of the Constitution of the United States, the following be proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which, when ratified by three-fourths of the legislatures of the several states, shall be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of the said Constitution, to wit: ime shall be a lav dent within The ten first of the preceding amendments were proposed at the first session of the first Congress, of the United States, 25 September, 1789, and were fine ratified by the constitutional number of States, on the 1 day of December, 1791. The eleventh amendment proposed at the first session of the third Congress, 5 Marc 1794, and was declared in a message from the President of the United States to both houses of Congress, dated 8th January, 1798, to have been adopted by the constitutional number of States. The twelfth amendment was proposed at the first session of the eighth Congress, 12 December, 1803, and was adopted by the constitutional number of States in 1804, according to a public notice thereof by the Secretary of State, dated 25th September, of the same year. DESIGN OF THE ANALYSIS. nent pre EVERY substantive matter, or point, contained in each article, ion, or clause, embracing every subject, name and definition he Constitution, has been arranged in alphabetical order. The ire clause in which each word so arranged occurs, being given. 2. All similar words, names, or terms used in the Constitution being thus brought together, saves the time and trouble of reading over that instrument in search of supposed terms or provisions, which, if they cannot be found in this Alphabetical Analysis, will not be found in the Constitution. Under the head of each branch of the Government, as Congress, Senate, House of Representatives, Executive or President, Judiciary, &c., will be found every power, duty, privilege, and restriction belonging to each, and joint or concurrent power with the other branches. In like manner, all provisions, regarding States, legislatures, persons, people, citizens, powers, offices, laws, elections, army, militia, navy, and every other subject contained in the Constitution, will all respectively, be found under one head. 3. By this arrangement the entire instrument is resolved into its elements, while all clauses containing like terms or provisions are drawn together in close contact, by the strictly alphabetical position of the similar terms or words in each, which proximity brings the whole into one view, to be seen at a glance, and being thus presented to the mind at once, the connection is more easily impressed upon and retained in the memory. AN ALPHABETICAL ANALYSIS OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, AND OF THE AMENDMENTS THERETO. ABSENCE. In the absence of the Vice President the Senate shall choose a President pro tem. ABSENT members. A smaller number than a majority of either House of Congress may compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner, and under such penalties, as each House may provide.. .... ACCEPT. No person holding any office of profit or trust under the United States, shall, without the consent of Congress, accept of any present, emolument, office, or title, of any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign states....... ACCOUNT. A regular statement and account of the receipts and expenditures of all public money shall be published from time to time... ACCUSATION. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused to be informed of the nature and cause ..... ACTS, records, and judicial proceedings. Full faith and credit shall be given in each State to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other State. And the Congress may, by general laws, prescribe the manner in which such acts, records, and judicial proceedings shall be proved, and the effect thereof.. ACT as President. In case of the removal, death, resignation, or inability, of both the President and Vice President, the Congress shall, by law, declare what officer shall then act as President, and such officer shall act accordingly until the disability be removed, or a President shall be elected. ADJOURN from day to day. A smaller number than a majority of each House of Congress may adjourn from day to day. ADJOURN. Neither House, during the session of Congress, shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than that in which the two Houses may be sitting.. ADJOURNMENT. If any bill shall not be returned by the President within ten days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the same shall be a law, in like man ner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress by their adjournment prevent its return, in ADMIRALTY and maritime jurisdiction. The judicial power shall extend to all cases of admi ADMITTED. New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union.. ADOPTION of this Constitution. All debts contracted or engagements entered into before the ADVICE and consent of the Senate. (See Senate.) AFFIRMATION. (See Oath or affirmation.) .... 14 AGE of qualification for Vice President of the United States, 35 years. AGREEMENT or compact. No State shall, without the consent of Congress, enter into any ALLIANCE. No State shall enter into any alliance ALIENS, or persons of foreign birth, not eligible as President or Vice President of the United S AMBASSADORS. The President shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of AMBASSADORS. The President shall receive ambassadors and other public ministers....... AMBASSADORS. In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers, and consuls, the AMENDMENTS, as on other bills. All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of 12th amend. 30 AGE of qualification for a Representative in Congress, 25 years.. AGE of qualification for a Senator in Congress, 30 years.... AGE of qualification for President of the United States, 35 years.. ALPHABETICAL ANALYSIS-Continued. Representatives; but the Senate may propose, or concur with, amendments as on other APPELLATE jurisdiction. (See Supreme Court.). under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector. APPOINTMENTS. The Executives of States may make temporary appointments of Senators in the recess of the legislatures thereof to fill vacancies.. APPOINTMENT of officers of the militia reserved to the States respectively APPOINTMENTS. The President shall have power to fill up all vacancies that may happen |