2d. In case of disagreement between them with respect to the time of adjournment, he may adjourn them to such time as he shall think proper. 63. 7th. Reception. He shall receive ambassadors and other public ministers. 63. 8th. Executor of the Laws. laws are faithfully executed. - He shall take care that the 63. 9th. Commissions. - He shall commission all officers of the United States. 63. 10th. Veto. He may approve or withhold his approval of bills passed by Congress. 24. No person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States. 96. 1. In Congress. The person having the greatest number of votes for Vice-President shall be the Vice-President if such number be a majority of all the electors appointed. 95. 1st. If no person have a majority as Vice-Presi dent, then, from the two highest numbers on the list of persons voted for as such, the Senate shall choose the VicePresident. 2. In Senate, 2d. A quorum for this purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of senators. 3d. A majority of the whole number of senators shall be necessary to a choice. 95. ART. III. - OATH OF OFFICE. He shall be bound by oath or affirmation to support the Constitution of the United States. 81. ART. IV. TERM. He shall hold his office during the term of four years. 53. ART. V. POWERS AND DUTIES. 1 He shall be President of the Senate, but have no vote unless they be equally divided. 11. 2. In case of the removal of the President from office, or of his death, resignation, or inability to discharge the powers and duties of said office, the same shall devolve on the Vice-President. 57. 3. If the House of Representatives shall not choose a President whenever the right of choice shall devolve on them, before the fourth day of March next following, the Vice-President shall act as President. 94. CHAPTER XIV. JUDICIAL. ART I.-WHERE VESTED. The judicial power of the United States shall be vested, 1. In one Supreme Court; and 2. In such inferior courts as Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. 65. ART. II.-JUDGES. 1. How appointed. By the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 61. 2. Oath of Office. — The judges shall swear or affirm that they will support the Constitution of the United States. 81. 3. Tenure of Office. — The judges of the Supreme and Inferior Courts shall hold their offices during good behavior. 65. 4. How removable. — They shall be removed on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, and other high crimes and misdemeanors. 64. 5. Salary. The judges shall, at stated times, receive for their services a compensation, which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office. 65. 1. Limitation. ART. III.-JURISDICTION. -The judicial power of the United States shall extend to all cases in law and equity arising, 1st. Under the Constitution of the United States; 2d. Under the laws of the United States; and, 3d. Under treaties made, or which shall be made, under their authority. 66. 2. Original.-The Supreme Court shall have original jurisdiction, 1st. In all cases affecting ambassadors; 2d. Other public ministers and consuls ; 3d. In controversies between two or more States; 4th. Between a State and citizens of another State; 5th. Between a State or citizens thereof and foreign states, citizens, or subjects. 66, 67. 6th. But the judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity commenced or prosecuted, 1st. Against one of the United States by citizens of another State; or, 2d. By citizens or subjects of a foreign state. 93. 3. Appellate. The Supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions and under such regulations as the Congress shall make, 1st. In all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction; party; 3d. Between citizens of different States; and, 4th. Between citizens of the same State claiming lands under grants of different States. 66, 67. APPENDIX TO THE ANALYSIS. NOTE.-The Analysis of Articles 14 and 15 of the Amendments (see pages 74 and 75) is inserted here for convenience of reference. The amendments are so full and explicit in their language, and their history is so recent, that very little additional comment has been found necessary. A. CITIZENSHIP. 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. 2. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States. 99. B. STATE PROHIBITIONS. PERSONAL SECURITY, 1. No State shall deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; 2. Nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. 99. C. REPRESENTATION. 1. HOW APPORTIONED. Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers; counting the whole number persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed. 100. of 2. HOW APPORTIONMENT REDUced. By a denial of any State to any of its male inhabitants, being citizens of the United States, twenty-one years of age, or in any way abridging, except for participation in rebellion, or other crime, the right to vote at any election, 1. For the choice of electors for President and Vice-President of the United States; 2. For representatives in Congress; 3. For State officers, judicial and executive; or, 4. For members of the State legislature. 100. 3. RATIO OF REDUCTION. In all such cases, the basis of representation shall be reduced in the proportion which the disfranchised male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens in such State of the age of twentyone years. 100. D. INELIGIBILITY TO OFFICE. Any person having once taken an oath to support the Constitution of the United States, either as, 1. A member of Congress; or, 2. An officer of the United States; or, 3. As a member of any State legislature; or, 4. As an executive or judicial officer of any State, and having engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or given aid or comfort to their enemies, is ineligible thereafter; as, 1. A member of either house of Congress; or, 2. Elector of President and Vice-President of the United States; 3. As an officer of any kind, civil or military, 1st. Under the United States; or, 2d. Under any State, unless Congress shall, by vote of twothirds of each house, remove the disability. 101. 1. Forbidden. E. REPUDIATION. The validity of the public debt of the United States authorized by law, including debts incurred for pay |