[The fifteenth amendment, which follows, was proposed to the legislatures of the several states by the fortieth Congress on February 27, 1869, and was declared in force March 30, 1870.] ARTICLE XV. SECTION 1. Right of certain citizens to vote established.— The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State, on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. SECTION 2. Congress given power to enforce this article.- The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. [The sixteenth amendment, which follows, was proposed to the legislatures of the several states by the sixty-first Congress on July 12, 1909, and was declared in force February 25, 1913.] ARTICLE XVI. Taxes on income; Congress given power to lay and collect. The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration. [The seventeenth amendment, which follows, was proposed to the legislatures of the several states by the sixty-second Congress on May 16, 1912, and was declared in force May 31, 1913.] ARTICLE XVII. Election of United States Senators; filling of vacancies; qualifications of electors. The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator ARTICLE XVII- Continued. shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures. 2. When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, that the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointment until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct. 3. This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution. [The eighteenth amendment, which follows, was proposed to the legislatures of the several states by the sixty-fifth Congress, and was declared on January 29, 1919, as going into full force and effect on January 16, 1920.] ARTICLE XVIII. Manufacture, sale or transportation of intoxicating liquors, for beverage purposes, prohibited. 1. After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited. Congress and the several States given concurrent power to pass appropriate legislation to enforce this article. 2. The Congress and the several States shall have concurrent power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. ARTICLE XVIII—Continued. Provisions of article to become operative, when adopted by three-fourths of the States.-3. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of the several States, as provided in the Constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the States by the Congress. [The nineteenth amendment, which follows, was proposed to the legislatures of the several states by the sixty-sixth Congress on May 19, 1919, and declared in force August 26, 1920.J ARTICLE XIX. The right of citizens to vote shall not be denied because of sex. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. ACCEPTANCE of office, gifts, etc., from foreign ..... ACCUSATION-to be made known to the accused....6th amend. ...... time of, disagreement as to.. ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION-in the federal courts.. of new states....... ADVICE AND CONSENT OF SENATE-when requi. d.. representative, for office of. senator, for office of... 40 7th amend. 41 1 34 1 34 1 1 37 21 23 vice-president, for office of. AMBASSADORS appointment of, by president.. cases affecting, judicial power extended to. AMENDMENTS-Constitution, amendments to... members of congress, to civil offices.. militia officers.... office-holders as electors. power of president as to. presidential electors. presidential electors. senate, advice and consent of, to. senate, to vacancies in. APPORTIONMENT-of representatives. APPROPRIATIONS-army, limited to two years. necessary to expending money... APPROVAL-by president of acts of congress... ARMIES-appropriation for, limited.. commander-in-chief of, president to be. .17th amend. raising and maintenance of, congress to have rules and regulations for, congress to make. ARMS-right of the people to bear. ARREST exemption from, privilege of. people... 46 revenue, to originate in house of representa- 1 signing or disapproval of, by president. 1 222 22223 ATTAINDER-bills of, not to be passed.. bills of, not to be passed by states. ATTENDANCE-of members of congress, compelled... AUTHENTICATION-of records, acts and proceedings. BAIL excessive, prohibited.... BANKRUPTCY-power to establish laws for. laws.. BILLS-not returned by president, when become passage of, over president's veto... 777 |