ALPHABETICAL ANALYSIS-Continued. this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution as under the Confederation... UNITED States. This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States, which shall be made UNITED States court. In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed UNITED States. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor pro- any suit in law or equity commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by UNUSUAL punishments. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor VACANCIES happen in the representation from any State, the Executive thereof shall issue writs of election to fill them. When VACANCIES happen, by resignation or otherwise, in the seats of Senators, 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. If.. VACANCIES. 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.. VALIDITY of contracts or engagements. 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. VALUE. Congress shall have power to coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign ... ...... coin VEST. Congress may by law vest the appointment of such inferior offices as they think proper ...... in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of departments ....... ........ VICE President shall have no vote in the Senate unless they be equally divided. The. ...... V ALPHABETICAL ANALYSIS-Continued. VICE President of the United States. Qualification required as Vice President same as for President of the United States. VICE President. In case of the removal of the President from office, or of his death, resignation, ... VICE President shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, VICE President of the United States. Election of Vice President of the United States. (See VICE President. The lists of votes of electors of President and Vice President shall be directed to the President of the Senate.. VICE President. The President of the Senate shall, in presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates of the electors of President and Vice President of the United States VICE President. If the House of Representatives shall not choose a President whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the 4th day 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 VICE President. The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice President shall be the Vice President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed; and if no person have a 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 twothirds 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. VIOLATED. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated.. VIRGINIA entitled to ten Representatives in the first Congress 34 VOTE. Each Senator shall have one...... VOTE. The Vice President shall have no vote unless the Senate be equally divided.. VOTES in the two Houses of Congress, on passage of any bill, order, resolution or vote, returned ..... ..... WAR. Congress shall have power to make rules ("rules and articles of war") for the government of the land and naval forces. WAR. No State shall, without the consent of Congress, engage in war unless actually invaded, WAR. Treason against the United States shall consist only in levying war against them, or in ...... ......... WAR. No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a WASHINGTON, President and deputy from Virginia, signed this Constitution. George. ...... ALPHABETICAL ANALYSIS-Continued. WE the people establish this Constitution. WEIGHTS and measures. Congress shall have power to fix the standard of weights and mea sures..... ..... WELFARE. Constitution established to promote the general welfare WITNESS against himself. Nor shall any person be compelled, in any criminal case, to be a WITNESSES against him. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused to be confronted with the witnesses against him WITNESSES in his favor. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor ...... WRITINGS. Exclusive right to writings may be secured by authors for a limited time WRIT of habeas corpus. 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. YEAS and nays of the members of either House of Congress, on any question, shall, at the desire of one-fifth of those present, be entered on the Journal. The YEAS and nays. Votes in the two Houses of Congress, on passage of any bill, order, resolution, or vote, returned with objections by the President, shall be taken by yeas and nays ..... 1 7 2-3 7 |