AP US Government & Politics Summer Assignment 2018(Due First Day of Class)Questions? Please email Mr. Patterson cpatterson@fcps1.org

College Board The course is designed to be equivalent to a one semester introductory college course. There is no prescribed sequence of study or course length. The course is designed to be a half-year course.

Prerequisites There are no prerequisite course for AP US Government and Politics. However, students should be able to read a college level textbook and write grammatically correct using complete sentences.

Course Overview AP U.S. Government and Politics provides a college-level, nonpartisan introduction to key political concepts, ideas, institutions, policies, interactions, roles, and behaviors that characterize the constitutional system and political culture of the United States. Students will study U.S. foundational documents, Supreme Court decisions, and other texts and visuals to gain an understanding of the relationships and interactions among political institutions, processes, and behavior. They will also engage in disciplinary practices that require them to read and interpret data, make comparisons and applications, and develop evidence-based arguments. In addition, they will complete a political science research or applied civics project.

Course Content The AP U.S. Government and Politics course is organized around five units, which focus on major topics in U.S. government and politics. The units are:■ Foundations of American Democracy■ Interaction among Branches of Government■ Civil Liberties and Civil Rights■ American Political Ideologies and Beliefs; and■ Political Participation

Foundational documents and Supreme Court cases These documents are an integral part of the course and necessary for students to understand the philosophical underpinnings, significant legal precedents, and political values of the U.S. political system and may serve as the focus of AP Exam questions. The course requires study of:■ 9 foundational documents, including the U.S. Constitution■ 15 landmark Supreme Court cases

Civics ProjectThe required project adds a civic component to the course, engaging students in exploring how they can affect, and are affected by, government and politics throughout their lives. The project might have students collect data on a teacher-approved political science topic, participate in a community service activity, or observe and report on the policymaking process of a governing body. Students should plan a presentation that relates their experiences or findings to what they are learning in the course.

Disciplinary Practices Practice 1: Apply political concepts and processes to scenarios in contextPractice 2: Apply Supreme Court decisionsPractice 3: Analyze and interpret quantitative data represented in tables, charts, graphs, maps, and infographicsPractice 4: Read, analyze, and interpret foundational documents and other text-based and visual sourcesPractice 5: Develop an argument in essay format

The ExamThe AP United States Government and Politics Exam is 3 hours long.Section I: Multiple Choice | 55 Questions | 80 Minutes |50% of Exam ScoreSection II: Free Response | 4 Questions | 100 Minutes | 50% of Exam Score

A Note from the teacher, who wants your senior year to be the best…..Your senior year will be incredibly BUSY!!. Anything that you can do ahead of time this summer to prepare is a good idea. Spend time researching this summer which college applications require essays and get those essays written. Find out what you will need in regards to teacher recommendations, then prepare an information sheet on your activities and have those ready to give your teachers the first week of school well before deadlines. See Mrs. Mesick in the Career Center for scholarship applications and check on important due dates for seniors.

For AP Government, you have an assignment due the first day of class, Questions on the Constitution, whether that is first or second term for you. Completing this assignment over the summer will make your first week of class much easier as well as prepare study aids for the course. Additionally, you are required to make flash cards (in your own writing) of terms and information to prepare study aids to use during the course and I will give you credit for your time in writing these (do not copy and paste). It is essential that you familiarize yourself with the Government Vocabulary and Supreme Court Cases- it will make your life easier in the Fall or later in the Spring when you are attempting to study for AP Government and your other courses, finish college applications and apply for scholarships as well as trying to enjoy Homecoming or Prom. Remember, at times you will feel overwhelmed, but we (Liberty faculty and staff) are here to help you!

I. Describe (Who wrote it, what was discussed, and why do we care today?) each of the following Foundational Documents. (Note Cards) 9 Points 1. Federalist No. 102. Brutus No. 13. The Declaration of Independence 4. The Articles of Confederation 5. The US Constitution and Bill of Rights 6. Federalist No. 517. Letter from a Birmingham Jail (MLK)8. Federalist No. 709. Federalist No. 78

II. Explain the ruling for each of the following REQUIRED Supreme Court cases, and identify the amendment and/or constitutional clause associated with each case. (Note Cards) 15 Points 1. McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)2. United States v. Lopez (1995)3. Engel v. Vitale (1962)4. Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)5. Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)6. New York Times v. United States (1971)7. Schenck v. United States (1919)8. Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)9. Roe v. Wade (1973)10. McDonald v. Chicago (2010)11. Brown v. Board of Education (1954)12. Citizens United v. FEC (2010)13. Baker v. Carr (1961)14. Shaw v. Reno (1993)15. Marbury v. Madison (1803)

III. In order to better follow lecture and participate in class discussion (which is part of your grade), it is highly recommended that you learn the list of government vocab (attached) and amendments. (Note Cards) 96 Points

IV. Read the US Constitution – copy attached. Highlight as you read. Write questions about words, phrases, and clauses that you do not understand in the margins? Understanding the Constitution and what it provides is the foundation to this course. Underlined sections have been amended but you should be familiar with what changes were made to the original document and why. Answer the Question on the Constitution – attached. This is due at the end of the FIRST WEEK OF CLASS.

Government Vocabulary: /69 Points

1. Amicus curiae brief : “friend of the court” brief filed by an interest group to influence a Supreme Court decision.

2. Appellate jurisdiction : authority of a court to hear an appeal from a lower court.

3. Balancing the ticket : occurs when a presidential nominee chooses a vice presidential running mate who has different qualities in order to attract more votes for the ticket.

4. Blanket primary : election to choose candidates that is open to independents and that allows voters to choose candidates from all the parties.

5. Block grant : money granted by the federal government to the states for a broad purpose (e.g., transportation) rather than for a narrow purpose (e.g., school lunch program).

6. Categorical grant : money granted by the federal government to the states for a narrow purpose (e.g., school lunch program) rather than for a broad purpose (e.g., transportation).

7. Checks and balances : system in which each branch of government can limit the power of the other two branches, e.g., presidential veto of a congressional law.

8. Clear and present danger doctrine : judicial interpretation of the First Amendment that government may not ban speech unless such speech poses an imminent threat to society.

9. Closed primary : party election to choose candidates that is closed to independents. Voter may not cross party lines.

10. Cloture : Senate motion to end a filibuster that requires a 3/5 vote.

11. Commerce clause : gives Congress the power to regulate commerce among the states, with foreign nations, and among Indian tribes. Granted through Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution.

12. Conference committee : works out a compromise between differing House-Senate versions of a bill.

13. Cooperative federalism : system in which both federal government and state governments cooperate in solving problems.

14. Direct election : election of an official directly by the people rather than by an intermediary group such as the Electoral College.

15. Primary : election in which the people choose candidates to be on the general election ballot.

16. Divided government : government in which one party controls the presidency while another party controls the Congress.

17. Elastic clause : states that Congress can exercise those powers that are “necessary and proper” for carrying out the enumerated powers, e.g., establishment of the first Bank of the United States.

18. Elite theory : theory that upper class elites exercise great influence over public policy.

19. Entitlements : federal benefit payments to which recipients have a legal right, e.g., Social Security. Also known as uncontrollables.

20. Establishment clause : provision of the First Amendment that prohibits Congress from establishing an official state religion. This is the basis for Separation of Church and State.

21. Exclusionary rule : Supreme Court guideline that excludes the use of illegally obtained evidence in a criminal trial.

22. Executive agreement : an agreement between the President and another head of state that, unlike a treaty, does not require Senate consent.

23. Executive order : presidential rule or regulation that has the force of law.

24. Factions : term used by Madison to denote what we now call interest groups.

25. Federalism : constitutional sharing of power between a central government and state governments.

26. Federalist papers : group of 85 essays written by Madison, Hamilton, and Jay for the purpose of persuading the people of NY and then others to adopt the Constitution.

27. Filibuster : nonstop Senate debate that prevents a bill from coming to a vote.

28. Franking privilege : allows members of Congress to send mail postage free.

29. Gender gap : difference in voting patterns for men and women, particularly in the greater tendency of the latter to vote for Democratic presidential candidates.

30. General election : election in which the officeholders are chosen. Contrast with a primary election, in which only the candidates are chosen.

31. Gerrymandering : redrawing district lines to favor one party at the expense of the other.

32. Horse race: the tendency of the media to report on an election campaign as if it were a horse race, i.e., who is ahead, who is behind, who is gaining ground.

33. Impeachment : House action that formally charges an official with wrongdoing. Conviction and Removal requires 2/3 vote from the Senate.

34. Impoundment : refusal of a President to spend money that has been appropriated by Congress.

35. Incorporation : applying the Bill of Rights to the states. A “total incorporation” view is that the states must obey all provisions of the Bill of Rights because of the due process clause of the 14th Amendment. A “selective incorporation” view is that the Bill of Rights is to be applied to the states in a more gradual manner on a case by case basis.

36. Incumbent : an officeholder who is seeking re-election.

37. Independent : voter not registered with a political party but tend to vote for candidates of one particular party.

38. Iron triangle : an informal association of federal agency, congressional committee, and interest group that is said to have heavy influence over policy making.

39. Judicial activism : philosophy that the courts should take an active role in solving problems.

40. Judicial restraint : philosophy that the courts should defer to elected lawmakers in setting policy, and should instead focus on interpreting law rather than making law.

41. Judicial review : power of the courts to review the constitutionality of laws or government actions.

42. Legislative veto : process in which Congress overturned rules and regulations proposed by executive branch agencies. Struck down in 1983.

43. Line item veto : power of most governors (and President Clinton for only a few years) to delete or reduce funding in a bill on a line by line basis. Declared unconstitutional by Supreme Court.

44. Lobbying : attempting to influence policy makers.

45. Mandates : requirements imposed by the national government upon the states. Some are unfunded mandates, i.e., they are imposed by the national government, but lack funding.

46. Miranda Rights : warnings that must be read to suspects prior to questioning if responses are to be used in a criminal trial. Suspects must be advised that they have the rights of silence and counsel.

47. Open primary : election to choose candidates that is open to independents, and in which voters may choose candidates from any one party.

48. Original jurisdiction : authority of a court to first hear a case.

49. Party identification : a sense of affiliation that a person has with a particular political party.

50. Pluralism : theory that policy making is the result of interest group competition.

51. Plurality elections : such as those for Congress are won by the person with the most votes, regardless if he/she has a majority.

52. Plurality : more votes than anyone else, but less than half, e.g., Clinton won a plurality (43%) of popular votes in 1992, but not a majority.

53. Political Action Committee (PAC) : an interest group that raises funds and donates to election campaigns.

54. Political culture : the widely shared beliefs, values, and norms that citizens share about their government.

55. Political socialization : process in which one acquires his/her political beliefs.

56. Prior restraint : When a court stops expression before it is made, e.g., prohibiting a demonstration by a radical group because the assembly is likely to become violent. Presumed to be unconstitutional.

57. Realigning (critical) election : an election in which there is a long term change in party alignment, e.g., 1932.

58. Redistricting : redrawing of congressional district boundaries by the party in power of the state legislature.

59. Reserved powers : powers held by the states through the 10th Amendment. Any power not granted to the US government is reserved for the states.

60. Rule of four : the Supreme Court will hear a case if four Justices agree to do so.

61. Rules Committee : the “traffic cop” of the House that sets the legislative calendar and issues rules for debate on a bill.

62. Senatorial courtesy : tradition in which the President consults with the Senators within a state in which an appointment is to be made.

63. Shay’s Rebellion : 1786 Revolt by Massachusetts farmers seeking relief from debt and foreclosure that was a factor in the calling of the Constitutional Convention.

64. Single member district system : system in which the people elect one representative per district. With a winner-take-all rule, this system strengthens the two major parties and weakens minor parties.

65. Standing committees : the permanent Congressional Committees that handle legislation.

66. Ways and Means Committee : House committee that handles tax bills

67. Winner-take-all: is a term used to describe single member district and at large election systems that award seats to the highest vote getters without ensuring fair representation for minority groups.

68. Writ of Habeas Corpus : is recourse in law whereby a person can report an unlawful detention or imprisonment before a court, usually through a prison official.

69. Writ of Certiorari : is a writ seeking judicial review that is issued by a higher court. Ex. Supreme Court.

Amendments to the US Constitution __________/27 Points **You are not expected to respond to these asterisks, however, I want you to start thinking about what is being said.

1st Rights to Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, and Speech (RAPPS)2nd Right to Bear Arms3rd Quartering of Soldiers4th Search and Seizure5th Grand Jury, Double Jeopardy, Self-Incrimination, Due Process6th Rights of Accused in Criminal Prosecutions: Rights to Timely Trial, to Confront Opposing Witnesses and to Counsel 7th Jury Trial8th Protections against Excessive Bail, Cruel and Unusual Punishment9th Peoples Non-Enumerated Rights10th Rights Reserved to States

**Amendments 1-10 are known as the Bill of Rights. Why were they added to the US Constitution during the ratification Process?

11th Suits Against a State12th Election of President and Vice-President

**Amendments 11-12 address early flaws with the constitution. Why were these topics a problem?13th Abolition of Slavery and Involuntary Servitude14th Protects rights against state infringements, defines citizenship, prohibits states from interfering with privileges and immunities, requires due process and equal protection, punishes states for denying vote, and disqualifies Confederate officials and debts

**What does due process and equal protection actually mean?? 15th Voting Rights for African American Males

**Amendments 13-14 are known as the Civil War Amendments. Do you understand why?16th Federal Income Tax

**When did you first start working for an hourly wage, was it at age 16? 17th Popular Election of Senators

**How were Senators selected before this amendment? 18th Prohibition

**Easy way to remember prohibition amendments: 18 year olds cannot drink, 21 year olds can.19th Women's Right to Vote

**Any easy way to remember amendments 15, 19, 23, 24, & 26 is by recognizing that they are all connected to suffrage for a unique group of people.

20th Commencement of Presidential Term and Succession**Any easy way to remember amendments 12, 20, 22, and 25 is by associating all of them with the Executive Branch.

21st Repeal of 18th Amendment (Prohibition)22nd Two-Term Limitation on President23rd District of Columbia Presidential Vote24th Abolition of Poll Tax Requirement in Federal Elections25th Presidential Vacancy, Disability and Inability26th Right to Vote at Age 1827th Congressional Compensation is deferred until the next session of Congress

** I guess the question should be why is Congress giving themselves a raise to start with??

QUESTIONS ON THE CONSTITUTION – NAME___________________DUE at the END of the FIRST WEEK OF CLASS

__________/156 Points

Using a copy of the U.S. Constitution (attached but found many places) complete the following. Those things marked with an * will be discussed in class, and need not be done beforehand. The remaining questions should be answerable in chronological order.

1) How does the opening of the Preamble express popular sovereignty (power)?

2) List the six (6) goals stated in the Preamble.a. b. c. d. e. f.

ARTICLE ONE:1) Which Branch is described in Article One? 2) What did Section 1 of Article One provide for?3) Who are “the electors” of the members of the House of Representatives? What are the three requirements for

being in the House of Representatives?a. b. c.

4) What is the term of office for a member of the House of Representatives?

5) What eliminated the 3/5ths Compromise? (Clause 3)

6) What is the basis for the number of Representatives?

7) What is the sole position in the House that is mentioned in the Constitution?8) Which House has the power of impeachment?9) How many Senators are there from each state? 10) How long is the term of office for a Senator? 11) Who chose the Senators in the original Constitution? 12) How did the “classes” of Senators bring about a staggered system of election? (Section 3, Clause 2) 13) List the qualifications for being a Senator.

a. b. c.

14) In clause 4, who is President of the Senate? 15) When does he get to vote? 16) What is the substitute position for when the President of the Senate is absent?

18) What power does the Senate have in impeachments?

19) Who presides if it is the President who is being tried for impeachment?

20) What percentage of vote is needed to find someone guilty of impeachment?

21) In Clause 6, what is the penalty for conviction for impeachment?

22) What level of government authority controls the election process or manner in which members of Congress are elected? Is their authority absolute?

23) Under Section 5, how were the rules of the House and Senate determined?

24) What is the ultimate punishment of a member of either House, and how many members must agree to this punishment for it to be enacted?

25) What percentage of members of each House can request that a vote in their house be officially recorded (as Yeas and Nays)?

26) What is the rule for adjournment that both Houses must share? 27) Section 6, what two immunities are granted members of Congress? (Be Specific)

a.

b. 28) What are the two main restrictions in Sec. 6, Clause 2?

c. d.

29) Where must all revenue bills originate (section 7, clause 1)?

30) What can the Senate do to revenue bills?

31) How can a Bill become law if the President vetoes it?

32) What percentage of both Houses of Congress must agree to override a veto? 33) When can a bill become a law without the President’s signature?

34) What happens after ten days if the President doesn’t sign a bill?

35) What other Congressional require Presidential signature?

36) Which exception does your book provide to requiring a Presidential signature?

37) List the expressed powers of Congress listed in Section 8, Clause 11. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

38) What did Clause 2 establish?

39) What is the purpose of the Necessary and Proper, or “elastic clause” (clause 3), and what power does it provide?

40) There are 12 denied powers of Congress listed in 8 clauses. List what they are (* defined in class later)

a. b. c. d.

e. f. g. h.

41) How is the list of powers in section 9 different from those listed in section 8? 42) From Section 10, Clause 1, list the eight powers denied to the states.

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8.

43) What power is denied to the states under most circumstances in Clause 2?

44) What happens to any money raised through duties (taxes) on imports or exports by the states?

45) What six powers are denied to the states in Clause 3? What is the exception?1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

ARTICLE TWO:1) Which Branch does Article Two describe? 2) Who is the head of the Executive Branch? 3) What is the term of office for the President? 4) How is the number of Electors to the Electoral College determined (clause 2), and how are they appointed?

5) Who specifically cannot serve as an Elector?

6) Clause 3 was altered by the 12th Amendment. Refer to the 12th Amendment and clause 3 to answer these questions.

Where are electoral votes counted?

What must a person receive to become the President?

Who decides who is President if no one has a majority or if there is a tie?

What role does the Senate play?

7) Who has the power to decide what day the Electors meet to cast their vote? 8) *What is the formula that determines the day of the Presidential election in any given election year?

9) What are the qualifications for President as provided in Clause 5?

a. b. c.

10) The 25th Amendment modified Clause 6. Under the new guidelines, who becomes President if the President can no longer fulfill that duty? How is this different from the original system found in clause 6?

11) If the President is replaced by the Vice President during his term, how is a new Vice President chosen? (This was provided by the 25th Amendment)

12) What cannot happen to the President’s pay scale during his/her term? Why?

13) What 2 things does the President swear to in his/her oath of office?a. b.

14) In Section 2, Clause 1, what power is provided to the President regarding the military?

15) How did Section 2, Clause 1 lead to the formation of today’s Presidential Cabinet?

16) What can a President NOT pardon or reprieve someone for? 17) With whom does the President share appointment and treaty powers? 17) What percentage of Senators must agree with the President in making appointments or treaties with foreign

nations? 18) What level of officials do NOT require Senate approval (VERY important today)?

19) What is meant by a “recess” appointment, and why might it be used?20) List the ten major powers and duties of the President found in Section 2 and 3.

1. 2.

3. 4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9. 10.

21) What yearly speech is referred to in Section 3 of Article II? State of the Union Address22) What are the offenses for which government officials can be impeached?

a. b. c.

23) In comparing the powers of the President with the powers of the Congress, whatdifference(s) do you note?

ARTICLE THREE:1) Which Branch does Article Three describe? 2) Which is the only court mentioned in Section 1? 3) What is its function? 4) What are inferior courts? 5) Who creates them and how? 6) What is the term of office for a federal court judge? 7) Why can salaries for federal judges NOT be reduced by Congress?

8) List the ten types of cases which are always tried in a federal court. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

9) In what three types does the Supreme Court have original jurisdiction? (Section 2)a. b. c.

10) What is appellate jurisdiction, which accounts for the rest of the Court’s power?

11) What are the requirements of federal trials with regards toa. Judgment b. Location

12) What is the only crime defined in the Constitution? (Article 3, Section 3)

13) How does the Constitution define treason? 14) What is required in order for someone to be convicted for treason?

a. b.

Article V

1. Identify the TWO methods for proposing a new amendment, and identify the TWO methods for ratifying an amendment.

US Constitution

(Preamble) We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Article I (Article 1 - Legislative)Section 1All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.

Section 21: The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature.

2: No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.

3: Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons.2 The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct. The Number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty Thousand, but each State shall have at Least one Representative; and until such enumeration shall be made, the State of New Hampshire shall be entitled to chuse three, Massachusetts eight, Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations one, Connecticut five, New-York six, New Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland six, Virginia ten, North Carolina five, South Carolina five, and Georgia three.

4: When vacancies happen in the Representation from any State, the Executive Authority thereof shall issue Writs of Election to fill such Vacancies.

5: The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment.

Section 31: The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof,3 for six Years; and each Senator shall have one Vote.

2: Immediately after they shall be assembled in Consequence of the first Election, they shall be divided as equally as may be into three Classes. The Seats of the Senators of the first Class shall be vacated at the Expiration of the second Year, of the second Class at the Expiration of the fourth Year, and of the third Class at the Expiration of the sixth Year, so that one third may be chosen every second Year; and if Vacancies happen by Resignation, or otherwise, during the Recess of the Legislature of any State, the Executive thereof may make temporary Appointments until the next Meeting of the Legislature, which shall then fill such Vacancies.4

3: No Person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty Years, and been nine Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen.

4: The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided.

5: The Senate shall chuse their other Officers, and also a President pro tempore, in the Absence of the Vice President, or when he shall exercise the Office of President of the United States.

6: The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present.

7: Judgment in Cases of impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States: but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law.

Section 41: The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators.

2: The Congress shall assemble at least once in every Year, and such Meeting shall be on the first Monday in December,5 unless they shall by Law appoint a different Day.

Section 51: Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members, and a Majority of each shall constitute a Quorum to do Business; but a smaller Number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the Attendance of absent Members, in such Manner, and under such Penalties as each House may provide.

2: Each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings, punish its Members for disorderly Behaviour, and, with the Concurrence of two thirds, expel a Member.

3: Each House shall keep a Journal of its Proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such Parts as may in their Judgment require Secrecy; and the Yeas and Nays of the Members of either House on any question shall, at the Desire of one fifth of those Present, be entered on the Journal.

4: 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 shall be sitting.

Section 61: The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States.6 They 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; and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place.

2: No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the Authority of the United States, which shall have been created, or the Emoluments whereof shall have been encreased during such time; and no Person holding any Office under the United States, shall be a Member of either House during his Continuance in Office.

Section 71: All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills.

2: Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States; If he approve he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it, with his Objections to that House in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the Objections at large on their Journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If after such Reconsideration two thirds of that House shall agree to pass the Bill, it shall be sent, together with the Objections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two thirds of that House, it shall become a Law. But in all such Cases the Votes of both Houses shall be determined by yeas and Nays, and the Names of the Persons voting for and against the Bill shall be entered on the Journal of each House

respectively. 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 Manner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress by their Adjournment prevent its Return, in which Case it shall not be a Law.

3: Every Order, Resolution, or Vote to which the Concurrence of the Senate and House of Representatives may be necessary (except on a question of Adjournment) shall be presented to the President of the United States; and before the Same shall take Effect, shall be approved by him, or being disapproved by him, shall be repassed by two thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives, according to the Rules and Limitations prescribed in the Case of a Bill.

Section 81: The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;

2: To borrow Money on the credit of the United States;

3: To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes;

4: To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States;

5: To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures;

6: To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current Coin of the United States;

7: To establish Post Offices and post Roads;

8: To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;

9: To constitute Tribunals inferior to the supreme Court;

10: To define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on the high Seas, and Offences against the Law of Nations;

11: To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;

12: To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years;

13: To provide and maintain a Navy;

14: To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces;

15: To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;

16: To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress;

17: To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular States, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United States, and to exercise like Authority over all Places purchased by the Consent of the Legislature of the State in which the Same shall be, for the Erection of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, and other needful Buildings;—And

18: To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.

Section 91: The Migration or Importation of such Persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the Year one thousand eight hundred and eight, but a Tax or duty may be imposed on such Importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each Person.

2: 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.

3: No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed.

4: No Capitation, or other direct, Tax shall be laid, unless in Proportion to the Census or Enumeration herein before directed to be taken.7

5: No Tax or Duty shall be laid on Articles exported from any State.

6: No Preference shall be given by any Regulation of Commerce or Revenue to the Ports of one State over those of another: nor shall Vessels bound to, or from, one State, be obliged to enter, clear, or pay Duties in another.

7: No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time to time.

8: No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, 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.

Section 101: No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation; grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal; coin Money; emit Bills of Credit; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts; pass any Bill of Attainder, ex post facto Law, or Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts, or grant any Title of Nobility.

2: No State shall, without the Consent of the Congress, lay any Imposts or Duties on Imports or Exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing it's inspection Laws: and the net Produce of all Duties and Imposts, laid by any State on Imports or Exports, shall be for the Use of the Treasury of the United States; and all such Laws shall be subject to the Revision and Controul of the Congress.

3: No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, lay any Duty of Tonnage, keep Troops, or Ships of War in time of Peace, enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power, or engage in War, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent Danger as will not admit of delay.

Article II (Article 2 - Executive)Section 11: The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years, and, together with the Vice President, chosen for the same Term, be elected, as follows

2: Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector.

3: The Electors shall meet in their respective States, and vote by Ballot for two Persons, of whom one at least shall not be an Inhabitant of the same State with themselves. And they shall make a List of all the Persons voted for, and of the Number of Votes for each; which List they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the Seat of the Government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate. The President of the Senate shall, in the Presence of 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 shall be the President, if such Number be a Majority of the whole Number of Electors appointed; and if there be more than one who have such Majority, and have an equal Number of Votes, then the House of Representatives shall immediately chuse by Ballot one of them for President; and if no Person have a Majority, then from the five highest

on the List the said House shall in like Manner chuse the President. But in chusing 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. In every Case, after the Choice of the President, the Person having the greatest Number of Votes of the Electors shall be the Vice President. But if there should remain two or more who have equal Votes, the Senate shall chuse from them by Ballot the Vice President.8

4: The Congress may determine the Time of chusing the Electors, and the Day on which they shall give their Votes; which Day shall be the same throughout the United States.

5: 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 that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.

6: 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,9 the Same shall devolve on the VicePresident, 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.

7: The President shall, at stated Times, receive for his Services, a Compensation, which shall neither be encreased 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.

8: 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 execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”

Section 21: 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 shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.

2: 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 Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.

3: 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.

Section 3He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information 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 faithfully executed, and shall Commission all the Officers of the United States.

Section 4The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.

Article III (Article 3 - Judicial)Section 1The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services, a Compensation, which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office.

Section 21: The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising under this Constitution, the Laws of the United States, and Treaties made, or which shall be made, under their Authority;—to all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls;—to all Cases of admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction;—to Controversies to which the United States shall be a Party;—to Controversies between two or more States;—between a State and Citizens of another State;10 —between Citizens of different States, —between Citizens of the same State claiming Lands under Grants of different States, and between a State, or the Citizens thereof, and foreign States, Citizens or Subjects.

2: In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction. In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellateJurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make.

3: The Trial of all Crimes, except in Cases of Impeachment, shall be by Jury; and such Trial shall be held in the State where the said Crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any State, the Trial shall be at such Place or Places as the Congress may by Law have directed.

Section 31: Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.

2: The Congress shall have Power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the Person attainted.

Article IV (Article 4 - States' Relations)Section 1Full 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 Proceedings shall be proved, and the Effect thereof.

Section 21: The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States.

2: A Person charged in any State with Treason, Felony, or other Crime, who shall flee from Justice, and be found in another State, shall on Demand of the executive Authority of the State from which he fled, be delivered up, to be removed to the State having Jurisdiction of the Crime.

3: No Person held to Service or Labour in one State, under the Laws thereof, escaping into another, shall, in Consequence of any Law or Regulation therein, be discharged from such Service or Labour, but shall be delivered up on Claim of the Party to whom such Service or Labour may be due.11

Section 31: New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union; but no new State shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the Junction of two or more States, or Parts of States, without the Consent of the Legislatures of the States concerned as well as of the Congress.

2: The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or other Property belonging to the United States; and nothing in this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any Claims of the United States, or of any particular State.

Section 4The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic Violence.

Article V (Article 5 - Mode of Amendment)The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, 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, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate.

Article VI (Article 6 - Prior Debts, National Supremacy, Oaths of Office)1: All Debts contracted and Engagements entered into, before the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution, as under the Confederation.

2: This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.

3: 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 support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.

Article VII (Article 7 - Ratification)The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States, shall be sufficient for the Establishment of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the Same.