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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