welfare, Congress' power | Article I, Section 8 |
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| Grand jury indictments | Amendment 5 |
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| Grievances, redress of | Amendment 1 |
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| Habeas corpus | Article I, Section 9 |
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| House of Representatives | |
| election to & eligibility for | Article I, Section 2 |
| members' terms of office | Article I, Section 2; Article I, Section 6 |
| Speaker of | Article I, Section 2; Amendment 24; Amendment 25, Sections 3-4 |
| special powers | |
| impeachment | Article I, Section 2 |
| Presidential elections | Article II, Section 1; Amendment 12 |
| revenue bills | Article I, Section 7 |
| states' representation in | Article I, Section 2 |
| vacancies | Article I, Section 2 |
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| Immunities (see Privileges and immunities) | |
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| Impeachment | |
| officials subject to | Article II, Section 4 |
| penalties | Article I, Section 3 |
| power of, lodged in House | Article I, Section 2 |
| reasons | Article II, Section 4 |
| trials, Senate | Article I, Section 3 |
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| Indians, commerce with, Congress' power | Article I, Section 8 |
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| Inhabitant (see Resident) | Article I, Section 2; Article I, Section 3 |
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| International law, Congress' power | Article I, Section 8 |
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| Inventors | Article I, Section 8 |
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| Judiciary | |
| inferior courts | Article I, Section 8; Article III, Section 1 |
| judicial review | Article III, Section 2 |
| jurisdiction | Article III, Section 2 |
| nomination & confirmation of judges | Article II, Section 2 |
| Supreme Court | Article III, Section 1 |
| terms of office & compensation | Article III, Section 1 |
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| Jury trials | Article III, Section 2; Amendment 6; Amendment 7 |
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| "Lame duck" amendment | Amendment 20 |
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| Liquor | Amendment 18; Amendment 21 |
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| Marque and reprisal, letters of | Article I, Sections 8 and 10 |
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| Men (see Persons) | |
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| Militia (Military) | Amendment 2; Amendment 5 |
| congressional powers | Article I, Section 8 |
| presidential powers | Article II, Section 2 |
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| Money | Article I, Section 8 |
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| National debt | Article VI |
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| Native Americans (see Indians) | |
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| Naturalization | Article I, Section 8 |
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| Navy | Article I, Section 8; Article II, Section 2 |
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| "Necessary and proper" clause | Article I, Section 8 |
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| Nominate | Article II, Section 2; Amendment 25 |
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| Oath of office, federal and state | Article II, Section 1; Article VI |
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| Pardons an reprieves, President's power | Article II, Section 2 |
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| People, powers reserved to | Amendment 10 |
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| Persons | Amendment 14 |
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| Petition the government, right to | Amendment 1 |
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| "Pocket veto" | Article I, Section 7 |
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| Poll tax, prohibition | Amendment 24, Section 1 |
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| Post offices & roads, Congress' power | Article I, Section 8 |
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| Presidency, succession to | Article II, Section 1; Amendment 20; Amendment 25 |
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| President | |
| disability | Article A25, Section 3 |
| election | Article II, Section 1; Amendment 12; Amendment 22; Amendment 23 |
| eligibility for office | Article II, Section 1 |
| legislation, role in | Article I, Section 7 |
| oath of office | Article II, Section 1 |
| powers & duties | Article II, Sections 2-3 |
| term of office and compensation | Article II, Section 1 |
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| Press, freedom of | Amendment 1 |
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| Privileges and immunities (of citizens) | Article IV, Section 2; Amendment 14, Section 1 |
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| Prohibition | Amendments 18; Amendment 21 |
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| Property, taking for public use | Amendment 5 |
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| Punishments, cruel and unusual | Amendment 8 |
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| Race | Amendment 15 |
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| Ratification of Constitution | Article V; Article VII |
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| Religion, freedom of | Amendment 1 |
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| Religious oaths | Article VI |
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| Resident (see inhabitant) | Article II, Section 1 |
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| Search and seizure | Amendment 4 |
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| Seas, Congress' power | Article I, Section 8 |
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| Secrecy | Article I, Section 5 |
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| Self-incrimination | Amendment 5 |
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| Senate | |
| election to & eligibility for | Article I, Section 3 |
| equal representation of states | Article V |
| officers | Article I, Section 3 |
| President of | Article I, Section 3; Amendment 12 |
| President of, pro tempore | Article I, Section 3; Amendment 25, Sections 3-4 |
| special powers | |
| impeachment trials | Article I, Section 3 |
| Presidential appointments | Article II, Section 2 |
| treaties | Article II, Section 2 |
| terms of office | Article I, Section 3; Article I, Section 6 |
| vacancies | Amendment 17 |
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| Slavery, prohibition | Amendments 13; Amendment 14, Section 4 |
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| Soldiers, quartering of | Amendment 3 |
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| Speech, freedom of | Amendment 1 |
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| Spending, Congress' power | Article I, Section 8 |
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| State of Union message | Article II, Section 3 |
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| States | |
| and federal elections | Article I, Section 4 |
| formation and admission to the Union | Article IV, Section 3 |
| powers requiring consent of the Congress | Article I, Section 10 |
| powers reserved to | Amendment 10 |
| protection against invasion, violence | Article IV, Section 4 |
| republican form of government guaranteed | Article IV, Section 4 |
| suits against | Article III, Section 2; Amendment 11 |
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| Sundays | Article I, Section 7 |
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| Supreme law of the land (Constitution) | Article VI |
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| Taxing power, in general | Article I, Sections 7-8 |
| direct taxes prohibited | Article I, Section 9 |
| income taxes permitted | Amendment 16 |
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| Territories | Article IV, Section 3 |
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| Titles of nobility | Article I, Section 9 |
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| Treason | Article III, Section 3 |
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| Treaty(ies) | Article I, Section 10; Article II, Section 2; Article III, Section 2; Article VI |
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| Trial | Article I, Section 3; Article III, Section 2; Amendment 6; Amendment 7 |
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| Veto, President's power | Article I, Section 7 |
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| Vice-Presidency, succession to | Amendment 20; Amendment 25 |
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| Vice-President | |
| conditions for assuming Presidency | Article II, Section 1; Amendment 20; Amendment 25 |
| declaring President disabled, role in | Amendment 25, Section 4 |
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| Senate, role in | Article I, Section 3; Amendment 12 |
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| term of office | Article II, Section 1 |
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| Voting rights | Amendment 14; Amendment 24 |
| blacks, former slaves | Amendment 15, Section 1 |
| eighteen-years-old | Amendment 26 |
| women | Amendment 19 |
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| War Powers (see Congress, declaring war, powers; President, powers & duties; States, protection against invasion) | |
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| Warrants | Amendment 4 |
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| Weights and measures standards of | Article I, Section 8 |
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| Women (see Persons) | |
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