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shall be for a longer term than two

shall be for longer term than two
years.
1S.-To provide and maintain navy.
14.-To make rules for the government
and regulation of the land and naval
forces
15.-To provide for calling forth the
militia to execute the laws of the union,
suppress instructions and repel in
vasions.
16-To provide for organizing, arm
ing and disciplining the militia, and Tor
governing such part of them as may be
employed in the service of the United
States, reserving TO the states respec-
lively the appointment of the officers
and the authority of training the mill
tia according to the discipline pre-
Scribed by congress.
Ito exercise exclusive legislation
in all cases whatsoever over such dis
trict (not exceeding ten miles square) as
may by cession of particular states and
the acceptance of congress, become the
seat of government of the United States,
and to exercise like authority over all
places purchased by the consent of the
legislature of the state in which the same
shall be, for the erection of forts, maga-
zines, arsenals, drydocks and other
needful buildings. And
18.-To make all laws which shall be
necessary and proper for carrying into
execution the foregoing powers, and all
other powers vested by this constitution
in the government of the United States,
or in any department or officer thereof
Section TX. 1.-The migration or i'm
portatiOn of such persons as any of the
states now existing shall think proper to
admit shall not be prohibited by the
congress prior to the year one thousand
eight hundred and eight. but a tax or
duty may be imposed on such importa-
tion, not exceeding $40 for each person.
2.-Ihe privilege of the writ of habeaS
corpus shall not be suspended unless,
when in case of rebellion or invasion,
the public safety may require it.
3.-No bill of attainder or eX post facto
law shall be passed.
4.-No capitation or other direct tax
shall be laid unless in proportion to the
rected to be taken. m
5.-No tax or duty shall be laid on ar
t1cles exported from any state. .l..g
6.-No preference shall be given by
| any regulation of commerce or revenue
| to the ports Of one state over those Of an
other, nor shall vessels bound to or from
| one state be obliged to enter, clear or
| pay duties in another
Z. No money shall be drawn from the
treasury but in consequence of appro-
| priations made by law; and regular
statement and account of the receipts
! and expenditures of all public money
| shall be published from time to time.
. 8. No title Of nobility shall be granted
| by the United States. And no person
| holding any office Of profit or trust under
them shall, without the consent of con-
gress, accept of any present, emolu-
ment, office, or title of any kind what
ever from any king, prince or foreign
state.
Section x. mo state shall enter
into any treaty, alliance, or confedera-
tion. grant letters of marque and rep
I risal, coin money, emit bills of credit,
make anything but gold and silver coin
a tender in payment of debts, pass any
! bill of attainder, ex post facto law or
law impairing the obligation of con-
tracts, or grant any title of nobility.
! 2. No state shall, without the consent
! or the congress, lay any impost or duties
| on imports or exports, except what may
| be absolutely necessary for executing
! its inspection laws; and the net produce
of all duties and imposts, laid by any
| state on imports or exports, shall be for
the use of the treasury of the United
| States; and all such laws shall be SUBJ
! ject to the revision and control of con-
| gress.
8. No state shall, without the consent
of congress, lay any duty of tonnage,
! keep troops or ships of war in time of
peace. enter into any agreement or COM
| pact with another state, or with a for
| eign power, or engage in war, unless ac-
tually invaded, or in such imminent dan
ger as will not admit of delay
| ARTICLE II.
Section I. 1.-The executive power
shall be vested In a president of the
| United States of America. He shall hold
his office during term of four years,
! and, together with the vice-presldent,
chosen for the SAND term, be elected as
| follows:
2. Each state shall appoint in such
manner as the legislatrs thereof may
! direct, a number Of electors, equal to the
! whole number Of senators and represent
tatives to which the state may be enti-
| tied in the congress; but no senator or
! representative or person holding an
| office of trust or profit under the United
States shall be appointed an elector.
| 3. (The electors shall meet in their re-
! spective states and vote by ballot for
| two persons, of whom one at least shall
.. not be an inhabitant of the same state
with themselves. And they shall make
| a list of all the persons voted for, and of
| the number of votes for EACH which list
they shall sign and certify and transmit
sealed, to the seat of the government of
| the United States, directed to the presi-
dent of the senate. The president of the
| senate shall, in the presence of the SEN
ate and house of representatives, open