首页 >出版文学> Democracy In America>第60章
  RepresentativesanddirectTaxesshallbeapportionedamongtheseveralStateswhichmaybeincludedwithinthisUnion,accordingtotheirrespectiveNumbers,whichshallbedeterminedbyaddingtothewholeNumberoffreePersons,includingthoseboundtoserviceforaTermofYears,andexcludingIndiansnottaxed,three—fifthsofallotherPersons。TheactualEnumerationshallbemadewithinthreeYearsafterthefirstMeetingoftheCongressoftheUnitedStates,andwithineverysubsequentTermoftenYears,insuchMannerastheyshallbyLawdirect。TheNumberofRepresentativesshallnotexceedoneforeverythirtyThousand,buteachStateshallhaveatLeastoneRepresentative;
  anduntilsuchenumerationshallbemade,theStateofNewHampshireshallbeentitledtochoosethree,Massachusetts,eight,Rhode—IslandandProvidencePlantationsone,Connecticutfive,NewYorksix,NewJerseyfour,Pennsylvaniaeight,Delawareone,Marylandsix,Virginiaten,NorthCarolinafive,SouthCarolinafive,andGeorgiathree。
  WhenvacancieshappenintheRepresentationfromanyState,theExecutiveAuthoritythereofshallissueWritsofElectiontofillsuchVacancies。
  TheHouseofRepresentativesshallchoosetheirSpeakerandotherOfficers;andshallhavethesolePowerofImpeachment。
  Section3。TheSenateoftheUnitedStatesshallbecomposedoftwoSenatorsfromeachState,chosenbytheLegislaturethereof,forsixYears;andeachSenatorshallhaveoneVote。
  ImmediatelyaftertheyshallbeassembledinConsequenceofthefirstElection,theyshallbedividedasequallyasmaybeintothreeClasses。TheSeatsoftheSenatorsofthefirstClassshallbevacatedattheExpirationofthesecondYear,ofthesecondClassattheexpirationofthefourthYear,andofthethirdClassattheexpirationofthesixthYear,sothatone—thirdmaybechoseneverysecondYear;andifVacancieshappenbyResignation,orotherwise,duringtheRecessoftheLegislatureofanyState,theExecutivethereofmaymaketemporaryAppointmentsuntilthenextMeetingoftheLegislature,whichshallthenfillsuchVacancies。
  NopersonshallbeaSenatorwhoshallnothaveattainedtotheAgeofthirtyYears,andbeennineYearsaCitizenoftheUnitedStates,andwhoshallnot,whenelected,beanInhabitantofthatStateforwhichheshallbechosen。
  TheVice—PresidentoftheUnitedStatesshallbePresidentoftheSenate,butshallhavenoVote,unlesstheybeequallydivided。TheSenateshallchoosetheirotherOfficers,andalsoaPresidentprotempore,intheAbsenceoftheVice—President,orwhenheshallexercisetheOfficeofPresidentoftheUnitedStates。
  TheSenateshallhavethesolepowertotryallImpeachments。WhensittingforthatPurpose,theyshallbeonOathorAffirmation。WhenthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesistried,theChiefJusticeshallpreside:AndnoPersonshallbeconvictedwithouttheConcurrenceoftwo—thirdsoftheMemberspresent。JudgmentincasesofImpeachmentshallnotextendfurtherthantoremovalfromOffice,anddisqualificationtoholdandenjoyanyOfficeofHonor,Trust,orProfitundertheUnitedStates:butthePartyconvictedshallneverthelessbeliableandsubjecttoIndictment,Trial,Judgment,andPunishmentaccordingtoLaw。
  Section4。TheTimes,PlacesandMannerofholdingElectionsforSenatorsandRepresentatives,shallbeprescribedineachStatebytheLegislaturethereof;buttheCongressmayatanytimebyLawmakeoraltersuchRegulations,exceptastothePlacesofchoosingSenators。
  TheCongressshallassembleatleastonceineveryYear,andsuchMeetingshallbeonthefirstMondayinDecember,unlesstheyshallbyLawappointadifferentDay。
  Section5。EachHouseshallbetheJudgeoftheElections,ReturnsandQualificationsofitsownMembers,andaMajorityofeachshallconstituteaQuorumtodoBusiness;butasmallerNumbermayadjournfromdaytoday,andmaybeauthorizedtocompeltheAttendanceofAbsentMembers,insuchManner,andundersuchPenaltiesaseachHousemayprovide。
  EachHousemaydeterminetheRulesofitsProceedings,punishitsMembersfordisorderlyBehaviour,and,withaConcurrenceoftwo—thirds,expelaMember。
  EachHouseshallkeepaJournalofitsProceedings,andfromtimetotimepublishthesame,exceptingsuchPartsasmayintheirJudgmentrequireSecrecy;andtheYeasandNaysoftheMembersofeitherHouseonanyquestionshall,attheDesireofone—fifthofthosepresent,beenteredontheJournal。
  NeitherHouse,duringtheSessionofCongress,shall,withouttheConsentoftheother,adjournformorethanthreedays,nortoanyotherPlacethanthatinwhichthetwoHousesshallbesitting。
  Section6。TheSenatorsandRepresentativesshallreceiveaCompensationfortheirServices,tobeascertainedbyLaw,andpaidoutoftheTreasuryoftheUnitedStates。TheyshallinallCases,exceptTreason,Felony,andBreachofthePeace,beprivilegedfromArrestduringtheirattendanceattheSessionoftheirrespectiveHouses,andingoingtoandreturningfromthesame;andforanySpeechorDebateineitherHouse,theyshallnotbequestionedinanyotherPlace。
  NoSenatororRepresentativeshall,duringtheTimeforwhichhewaselected,beappointedtoanycivilOfficeundertheAuthorityoftheUnitedStates,whichshallhavebeencreated,ortheEmolumentswhereofshallhavebeenincreasedduringsuchtime;andnoPersonholdinganyOfficeundertheUnitedStates,shallbeaMemberofeitherHouseduringhisContinuanceinOffice。
  Section7。AllBillsforRaisingRevenueshalloriginateintheHouseofRepresentatives;buttheSenatemayproposeorconcurwithAmendmentsasonotherBills。
  EveryBillwhichshallhavepassedtheHouseofRepresentativesandtheSenate,shall,beforeitbecomeaLaw,bepresentedtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates;ifheapproveheshallsignit,butifnotheshallreturnit,withhisObjections,tothatHouseinwhichitshallhaveoriginated,whoshallentertheObjectionsatlargeontheirJournal,andproceedtoreconsiderit。IfaftersuchReconsiderationtwo—thirdsofthatHouseshallagreetopasstheBill,itshallbesent,togetherwiththeObjections,totheotherHouse,bywhichitshalllikewisebereconsidered,andifapprovedbytwo—thirdsofthatHouse,itshallbecomeaLaw。ButinallsuchCasestheVotesofbothHousesshallbedeterminedbyYeasandNays,andtheNamesofthePersonsvotingforandagainsttheBillshallbeenteredontheJournalofeachHouserespectively。IfanyBillshallnotbereturnedbythePresidentwithintendays(Sundaysexcepted)
  afteritshallhavebeenpresentedtohim,theSameshallbeaLaw,inlikemannerasifhehadsignedit,unlesstheCongressbytheirAdjournmentpreventitsReturn,inwhichCaseitshallnotbeaLaw。
  EveryOrder,Resolution,orVotetowhichtheConcurrenceoftheSenateandHouseofRepresentativesmaybenecessary(exceptonaquestionofAdjournment)shallbepresentedtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates;andbeforetheSameshalltakeEffect,shallbeapprovedbyhim,orbeingdisapprovedbyhim,shallberepassedbytwo—thirdsoftheSenateandHouseofRepresentatives,accordingtotheRulesandLimitationsprescribedinthecaseofaBill。
  Section8。TheCongressshallhavePowertolayandcollectTaxes,Duties,Imposts,andExcises,topaytheDebtsandprovideforthecommonDefenceandgeneralWelfareoftheUnitedStates;
  butallDuties,ImpostsandExcisesshallbeuniformthroughouttheUnitedStates;
  ToborrowMoneyonthecreditoftheUnitedStates;
  ToregulateCommercewithforeignNations,andamongtheseveralStates,andwiththeIndianTribes;
  ToestablishanUniformRuleofNaturalization,anduniformLawsonthesubjectofBankruptciesthroughouttheUnitedStates;
  TocoinMoney,regulatetheValuethereof,andofforeignCoin,andfixtheStandardofWeightsandMeasures;
  ToprovideforthePunishmentofcounterfeitingtheSecuritiesandcurrentCoinoftheUnitedStates;
  ToestablishPostOfficesandPostRoads;
  TopromotetheProgressofScienceandusefulArts,bysecuringforlimitedTimestoAuthorsandInventorstheexclusiveRighttotheirrespectiveWritingsandDiscoveries;
  ToconstituteTribunalsinferiortotheSupremeCourt;
  TodefineandpunishPiraciesandFeloniescommittedonthehighSeas,andOffencesagainsttheLawofNations;
  TodeclareWar,grantLettersofMarqueandReprisal,andmakeRulesconcerningCapturesonLandandWater;
  ToraiseandsupportArmies,butnoAppropriationofMoneytothatUseshallbeforalongerTermthantwoyears;
  ToprovideandmaintainaNavy;
  TomakeRulesfortheGovernmentandRegulationofthelandandnavalForces。
  ToprovideforcallingforththeMilitiatoexecutetheLawsoftheUnion,suppressInsurrectionsandrepelInvasions。
  Toprovidefororganizing,arming,anddisciplining,theMilitia,andforgoverningsuchPartofthemasmaybeemployedintheServiceoftheUnitedStates,reservingtotheStatesrespectively,theAppointmentoftheOfficers,andtheAuthorityoftrainingtheMilitiaaccordingtothedisciplineprescribedbyCongress;
  ToexerciseexclusiveLegislationinallCaseswhatsoever,oversuchDistrict(notexceedingtenMilessquare)asmay,byCessionofparticularStates,andtheAcceptanceofCongressbecometheSeatoftheGovernmentoftheUnitedStates,andtoexerciselikeAuthorityoverallPlacespurchasedbytheConsentoftheLegislatureoftheStateinwhichtheSameshallbe,fortheErectionofForts,Magazines,Arsenals,Dock—Yards,andotherneedfulBuildings;—AndTomakeallLawswhichshallbenecessaryandproperforcarryingintoExecutiontheforegoingPowers,andallotherPowersvestedbythisConstitutionintheGovernmentoftheUnitedStates,orinanyDepartmentorOfficerthereof。
  Section9。TheMigrationorImportationofsuchPersonsasanyoftheStatesnowexistingshallthinkpropertoadmit,shallnotbeprohibitedbytheCongresspriortotheyearonethousandeighthundredandeight,butataxordutymaybeimposedonsuchImportation,notexceedingtendollarsforeachPerson。
  ThePrivilegeoftheWritofHabeasCorpusshallnotbesuspended,unlesswheninCasesofRebellionorInvasionthepublicSafetymayrequireit。
  NoBillofAttainderorexpostfactoLawshallbepassed。
  NoCapitation,orotherdirectTaxshallbelaid,unlessinProportiontotheCensusorEnumerationhereinbeforedirectedtobetaken。
  NoTaxorDutyshallbelaidonArticlesexportedfromanyState。
  NopreferenceshallbegivenbyanyRegulationofCommerceorRevenuetothePortsofoneStateoverthoseofanother:norshallVesselsboundto,orfrom,oneState,beobligedtoenter,clear,orpayDutiesinanother。
  NoMoneyshallbedrawnfromtheTreasury,butinconsequenceofAppropriationsmadebyLaw;andaregularStatementandAccountoftheReceiptsandExpendituresofallpublicMoneyshallbepublishedfromtimetotime。
  NoTitleofNobilityshallbegrantedbytheUnitedStates:
  AndnoPersonholdinganyOfficeofProfitorTrustunderthem,shall,withouttheConsentoftheCongress,acceptofanypresent,Emolument,Office,orTitleofanykindwhatever,fromanyKing,Prince,orforeignState。
  Section10。NoStateshallenterintoanyTreaty,Alliance,orConfederation;grantLettersofMarqueorReprisal;coinMoney;emitBillsofCredit;makeanyThingbutgoldandsilverCoinaTenderinPaymentofDebts;passanyBillofAttainder,expostfactoLaw,orLawimpairingthe...完整阅读请扫描二维码下载丁香书院APP免费看

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