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Quartering of soldiers on the citizen,

Quorum, what constitutes,...

when not necessary...

on a choice of president and vice-president,.

Ratification of the constitution,

of the amendments,..

Rebellion, suspension of habeas corpus,.
Receipts and expenditures, accounts of,

Reconsideration of bills returned by president,.

Records, full faith to, ...

Redress of grievances, petition for....

Regulation for choosing members of congress,
Regulation of property of United States,.
Religion, free exercise secured,...

Religious test, none may be required,..

Removal in case of impeachment,
of president and vice-president,
from office,..

Representation, vacancies in,..
Representatives, qualification of,
house of,..
numbers what,

ineligible to office,....

not to be an elector,........ when chosen,..

to be apportioned, how,..

each state to have one,......

in first congress,..

to choose speaker and officers,..

power to impeach,..

election of,

power of,

compensation,...

term of office,..

privilege from arrest,..

to take oath,...

Reprieves and pardons,

Reprisal, letters of, by congress,

prohibited to states,..

Republican form of government guaranteed,..

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2d amend,

4th amend,

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Revenue bills, to originate in house of representatives,.

Right of conscience,

of the people to petition,

to be secure in person, &c.,...

of trial by jury,

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may amend constitution,...

rights reserved to,....

may not be sued by citizens,

Suits, judicial power over,..
Support of constitution, oath for,.
Supreme court, judges of,
judicial power, ...
appellate power,..

Supreme law of the land,.

Tax in proportion to population,.
none on domestic exports,
to be apportioned,..
congress may impose,.

Tender, gold and silver the only,...
Term of office of senators,.

of president and vice-president,
of representative,..

of judges,..

Territory, exclusive legislation over,

congress may regulate,..

Testimony of two witnesses in treason,..

Three-fifths of slaves included in representation,

Three-fourths of states to ratify constitution,..

Title of nobility prohibited,

Tonnage duty prohibited to states,

Training militia reserved to the states,

Treason, member of congress arrested for, conviction of,..

what it consists in,

accused of, to be delivered up,.

Treasury, money, how drawn from,. how supplied,...

Treaties, how made,..

judicial power over,

the supreme law,

prohibited to states..

Trial, by jury, secured, 7th amend, and

where to be had,...

of impeachments,

Tribunals, inferior to supreme court,

Two-thirds necessary to convict on impeachment,.

to expel a member,....

to override a veto,

to make a treaty,..

to amend the constitution,

on election of president,.

of vice-president,

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No person to be disfranchised.

Trial by jury.

Religious liberty.

Writ of ha

THE

CONSTITUTION

OF THE

STATE OF NEW YORK,

Adopted November 3, 1846.

WE THE PEOPLE of the State of New York, grateful to Almighty God for our Freedom, in order to secure its blessings, DO ESTABLISH THIS CONSTITUTION.

ARTICLE I.

Section 1. No member of this State shall be disfranchised, or deprived of any of the rights or privileges secured to any citizen thereof, unless by the Law of the Land, or the judgment of his peers.

Section 2. The trial by jury in all cases in which it has been heretofore used, shall remain inviolate forever; but a jury trial may be waived by the parties in all civil cases in the manner to be prescribed by law.

Section 3. The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed, in this State to all mankind; and no person shall be rendered incompetent to be a witness on account of his opinions on matters of religious belief; but the liberty of conscience hereby secured shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of this State.

Section 4. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall beas corpus. not be suspended, unless when, in cases of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may require its suspension.

Bail, fines.

Section 5. Excessive bail shall not be required nor excessive fines imposed, nor shall cruel and unusual punishments be inflicted, nor shall witnesses be unreasonably detained.

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