The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-05-23
Principal Points Of Constitutional Law

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Principal Points Of Constitutional Law
Congress must meet atleast once
a year.
One State cannot undo the acts
of another.
Congress may admit as many
new States as desired
The Constitution guarantees every
citizen a speedy trial by jury.
A State cannot exercise power
which is vested in Congress alone.
One State must respect the laws
and legal decisions of another.
Congress cannot pass law to
punish a crime already committed.
U. S. Senators are chosen by the
Legislatures of the States by joint
ballot.
Bills for revenue can originate only
in the House of Representatives.
A person committing a felony in
one State cannot find refuge in an
other.
The Constitution of the United
States forbids excessive bail or cruel
punishment.
Treaties with foreign countries
are made by the President and rat
flied by the Senate.
In the U. S. Senate Rhode Island
or Nevada has an equal voice with
New York.
When Congress passes a bank
ruptcy law it annuls all the State
laws on that subject.
Writing alone does not constitute
treason against the United States.
There must be an overt act.
Congress cannot lay any-disabil-
tiles on the children of a person
convicted of crime or misdemeanor.
The Territories each send del
egate to Congress, who has the right
Of debate, but not the right to vote.
The Vice President, who ex-offi-
clio presides over the Senate, has no
vote in that body except on a tie
ballot.
An act of Congress cannot be-
come law over the Presidents veto
except on two-thirds vote of both
houses.
An officer of the Government can
not accept title of nobility, order
or honor without the permission OF
Congress.
Money lost in the mails cannot
be recovered from the Government.
Registering letter does not insure
its contents.
It is the House of Representa-
tives that may impeach the Presi-
dent for any crime, and the Senate
hears the accusation.
If the President holds a bill
longer than ten days while Congress
is still in session, it becomes a law
without his signature.
! Silver coin of denominations less
than 81 is not a legal tender fol
more than IS. Copper and nickel
is not legal tender.
i The term of a Congressman is
two years, but Congressman may
be reelected to as many successive
terms as his constituents may wish
/ Amendments to the Constitution
REQUIRE a two-thirds vote of eacf
house Of Congress and must be rat
fled by at least three fourths of th'
!, States.
When the militia is called out il
the service of the General Govern
ment, they pass out Of the contro
, of the various States under tn
; command of the President.
II The President fthe United State
must be IS years of age, a U. s
Senator, 80; a Congressman, "a
The President must have been
resident of the United States four
| teen years.
J, A grand jury is secret tribunal
and may hear only one side OF
case. It simply decides whethe
: there is good reason to hold for triaI
' It consists of twenty-four men
e twelve Of whom may indict.
u A naturalized citizen cannot be
I come President or Vice Presiden
5 of the United States. A male chill
!, born abroad Of American parent
. has an equal chance TO become Pres
ident with one born on America
. soil.