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Unreasonable searches and seizures. And no warrants shall be
issued but upon probable cause, supported by oath or
affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be
searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
[Amendments]
Unusual punishments inflicted. Excessive bail shall not be re-
quired, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and.
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Use without just compensation. Private property shall not be
taken for public. [Amendments]-------
Useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and invent-
ors the exclusive right to their writings and inventions.
Congress shall have power to promote the progress of
science and the..

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V.

Vacancies happening in the representation of a State. The ex-
ecutive thereof shall issue writs of election to fill_____.
Vacancies happening in the Senate in the recess of the legisla-
ture of a State. How filled..--
Vacancies that happened during the recess of the Senate, by
granting commissions which shall expire at the end of
the next session. The President shall have power to fill
Validity of the public debt incurred in suppressing insurrection

against the United States, including debt for pensions
and bounties, shall not be questioned. [Amendments].
Vessels bound to or from the ports of one State shall not be
obliged to enter, clear, or pay duties in another State__
Veto of a bill by the President. Proceedings of the two Houses
upon the...

Vice-President of the United States shall be President of the
Senate

He shall have no vote unless the Senate be equally divided
The Senate shall elect a President pro tempore in the ab-
sence of the._____.

He shall be chosen for the term of four years.......
The number and the manner of appointing electors for
President and

In case of the removal, death, resignation, or inability of
the President, the powers and duties of his office shall
devolve on the___.

Congress may provide by law for the case of the removal,
death, resignation, or inability both of the President and

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Vice-President. On impeachment for and conviction of trea-
son, bribery, and other high crimes and misdemeanors
shall be removed from office. The
Vice-President. The manner of choosing the. The electors
shall meet in their respective States and vote by ballot
for President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least,
shall not be an inhabitant of the same State with them-
selves. [Amendments] ....

The electors shall name, in distinct ballots, the person
voted for as Vice-President. [Amendments]----
They shall make distinct lists of the persons voted for a
Vice-President, which lists they shall sign and certify,
and send sealed to the seat of government, directed to
the President of the Senate. [Amendments] --------
The President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the
Senate and House of Representatives, open all the cer-
tificates and the votes shall then be counted. [Amend-
ments]

The person having the greatest number of votes shall be
Vice-President, if such number be a majority of the
whole number of electors. [Amendments]____
If no person have a majority, then from the two highest
numbers on the list the Senate shall choose the Vice-
President. [Amendments]...

A quorum for this purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the
whole number of Senators; and a majority of the whole
number shall be necessary to a choice. [Amendments]__
But if the House shall make no choice of a President be-
fore the 4th of March next following, then the Vice-
Tresident shall act as President, as in the case of the
death or other constitutional disability of the President.
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No person constitutionally ineligible as President shall be eligible as. [Amendments]

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Violence. The United States shall guarantee to every State a republican form of government, and shall protect each State against invasion and domestic ___

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Virginia entitled to ten Representatives in the first Congress__ I
Vote. Each Senator shall have one

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The Vice-President, unless the Senate be equally divided, shall have no............

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Vote requiring the concurrence of the two Houses (except upon a question of adjournment) shall be presented to the President. Every order, resolution, or

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Vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or
by any State on account of race, color, or previous con-
dition of servitude. The right of citizens of the United
States to. [Amendments] ....

Vote of two-thirds. Each House may expel a member by a...
A bill vetoed by the President may be repassed in each
House by a

No person shall be convicted on an impeachment except
by a

Whenever both Houses shall deem it nec essary, Congress

may propose amendments to the Constitution by a.....
The President may make treaties, with the advice and
consent of the Senate, by a

Disabilities incurred by participation in insurrection or
rebellion may be relieved by Congress by a. [Amend-
ments]

W.

War, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules con-
cerning captures on land and water. Congress shall
have power to declare ...

For governing the land and naval forces. Congress shall
have power to make rules and articles of...---.
No State shall, without the consent of Congress, unless
actually invaded, or in such imminent danger as will not
admit of delay, engage in___---

War against the United States, adhering to their enemies, and

giving them aid and comfort. Treason shall consist only
in levying..

Warrants shall issue but upon probable cause, on oath or

affirmation, describing the place to be searched, and the
persons or things to be seized. No. [Amendments]__
Congress shall fix the standard of____

Weights and measures.
Welfare, and to secure the blessings of liberty, &c. To promote

the general. [Preamble]

Welfare. Congress shall have power to provide for the common

defense and general

Witness against himself. No person shall, in a criminal case,

be compelled to be a. [Amendments] --.

Witnesses against him. In all criminal prosecutions the accused

shall be confronted with the. [Amendments]....

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Witnesses in his favor. In all criminal prosecutions the accused
shall have compulsory process for obtaining. [Amend-
ments]
Witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.
No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the
testimony of two_...

Writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless in case of
rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it...
Writs of election to fill vacancies in the representation of any
State. The executive of the State shall issue_____
Written opinion of the principal officer in each of the executive
departments on any subject relating to the duties of his
office. The President may require the

Y.

Yeas and nays of the members of either House shall, at the desire of one-fifth of those present, be entered on the journals. The votes of both Houses upon the reconsideration of a bill returned by the President with his objections shall be determined by

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