NationMaster - Encyclopedia: List of signatories of the United States Constitution

This is a list of the signatories, first in the order in which their names appear on the document itself, and second in alphabetical order. Led by George Washington, the United States Constitution was signed by these 39 delegates at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 17, 1787. No delegate from Rhode Island signed the document, since the state declined to send a representative. In addition, several notable politicians of the time did not attend the convention, including Thomas Jefferson and John Adams (both of whom were overseas working as diplomats), as well as Samuel Adams, Thomas Paine, and Patrick Henry (who considered the previous system of government acceptable). In addition to the signatories, a secretary by the name of William Jackson signed the document, not as a delegate, but in attestation of the document's signing. Image File history File links Scene_at_the_Signing_of_the_Constitution_of_the_United_States. ... Image File history File links Scene_at_the_Signing_of_the_Constitution_of_the_United_States. ... Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States, as depicted by commisioned artist Howard Chandler Christy, is both an attempt at historical representation and political interpretation. ... Howard Chandler Christy (January 10, 1873â€”March 3, 1952) was an American artist. ... Image File history File links Constitution_signatures. ... Image File history File links Constitution_signatures. ... George Washington (February 22, 1732 â€“ December 14, 1799)[1] led Americas Continental Army to victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775â€“1783), and was later elected the first president of the United States under the U.S. Constitution. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: Constitution of the United States of America Page one of the original copy of the Constitution. ... Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States, by Howard Chandler Christy. ... Nickname: Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love continue Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Government - Mayor John F. Street (D) Area - City 142. ... Official language(s) English, Pennsylvania Dutch Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area Ranked 33rd - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 kmÂ²) - Width 280 miles (455 km) - Length 160 miles (255 km) - % water 2. ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... Year 1787 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Thomas Jefferson (13 April 1743 N.S.â€“4 July 1826) was the third President of the United States (1801â€“09), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of Republicanism in the United States. ... John Adams (October 30, 1735 â€“ July 4, 1826) served as Americas first Vice President (1789â€“1797) and as its second President (1797â€“1801). ... Samuel Adams (September 27, 1722 - October 2, 1803) was an American leader, politician, writer, political philosopher and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. ... Thomas Paine (Thetford, England, 29 January 1737 â€“ 8 June 1809, New York City, USA) was a pamphleteer, revolutionary, radical intellectual, and deist. ... Patrick Henry (May 29, 1736 â€“ June 6, 1799) was a prominent figure in the American Revolution, known and remembered primarily for his stirring oratory. ... William Jacksons signature on the U.S. Constitution William Jackson (March 9, 1759â€“December 17, 1828) was a figure in the American Revolution, most noteworthy as the secretary to the United States Constitutional Convention. ...

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George Washington (February 22, 1732 â€“ December 14, 1799)[1] led Americas Continental Army to victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775â€“1783), and was later elected the first president of the United States under the U.S. Constitution. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area Ranked 35th - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 kmÂ²) - Width 200 miles (320 km) - Length 430 miles (690 km) - % water 7. ... George Read (September 18, 1733 â€“ September 21, 1798) was an American lawyer and politician from New Castle, in New Castle County, Delaware. ... Official language(s) None Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Area Ranked 49th - Total 2,491 sq mi (6,452 kmÂ²) - Width 30 miles (48 km) - Length 100 miles (161 km) - % water 21. ... Gunning Bedford, Jr. ... John Dickinson (November 8, 1732 â€“ February 14, 1808) was an American lawyer and politician from Jones Neck in St. ... Richard Bassett (April 2, 1745 â€“ August 15, 1815) was an American lawyer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. ... Jacob Broom (October 17, 1752â€“April 25, 1810) was an American businessman and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. ... James McHenry James McHenry (November 16, 1753 â€“ May 3, 1816) was an early American statesman. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area Ranked 42nd - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 kmÂ²) - Width 90 miles (145 km) - Length 249 miles (400 km) - % water 21 - Latitude 37Â°53N to 39Â°43N - Longitude 75Â°4W to 79Â°33... Daniel of St. ... Daniel Carroll Daniel Carroll (July 22, 1730â€“July 5, 1796) was a politician and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. ... John Blair (1732â€“August 31, 1800) was an American politician, Founding Father, and Patriot. ... James Madison (March 16, 1751 â€“ June 28, 1836), an American politician and fourth President of the United States of America (1809â€“1817), was one of the most influential Founders of the United States. ... Italic text:For the English scholar see William Blount, 4th Baron Mountjoy. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area Ranked 28th - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 kmÂ²) - Width 150 miles (240 km) - Length 560[1] miles (901 km) - % water 9. ... Gov. ... Hugh Williamson Hugh Williamson (December 5, 1735â€“May 22, 1819) was an American politician. ... John Rutledge (September 17, 1739 â€“ July 18, 1800) was Governor of South Carolina, delegate to the Constitutional Convention, signer of the United States Constitution, and served on the U.S. Supreme Court (Chief Justice from August to December 1795). ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston(1670-1789) Columbia(1790-present) Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Columbia Area Ranked 40th - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 kmÂ²) - Width 200 miles (320 km) - Length 260 miles (420 km) - % water 6 - Latitude 32Â°430N to 35Â°12N... Charles Cotesworth (C.C.) Pinckney (February 5, 1746 â€“ August 16, 1825), was an early American statesman and a signer of the U.S. Constitution. ... Charles Pinckney Charles Pinckney (October 26, 1757â€“October 29, 1824) was an American politician who was a signer of the United States Constitution, Governor of South Carolina, a Senator and a member of the House of Representatives. ... Pierce Butler Pierce Butler (July 11, 1744 - February 15, 1822) was a soldier, planter, and statesman, recognized as one of United States Founding Fathers. ... William Few (June 8, 1748—July 16, 1828) was an American politician and a Founding Father of the United States. ... Abraham Baldwin Abraham Baldwin (November 23, 1754â€”March 4, 1807) was an American politician, Patriot, and Founding Father from the U.S. state of Georgia. ... John Langdon John Langdon (June 26, 1741â€”September 18, 1819) was a politician from New Hampshire and one of the first two United States Senators from that state. ... Official language(s) English Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Area Ranked 46th - Total 9,359 sq mi (24,239 kmÂ²) - Width 68 miles (110 km) - Length 190 miles (305 km) - % water 3. ... Nicholas Gilman Nicholas Gilman, Jr. ... Nathaniel Gorham (May 27, 1738–June 11, 1796) was the eighth President of the United States in Congress assembled, under the Articles of Confederation. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Rufus King (March 24, 1755â€“April 29, 1827) was an American lawyer, politician, and diplomat. ... William Samuel Johnson (October 7, 1727 - November 14, 1819) was a statesman and one of United States Founding Fathers. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... Shermans marble statute in the National Statuary Hall Collection in the United States Capitol. ... Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757â€“July 12, 1804) was an Army officer, lawyer, Founding Father, American politician, leading statesman, financier and political theorist. ... NY redirects here. ... William Livingston William Livingston (November 30, 1723 â€“ July 25, 1790) served as the Governor of New Jersey (1776â€“1790) during the American Revolution and was a signer of the United States Constitution. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... David Brearley David Brearley (often misspelled Brearly) (June 11, 1745â€“August 16, 1790) was a delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention and signed the U.S. Constitution on behalf of New Jersey. ... William Paterson William Paterson (December 24, 1745â€“September 9, 1806) was a New Jersey statesman, a signer of the United States Constitution, and an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. ... Jonathan Dayton (October 16, 1760â€“October 9, 1824) was an American politician from the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Benjamin Franklin (January 17 [O.S. January 6] 1706 â€“ April 17, 1790) was one of the most well known Founding Fathers of the United States. ... Official language(s) English, Pennsylvania Dutch Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area Ranked 33rd - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 kmÂ²) - Width 280 miles (455 km) - Length 160 miles (255 km) - % water 2. ... Thomas Mifflin , John Singleton Copley, 1773. ... Robert Morris Robert Morris, Jr. ... George Clymer (March 16, 1739–January 23, 1813) was an American politician and Founding Father. ... Thomas Fitzsimons (1741-1811) was an American merchant and statesman of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Jared Ingersoll Jared Ingersoll (October 24, 1749 â€“ October 31, 1822) was an early American lawyer and statesman from Philadelphia. ... James Wilson (September 14, 1742â€“August 21, 1798), was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, twice elected to the Continental Congress, a major force in the drafting of the nations Constitution, a leading legal theoretician and one of the six original justices appointed by George Washington to the... Gouverneur Morris Gouverneur Morris (January 31, 1752 â€“ November 8, 1816) was an American statesman who represented Pennsylvania in the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and was author of large sections of the Constitution of the United States. ...

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Abraham Baldwin Abraham Baldwin (November 23, 1754â€”March 4, 1807) was an American politician, Patriot, and Founding Father from the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Richard Bassett (April 2, 1745 â€“ August 15, 1815) was an American lawyer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. ... Gunning Bedford, Jr. ... John Blair (1732â€“August 31, 1800) was an American politician, Founding Father, and Patriot. ... Italic text:For the English scholar see William Blount, 4th Baron Mountjoy. ... David Brearly (May 14, 1703–October 4, 1785) was a delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention and signed the U.S. Constitution on behalf of New Jersey. ... Jacob Broom (October 17, 1752â€“April 25, 1810) was an American businessman and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. ... Pierce Butler Pierce Butler (July 11, 1744 - February 15, 1822) was a soldier, planter, and statesman, recognized as one of United States Founding Fathers. ... Daniel Carroll Daniel Carroll (July 22, 1730â€“July 5, 1796) was a politician and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. ... George Clymer (March 16, 1739–January 23, 1813) was an American politician and Founding Father. ... Jonathan Dayton (October 16, 1760â€“October 9, 1824) was an American politician from the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... John Dickinson (November 8, 1732 â€“ February 14, 1808) was an American lawyer and politician from Jones Neck in St. ... William Few (June 8, 1748—July 16, 1828) was an American politician and a Founding Father of the United States. ... Thomas Fitzsimons (1741-1811) was an American merchant and statesman of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Benjamin Franklin (January 17 [O.S. January 6] 1706 â€“ April 17, 1790) was one of the most well known Founding Fathers of the United States. ... Nicholas Gilman Nicholas Gilman, Jr. ... Nathaniel Gorham (May 27, 1738–June 11, 1796) was the eighth President of the United States in Congress assembled, under the Articles of Confederation. ... Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757â€“July 12, 1804) was an Army officer, lawyer, Founding Father, American politician, leading statesman, financier and political theorist. ... Jared Ingersoll Jared Ingersoll (October 24, 1749 â€“ October 31, 1822) was an early American lawyer and statesman from Philadelphia. ... Daniel of St. ... William Samuel Johnson (October 7, 1727 - November 14, 1819) was a statesman and one of United States Founding Fathers. ... Rufus King (March 24, 1755â€“April 29, 1827) was an American lawyer, politician, and diplomat. ... John Langdon John Langdon (June 26, 1741â€”September 18, 1819) was a politician from New Hampshire and one of the first two United States Senators from that state. ... William Livingston William Livingston (November 30, 1723 â€“ July 25, 1790) served as the Governor of New Jersey (1776â€“1790) during the American Revolution and was a signer of the United States Constitution. ... James Madison (March 16, 1751 â€“ June 28, 1836), an American politician and fourth President of the United States of America (1809â€“1817), was one of the most influential Founders of the United States. ... James McHenry James McHenry (November 16, 1753 â€“ May 3, 1816) was an early American statesman. ... Thomas Mifflin , John Singleton Copley, 1773. ... Gouverneur Morris Gouverneur Morris (January 31, 1752 â€“ November 8, 1816) was an American statesman who represented Pennsylvania in the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and was author of large sections of the Constitution of the United States. ... Robert Morris Robert Morris, Jr. ... William Paterson William Paterson (December 24, 1745â€“September 9, 1806) was a New Jersey statesman, a signer of the United States Constitution, and an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. ... Charles Cotesworth (C.C.) Pinckney (February 5, 1746 â€“ August 16, 1825), was an early American statesman and a signer of the U.S. Constitution. ... Charles Pinckney Charles Pinckney (October 26, 1757â€“October 29, 1824) was an American politician who was a signer of the United States Constitution, Governor of South Carolina, a Senator and a member of the House of Representatives. ... George Read (September 18, 1733 â€“ September 21, 1798) was an American lawyer and politician from New Castle, in New Castle County, Delaware. ... John Rutledge (September 17, 1739 â€“ July 18, 1800) was Governor of South Carolina, delegate to the Constitutional Convention, signer of the United States Constitution, and served on the U.S. Supreme Court (Chief Justice from August to December 1795). ... Shermans marble statute in the National Statuary Hall Collection in the United States Capitol. ... Gov. ... George Washington (February 22, 1732 â€“ December 14, 1799)[1] led Americas Continental Army to victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775â€“1783), and was later elected the first president of the United States under the U.S. Constitution. ... Hugh Williamson Hugh Williamson (December 5, 1735â€“May 22, 1819) was an American politician. ... James Wilson (September 14, 1742â€“August 21, 1798), was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, twice elected to the Continental Congress, a major force in the drafting of the nations Constitution, a leading legal theoretician and one of the six original justices appointed by George Washington to the...

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... This is a gallery of pictures of the Founding Fathers of the United States. ... Nickname: Location of Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin Coordinates: Municipality City Incorporated 1848 Government - Mayor Dave Cieslewicz Area - City 219. ...

References

Categories: United States-related lists | Signers of the United States Constitution The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights. This is a complete list of all ratified and unratified amendments to the United States Constitution which have received the approval of the Congress. ... The Bill of Rights in the National Archives The First Amendment to the United States Constitution is a part of the United States Bill of Rights. ... The Bill of Rights in the National Archives Amendment II (the Second Amendment) of the United States Constitution, which is part of the Bill of Rights, declares the necessity for a well regulated militia, and prohibits infringement of the right of the people to keep and bear arms. ... The Bill of Rights in the National Archives The Third Amendment to the United States Constitution is a part of the United States Bill of Rights. ... The Bill of Rights in the National Archives Amendment IV (the Fourth amendment) to the United States Constitution is one of the provisions included in the Bill of Rights. ... The Bill of Rights in the National Archives Amendment V (the Fifth Amendment) of the United States Constitution, which is part of the Bill of Rights, is related to legal procedure. ... Amendment VI (the Sixth Amendment) of the United States Constitution codifies rights related to criminal prosecutions in federal courts. ... Amendment VII (the Seventh Amendment) of the United States Constitution, which is part of the Bill of Rights, codifies the right to jury trial in certain civil trials. ... The Bill of Rights in the National Archives Amendment VIII (the Eighth Amendment) of the United States Constitution, which is part of the U.S. Bill of Rights, prohibits excessive bail or fines, as well as cruel and unusual punishment. ... The Bill of Rights in the National Archives Amendment IX (the Ninth Amendment) to the United States Constitution, which is part of the Bill of Rights, addresses rights of the people that are not specifically enumerated in the Constitution. ... The Bill of Rights in the National Archives Amendment X (the Tenth Amendment) of the United States Constitution, which is part of the Bill of Rights, was ratified on December 15, 1791. ... Amendment XI (the Eleventh Amendment) of the United States Constitution was passed by the U.S. Congress on March 4, 1794 and was ratified on February 7, 1795. ... The Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution altered Article II pertaining to presidential elections. ... Amendment XIII in the National Archives Amendment XIII (the Thirteenth Amendment) of the United States Constitution officially abolished, and continues to prohibit, slavery, and, with limited exceptions such as those convicted of a crime, prohibits involuntary servitude. ... Amendment XIV in the National Archives The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution (Amendment XIV) is one of the post-Civil War amendments, intended to secure rights for former slaves. ... Amendment XV in the National Archives 1870 celebration of the 15th amendment as a guarantee of African American rights 1867 drawing depicting the first vote by African Americans Amendment XV (the Fifteenth Amendment) of the United States Constitution provides that governments in the United States may not prevent a citizen... Amendment XVI in the National Archives Amendment XVI (the Sixteenth Amendment) of the United States Constitution, authorizing income taxes in their present form, was ratified on February 3, 1913. ... Amendment XVII in the National Archives Amendment XVII (the Seventeenth Amendment) of the United States Constitution was passed by the Senate on June 12, 1911 and by the House on May 13, 1912. ... Amendment XVIII in the National Archives Prohibition agents destroying barrels of alcohol. ... Amendment XIX in the National Archives Amendment XIX (the Nineteenth Amendment) to the United States Constitution provides that neither the individual states of the United States nor its federal government may deny a citizen the right to vote because of the citizens sex. ... Page 1 of Amendment XX in the National Archives Page 2 of the amendment Amendment XX (the Twentieth Amendment) of the United States Constitution, also called The Lame Duck Amendment, or the Norris Amendment,[] establishes some details of presidential succession and of the beginning and ending of the terms of... Amendment XXI (the Twenty-first Amendment) to the United States Constitution repealed the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which had mandated nationwide Prohibition. ... Amendment XXII in the National Archives The Twenty-second Amendment of the United States Constitution sets a term limit for the President of the United States, providing that No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office... Amendment XXIII was the twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution which permits the District of Columbia to choose Electors for President and Vice President. ... Amendment XXIV in the National Archives Amendment XXIV (the Twenty-fourth Amendment) of the United States Constitution prohibits both Congress and the states from conditioning the right to vote in federal elections on payment of a poll tax or other types of tax. ... Amendment XXV (the Twenty-fifth Amendment) of the United States Constitution clarifies an ambiguous provision of the Constitution regarding succession to the Presidency, and establishes procedures both for filling a vacancy in the office of the Vice President as well as responding to Presidential disabilities. ... Amendment XXVI in the National Archives Amendment XXVI (the Twenty-sixth Amendment) of the United States Constitution was ratified on July 1, 1971. ... Amendment XXVII (the Twenty-seventh Amendment) is the most recent amendment to be incorporated into the United States Constitution, having been ratified in 1992. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Articles of Confederation The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, commonly known as the Articles of Confederation, was the first governing document, or constitution, of the United States of America. ... The Annapolis Convention was a meeting at Annapolis, Maryland of 12 delegates from five states (New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Virginia) that called for a constitutional convention. ... Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States, by Howard Chandler Christy. ... The New Jersey Plan was a proposal for the structure of the United States Government proposed by William Paterson on June 15, 1787. ... A proposal by Edmund Randolph during the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the Virginia Plan (also known as the Large State Plan) was notable for its role in setting the overall agenda for debate in the convention and, in particular, for setting forth the idea of destroying the population The Constitutional... The Connecticut Compromise of 1787 in the United States, also known as the Great Compromise, was one of the most important compromises reached in the United States. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... An advertisement for The Federalist The Federalist Papers are a series of 85 articles arguing for the ratification of the United States Constitution. ... Image of the United States Bill of Rights from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration The United States Bill of Rights consists of the first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution. ... The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights. This is a complete list of all ratified and unratified amendments to the United States Constitution which have received the approval of the Congress. ... This is an incomplete list of proposed amendments to the United States Constitution, in reverse chronological order. ... The United States Constitution has been amended on 18 occasionsâ€”with a total of 27 individual successful amendmentsâ€”since the Constitution was completed in 1787. ... Faced with the necessity of constitutional reforms, we the people need not put all our eggs in the congressional basket. ... Besides the more common method, Article V establishes the possibility of conventions within the individual states to ratify an amendment to the United States Constitution. ... Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution, known as the Appointments Clause, empowers the President of the United States to appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, while granting the United States Congress... The case or controversy clause of Article III of the United States Constitution has been deemed to impose a requirement that United States federal courts are not permitted to hear cases that do not pose an actual controversy - that is, an actual dispute between adverse parties which is capable of... The citizenship clause (also known as the naturalization clause[1]) refers to a provision, in the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution at section one, clause 1. ... Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution, known as the Commerce Clause, empowers the United States Congress To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes. ... The Dormant Commerce Clause is a phrase that originated with a comment made by Chief Justice John Marshall in the case of Willson v. ... The Confrontation Clause of Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides in relevant part: In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to . ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 of the United States Constitution, known as the Copyright Clause empowers the United States Congress: To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries. ... In United States law, adopted from English Law, due process (more fully due process of law) is the principle that the government must normally respect all of a persons legal rights instead of just some or most of those legal rights when the government deprives a person of life... The words inscribed above the entrance to the U.S. Supreme Court are: Equal justice under law The Equal Protection Clause, part of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, provides that no state shallâ€¦ deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. ... The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution states that: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion Together with the Free Exercise Clause, (or prohibiting the free exercise thereof), these two clauses make up what are commonly known as the religion clauses. ... Article III Section 2 Clause 2 of the United States Constitution. ... The Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, taken with the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment make up the Religion Clauses. ... Article IV, Section 1 of the United States Constitution, commonly known as the Full Faith and Credit Clause, addresses the duties states have to respect and enforce the judicial rulings of other states. ... The impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton in 1999, Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist presiding. ... A natural-born citizen is a special term mentioned in the United States Constitution as a requirement for eligibility to serve as President or Vice President of the United States. ... The necessary and proper clause (also known as the elastic clause, the basket clause, the coefficient clause, and the sweeping clause [1]) refers to a provision, in Article One of the United States Constitution at section eight, clause 18, which addresses implied powers of Congress. ... The no religious test clause of the United States Constitution is cited by advocates of separation of church and state as an example of original intent of the Framers of the Constitution of avoiding any entanglement between church and state, or involving the government in any way as a determiner... Presentment clause The Presentment clause (Article I, Section 7) is a clause in the United States Constitution that outlines how a bill may become law. ... The Privileges and Immunities Clause (U.S. Constitution, Article IV, Section 2, Clause 1, also known as the Comity Clause) prevents states from treating citizens of other states in a discriminatory manner, with regard to basic civil rights. ... This provision of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is unique among constitutional provisions in that some scholars believe it was all but read out of the Constitution in a 5-4 decision of the Supreme Court (see Slaughterhouse Cases of 1873). ... The Speech or Debate Clause (found in Article I, Section 6, Clause 1) is a clause in the United States Constitution which states that members of both Houses of Congress Its intended purpose is to prevent a President or other officials of the Executive branch from having members arrested on... Article VI, Paragraph 2 of the United States Constitution is known as the Supremacy Clause: The Supremacy Clause establishes the Constitution, Federal Statutes, and U.S. treaties as the supreme law of the land. ... The Suspension Clause is clause two of section nine of Article One of the United States Constitution. ... Eminent domain (U.S.), compulsory purchase (United Kingdom, New Zealand, Ireland), resumption (Australia) or expropriation (Canada, South Africa) in common law legal systems is the inherent power of the state to expropriate private property, or rights in private property, without the owners consent, either for its own use or... Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution, known as the Taxing and Spending Clause states: The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States... The Territorial Clause refers to Article IV, Section 3, paragraph 2 of United States Constitution: The interpretation of this clause gives the United States Congress the final power over every territory of the United States. ... Sometimes referred to as the War Powers Clause, the United States Constitution, Article One, Section 8, Clause 1, vests in the Congress the exclusive power to declare war. ... A number of amendments to the United States Constitution include a Congressional power of enforcement. ... For other uses, see Double jeopardy (disambiguation). ... Enumerated powers is a term referring to Article 1 Section 8 of the United States Constitution which lists the specific powers of legislation granted to the United States Congress. ... Incorporation of the Bill of Rights is the legal doctrine by which portions of the U.S. Bill of Rights are applied to the states through the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... In the legal system of the United States, preemption generally refers to the displacing effect that federal law will have on a conflicting or inconsistent state law. ... The separation of church and state is an important legal and political principle derived from the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, which reads, Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof . ... Separation of powers is a political doctrine under which the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government are kept distinct, to prevent abuse of power. ... Constitutional theory is an area of constitutional law that focuses on the underpinnings of constitutional government in the United States. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

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