Senators, United States, from Massachusetts, since 1789, 211 change of boundary, &c., Towns and Cities, date of incorporation, original name, Towns and Post-Offices in Massachusetts, . 102 194 Treasurers of the Commonwealth, since 1780, 212 Vote for President, in Massachusetts, in 1876, 252 CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. PREAMBLE. ARTICLE I. SECTION 1. Legislative powers; in whom vested. SECT. 2. House of Representatives, how and by whom chosen Qualifications of a Representative- Representatives and direct taxes -how apportioned Census Vacancies to be filled choosing officers, and of impeachment. Power of SECT. 3. Senators, how and by whom chosen- How classified State executive to make temporary appointments, in case, &c.— Qualifications of a Senator - President of the Senate, his right to vote-President pro tem., and other officers of Senate, how chosenPower to try impeachments When President is tried, Chief Jus tice to preside- Sentence. SECT. 4. Times, &c., of holding elections, how prescribed-One session in each year. SECT. 5. Each house the judge of membership-Quorum-Adjournments-Rules - Power to punish or expel-Journal-Time of adjournments limited, unless, &c. SECT. 6. Compensation - Privileges — Disqualification in certain cases. SECT. 7. House to originate all bills for using revenue- Senate may amend - Veto - Bill may be passed by two thirds of each house, notwithstanding, &c. - Bill not returned in ten days - Provisions as to all orders, &c., except, &c. SECT. 8. Powers of Congress. SECT. 9. Provision as to migration or importation of certain persons- Habeas Corpus - Bills of Attainder or ex post facto lawsTaxes, how apportioned - No export duty - No commercial preferNo money drawn from treasury, unless, &c. - No title of nobility-Officers not to receive presents, unless, &c. ences SECT. 10. States prohibited from the exercise of certain powers. 9 ARTICLE II. SECTION 1. President; his and the Vice-President's term of office -Electors of President; number, and how appointed-Who shall not be electors - President and Vice-President, how chosen Qualification of President - On whom his duties devolve in case of his removal, death, &c. - President's compensation - His oath. SECT. 2. President to be commander-in-chief- He may require opinion of, &c., and may pardon - Treaty-making power — Nomination of certain officers - When President may fill vacancies. SECT. 3. President shall communicate to Congress - He may convene Congress and adjourn it, in case, &c.; shall receive ambassadors, execute laws, and commission officers. SECT. 4. All civil offices forfeited for certain crimes, ARTICLE III. SECTION 1. Judicial Power-Tenure- Compensation. SECT. 2. Judicial power; to what cases it extends- - Original · jurisdiction of supreme court-Appellate - Trial by jury, except, &c.-Trial, where. SECT. 3. tainder. Treason defined -Proof of -Punishment of - At ARTICLE IV. SECTION 1. Each State to give credit to the public acts, &c., of every other State. SECT. 2. Privileges of citizens of each State - Fugitives from justice to be delivered up- Persons held to service having escaped, to be delivered up. SECT. 3. Admission of new States - Power of Congress over territory and other property. SECT. 4. Republican form of government guaranteed · Each State to be protected. ARTICLE V. Constitution; how amended - Proviso. ARTICLE VI. Certain debts, &c., adopted - Supremacy of Constitution, treaties, and laws of the United States Oath to support Constitution, by whom taken - No religious test. ARTICLE VII. What ratification shall establish Constitution. |