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ALPHABETICAL ANALYSIS-Continued.

the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates, and the votes shall then
be counted; the person having the greatest number of votes for President, shall be the
President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed

Election by House of Representatives. And if no person have such majority, then
from the persons having the highest numbers, not exceeding three, on the list of those
voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose, immediately, by ballot,
the President. But, in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by States, the
representation from each State having one vote: a quorum for this purpose shall consist of
a member or members from two-thirds of the States, and a majority of all the States shall
be necessary to a choice.

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Election failing the Vice President shall act. And if the House of Representatives shall
not choose a President whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the
fourth of March next following, then the Vice President shall act as President, as in the
case of the death or other constitutional disability of the President...
PRESIDENT of the United States. No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the
United States at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office
of President; neither shall any person be eligible to the office who shall not have attained
to the age of 35 years, and been 14 years a resident within the United States......
PRESIDENT of the United States. In case of the removal of the President from office, or of his
death, resignation, or inability to discharge the powers and duties of the said office, the
same shall devolve on the Vice President; and the Congress may, by law, provide for the
case of removal, death, resignation, or inability, both of the President and Vice President,
declaring what officer shall then act as President, and such officer shall act, accordingly,
until the disability be removed, or a President shall be elected.......
PRESIDENT of the United States. The President shall, at stated times, receive for his services
a compensation, which shall neither be increased nor diminished during the period for
which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that period any other
emolument from the United States, or any of them...

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PRESIDENT of the United States. Before he enter on the execution of his office, he shall take the following oath or affirmation: "I do solemnly swear, (or affirm,) that I will faithfully

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PRESIDENT of the United States. The President shall be commander-in-chief of the army and
navy of the United States, and of the militia of the several States; when called into the
actual service of the United States; he may require the opinion in writing of the principal
officer in each of the executive departments, upon any subject relating to the duties of
their respective offices; and he shail have power to grant reprieves aud pardons for
offences against the United States, except in cases of impeachment
PRESIDENT of the United States. He shall have power, by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate, to make treaties, provided two-thirds of the Senators present concur; and
he shall nominate, and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint
ambassadors, other public ministers, and consuls, judges of the Supreme Court, and all
other officers of the United States, whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided
for, and which shall be established by law: but the Congress may by law vest the appoint-
ment of such inferior officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the courts
of law, or in the heads of departments

PRESIDENT of the United States. The President shall have power to fill up all vacancies that
may happen during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire
at the end of their next session..

PRESIDENT of the United States. He shall, from time to time, give to the Congress informa-
tion of the state of the Union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he
shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary occasions, convene both
Houses, or either of them, and, in case of disagreement between them, with respect to the
time of adjournment, he may adjourn them to such time as he shall think proper; he shall
receive ambassadors and other public ministers; he shall take care that the laws be faith-
fully executed, and shall commission all the officers of the United States..
PRESIDENT of the United States. The President, Vice President, and all civil officers of the

United States, shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, trea-
son, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors

PRESS. Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech and of the press
PRINCE. No person holding any office of profit or trust under the United States, shall, without
the consent of the Congress, accept of any present, emolument, office, or title, of any kind
whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign State

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PRINCIPAL officer. The President may require the opinion, in writing, of the principal officer

in each of the executive departments.. PRIVATE property. Nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensa

tion.

PRIVILEGE of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when, in cases of rebel-
lion or invasion, the public safety may require it...
PRIVILEGED. Senators and Representatives shall, in all cases, except treason, felony, and
breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at the session of
their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same.......
PRIVILEGES and immunities. The citizens of each State shall be entitled to all the privileges

and immunities of citizens in the several States..

PROCEEDINGS. Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings.
PROCEEDINGS. Each House shall keep a Journal of its proceedings
PROCEEDINGS. Credit, proof, and effect of judicial proceedings of States..

PROCESS of law. Nor shall any person be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due
process of law..

PROCESS. In all criminal prosecutions the accused to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor

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PROFIT. Judgment, in cases of impeachment, shall not extend farther than to removal from
office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or profit under the
United States.
PROFIT. No person holding an office of trust or profit under the United States shall be ap-
pointed an elector..
PROHIBITED powers. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor
prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people
PROMOTE the general welfare. The Constitution established in order to promote the general
welfare, &c...

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PROOF. Congress may, by general laws, prescribe the manner in which the acts, records, and judicial proceedings of States shall be proved, and the effect thereof........ PROPERTY of the United States. The Congress shall have power to dispose of and make all

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needful rules and regulations respecting the territory, or other property belonging to the United States....

PROPERTY or effects. The right of the people to be secure in their effects against unreasona-
ble searches or seizures shall not be violated..

PROPERTY. Nor shall any person be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due pro-
cess of law

PROPERTY. Nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation...
PROPOSE amendments. The Congress, whenever two-thirds of both Houses shall deem it ne-
cessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution, or, on the application of the
Legislatures of two-thirds of the several States, shall call a convention for proposing
amendments, &c...

PROSECUTIONS. Criminal prosecutions against persons. (See Criminal.).
PROSECUTED. The judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to

any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by
citizens of another State, or by citizens or subjects of any foreign State.
-PROTECT the Constitution. The President of the United States shall take an oath or affirma-
tion to preserve, protect, and defend, the Constitution

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PROTECT. The United States shall protect each State against invasion

PROVIDE for the common defence. The Constitution established in order to provide for the
common defence, &c.

PUBLIC acts, records, and judicial proceedings of States, to have full faith and credit, &c...
PUBLIC danger. No State shall, without the consent of Congress, engage in war, unless actu-
ally invaded, or in such imminent danger as will not admit of delay

PUBLIC danger. (See War.)..

PUBLIC ministers. (See Appointments-Ambassadors.)

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PUBLIC ministers. The President shall receive ambassadors and other public ministers
PUBLIC money. (See Money.)..

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PUBLIC safety. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it PUBLIC trust. No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States

PUBLIC use.

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PUBLISH. The Journal of each House shall be published from time to time, except such parts

as may in their judgment require secrecy PUBLISHED. A regular statement and account of the receipts and expenditures of all public money shall be published from time to time..

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PUNISH. Each House of Congress may punish its members for disorderly behavior..
PUNISHMENT. Persons convicted on an impeachment shall, nevertheless, be liable and sub-
ject to indictment, trial, judgment, and punishment, according to law
PUNISHMENT. Congress shall have power to provide for the punishment of counterfeiting the
securities and current coin of the United States..

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PUNISHMENT. The Congress shall have power to declare the punishment of treason........
PUNISHMENTS. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel
and unusual punishments inflicted

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QUALIFICATION of a Representative in Congress shall be 25 years of age, seven years a citi-
zen of the United States, and when elected an inhabitant of same State..
QUALIFICATION of a Senator in Congress shall be 30 years of age, nine years a citizen of the
United States, and when elected an inhabitant of same State
QUALIFICATION to office. 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..

QUALIFICATIONS for electors of Representatives in Congress the same as for electors of the
most numerous branch of the State Legislature..
QUALIFICATIONS of its own members. Each House of Congress shall be the judge of the

elections, returns, and qualifications of its own members

QUALIFICATIONS of President United States. No person except a natural born citizen, or a
citizen of the United States at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eli-
gible to the office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who
shall not have attained to the age of 35 years, and been 14 years a resident within the
United States....

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