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中英文对照?美国宪法?(含修正案)序言我们美利坚合众国的人民,为了组织一个更完善的联邦,树立正义,保障国内的安宁,建立共同的国防,增进全民福利和确保我们自己及我们后代能安享自由带来的幸福,乃为美利坚合众国制定和确立这一部宪法。第一条第一款 本宪法所规定的立法权,全属合众国的国会,国会由一个参议院和一个众议院组成。第二款 众议院应由各州人民每两年选举一次之议员组成,各州选举人应具有该州州议会中人数最多之一院的选举人所需之资格。凡年龄未满二十五岁,或取得合众国公民资格未满七年,或于某州中选而并非该州居民者,均不得任众议员。众议员人数及直接税税额,应按联邦所辖各州的人口数目比例分配,此项人口数目的计算法,应在全体自由人民包括订有契约的短期仆役,但不包括未被课税的印第安人数目之外,再加上所有其他人口之五分之三。实际人口调查,应于合众国国会第一次会议后三年内举行,并于其后每十年举行一次,其调查方法另以法律规定之。众议员的数目,不得超过每三万人口有众议员一人,但每州至少应有众议员一人;在举行人囗调查以前,各州得按照以下数目选举众议员:新罕布什尔三人、麻萨诸塞八人、罗德岛及普罗维登斯垦殖区一人、康涅狄格五人、纽约州六人新泽西四人、宾夕法尼亚八人、特拉华一人、马里兰六人、弗吉尼亚十人、北卡罗来纳五人、南卡罗来纳五人、乔治亚三人。任何一州的众议员有缺额时,该州的行政长官应颁选举令,选出众议员以补充缺额。众议院应选举该除议长及其他官员;只有众议院具有提出弹劾案的权力。第三款 合众国的参议院由每州的州议会选举两名参议员组成之,参议员的任期为六年,每名参议员有一票表决权。参议员于第一次选举后举行会议之时,应当立即尽量均等地分成三组。第一组参议员的任期,到第二年年终时届满,第二组到第四年年终时届满,第三组到第六年年终时届满,俾使每两年有三分之一的参议员改选;如果在某州州议会休会期间,有参议员因辞职或其它原因出缺,该州的行政长官得任命临时参议员,等到州议会下次集会时,再予选举补缺。凡年龄未满三十岁,或取得合众国公民资格未满九年,或于某州中选而并非该州居民者,均不得任参议员。合众国副总统应为参议院议长,除非在投票票数相等时,议长无投票权。参议院应选举该院的其他官员,在副总统缺席或执行合众国总统职务时,还应选举临时议长。所有弹劾案,只有参议院有权审理。在开庭审理弹劾案时,参议员们均应宣誓或誓愿。如受审者为合众国总统,那么应由最高法院首席大法官担任主席;在未得出席的参议员的三分之二的同意时,任何人不得被判有罪。弹劾案的判决,不得超过免职及取消其担任合众国政府任何有荣誉、有责任或有俸给的职位之资格;但被判处者仍须服从另据法律所作之控诉、审讯、判决及惩罚。第四款 各州州议会应规定本州参议员及众议员之选举时间、地点及程序;但国会得随时以法律制定或变更此种规定,惟有选举议员的地点不在此例。国会应至少每年集会一次,开会日期应为十二月的第一个星期一,除非他们通过法律来指定另一个日期。第五款 参众两院应各自审查本院的选举、选举结果报告和本院议员的资格,每院议员过半数即构成可以议事的法定人数;缺乏法定人数时,可以一天推一天地延期开会,并有权依照各该议院所规定的程序和罚那么,强迫缺席的议员出席。参众两院得各自规定本院的议事规那么,处分本院扰乱秩序的议员,并且得以三分之二的同意,开除本院的议员。参众两院应各自保存一份议事记录,并经常公布,惟各该院认为应保守秘密之局部除外;两院议员对于每一问题之赞成或反对,如有五分之一出席议员请求,那么应记载于议事记录内。在国会开会期间,任一议院未得别院同意,不得休会三日以上,亦不得迁往非两院开会的其他地点。第六款 参议员与众议员得因其效劳而获报酬,报酬的多寡由法律定之,并由合众国国库支付。两院议员除犯叛国罪、重罪以及扰乱治安罪外,在出席各该院会议及往返各该院途中,有不受逮捕之特权;两院议员在议院内所发表之演说及辩论,在其它场合不受质询。参议员或众议员不得在其中选任期内担任合众国政府任何新添设的职位,或在其任期内支取因新职位而增添的俸给;在合众国政府供职的人,不得在其任职期间担任国会议员。第七款 有关徵税的所有法案应在众议院中提出;但参议院得以处理其它法案的方式,以修正案提出建议或表示同意。经众议院和参议院通过的法案,在正式成为法律之前,须呈送合众国总统;总统如批准,便须签署,如不批准,即应连同他的异议把它退还给原来提出该案的议院,该议院应将异议详细记入议事记录,然后进行复议。倘假设在复议之后,该议院议员的三分之二仍然同意通过该法案,该院即应将该法案连同异议书送交另一院,由其同样予以复议,假设此另一院亦以三分之二的多数通过,该法案即成为法律。但遇有这样的情形时,两院的表决均应以赞同或反对来定,而赞同和反对该法案的议员的姓名,均应由两院分别记载于各该院的议事记录之内。如总统接到法案后十日之内(星期日除外),不将之退还,该法案即等于曾由总统签署一样,成为法律准有当国会休会因而无法将该法案退还时,该法案才不得成为法律。任何命令、决议或表决(有关休会问题者除外),凡须由参议院及众议院予以同意者,均应呈送合众国总统;经其此准之后,方始生效,如总统不予批准,那么参众两院可依照对于通过法案所规定的各种规那么和限制,各以三分之二的多数,再行通过。第八款 国会有权规定并徵收税金、捐税、关税和其它赋税,用以偿付国债并为合众国的共同防御和全民福利提供经费;但是各种捐税、关税和其它赋税,在合众国内应划一徵收;以合众国的信用举债;管理与外国的、州与州间的,以及对印第安部落的贸易;制定在合众国内一致适用的归化条例,和有关破产的一致适用的法律;铸造货币,调议其价值,并厘定外币价值,以及制定度量衡的标准;制定对伪造合众国证券和货币的惩罚条例;设立邮政局及延造驿路;为促进科学和实用技艺的进步,对作家和创造家的著作和创造,在一定期限内给予专利权的保障;设置最高法院以下的各级法院;界定并惩罚海盗罪、在公海所犯的重罪和违背国际公法的罪行;宣战,对民用船只颁发捕押敌船及采取报复行动的特许证,制定在陆地和海面虏获战利晶的规那么;募集和维持陆军,但每次拨充该项费用的款项,其有效期不得超过两年;配备和保持海军;制定有开管理和控制陆海军队的各种条例;制定召集民兵的条例,以便执行联邦法律,镇压叛乱和击退侵略;规定民兵的组织、装备和训练,以及民兵为合众国效劳时的管理方法,但各州保存其军官任命权,和依照国会规定的条例训练其民团的权力;对于由某州让与而由国会承受,用以充当合众国政府所在地的地区(不逾十哩见方),握有对其一切事务的全部立法权;对于经州议会同意,向州政府购得,用以建筑要塞、弹药库、兵工厂、船坞和其它必要建筑物的地方,也握有同样的权力;并且为了行使上述各项权力,以及行使本宪法赋予合众国政府或其各部门或其官员的种种权力,制定一切必要的和适当的法律。第九款 对于现有任何一州所认为的应准其移民或入境的人,在一八O八年以前,国会不得加以禁止,但可以对入境者课税,惟以每人不超过十美元为限。不得中止人身保护令所保障的特权,惟在叛乱或受到侵犯的情况下,出于公共平安的必要时不在此限。不得通过任何褫夺公权的法案或者追溯既往的法律。除非按本宪法所规定的人口调查或统计之比例,不得徵收任何人口税或其它直接税。对各州输出之货物,不得课税。任何有关商务或纳税的条例,均不得赋予某一州的港口以优惠待遇;亦不得强迫任何开往或来自某一州的船只,驶入或驶出另一州,或向另一州纳税。除了依照法律的规定拨款之外,不得自国库中提出任何款项;一切公款收支的报告和账目,应经常公布。合众国不得颁发任何贵族爵位:但凡在合众国政府担任有俸给或有责任之职务者,未经国会许可,不得接受任何国王、王子或外国的任何礼物、薪酬、职务或爵位。第十款 各州不得缔结任何条约、结盟或组织邦联;不得对民用船只颁发捕押敌船及采取报复行动之特许证;不得铸造货币;不得发行纸币;不得指定金银币以外的物品作为归还债务的法定货币;不得通过任何褫夺公权的法案、追溯既往的法律和损害契约义务的法律;也不得颁发任何贵族爵位。未经国会同意,各州不得对进口货物或出口货物徵收任何税款,但为了执行该州的检查法律而有绝对的必要时,不在此限;任何州对于进出囗货物所徵的税,其净收益应归合众国国库使用;所有这一类的检查法律,国会对之有修正和监督之权。未经国会同意,各州不得徵收船舶吨位税,不得在和平时期保持军队和军舰,不得和另外一州或国缔结任何协定或契约,除非实际遭受入侵,或者遇到刻不容缓的危急情形时,不得从事战争。第二条第一款 行政权力赋予美利坚合众国总统。总统任期四年,总统和具有同样任期的副总统,应照以下手续选举:每州应依照该州州议会所规定之手续,指定选举人假设干名,其人数应与该州在国会之参议员及众议员之总数相等;但参讥员、众议员及任何在合众国政府担任有责任及有俸给之职务的人,均不得被指定为选举人。各选举人应于其本身所属的州内集会,每人投票选举二人,其中至少应有一人不属本州居民。选举人应开列全体被选人名单,注明每人所得票数;他们还应签名作证明,并将封印后的名单送至合众国政府所在地交与参议院议长。参议院议长应于参众两院全体议员之前,开拆所有来件,然后计算票数。得票最多者,如其所得票数超过全体选举人的半数,即中选为总统;如同时不止一人得票过半数,旦又得同等票数,那么众议院应立即投票表决,选毕其中一人为总统;如无人得票过半数,那么众议院应自得票最多之前五名中用同样方法选举总统。但依此法选举总统时,应以州为单位,每州之代表共有一票;如全国三分之二的州各有一名或多名众议员出席,即构成选举总统的法定人数;中选总统者需获全部州的过半数票。在每次这样的选举中,于总统选出后,其获得选举人所投票数最多者,即为副总统。但如有二人或二人以上得票相等时,那么应由参议院投票表决,选学其中一人为副总统。国会得决定各州选出选举人的时期以及他们投票的日子;投票日期全国一律。只有出生时为合众国公民,或在本宪法实施时已为合众国公民者,可被选为总统;凡年龄未满三十五岁,或居住合众国境内未满十四年者,不得被选为总统。如遇总统被免职,或因死亡、辞职或丧失能力而不能执行其权力及职务时,总统职权应由副总统执行之。国会得以法律规定,在总统及副总统均被免职,或死亡、辞职或丧失能力时,由何人代理总统职务,该人应即遵此视事,至总统能力恢复,或新总统被选出时为止。总统得因其效劳而在规定的时间内接受俸给,在其任期之内,俸金数额不得增加或减低,他亦不得在此任期内,自合众国政府和任何州政府接爱其它报酬。在他就职之前,他应宣誓或誓愿如下:我郑重宣誓(或矢言)我必忠诚地执行合众国总统的职务,并尽我最大的能力,维持、保护和保卫合众国宪法。第二款 总统为合众国陆海军的总司令,并在各州民团奉召为合众国执行任务的担任统帅;他可以要求每个行政部门的主管官员提出有关他们职务的任何事件的书面意见,除了弹劫案之外,他有权对于违犯合众国法律者颁赐缓刑和特赦。总统有权缔订条约,但须争取参议院的意见和同意,并须出席的参议员中三分之二的人赞成;他有权提名,并于取得参议院的意见和同意后,任命大使、公使及领事、最高法院的法官,以及一切其他在本宪法中未经明定、但以后将依法律的规定而设置之合众国官员;国会可以制定法律,酌情把这些较低级官员的任命权,授予总统本人,授予法院,或授予各行政部门的首长。在参议院休会期间,如遇有职位出缺,总统有权任命官员补充缺额,任期于参议院下届会议结束时终结。第三款 总统应经常向国会报告联邦的情况,并向国会提出他认为必要和适当的措施,供其考虑;在特殊情况下,他得召集两院或其中一院开会,并得于两院对于休会时间意见不一致时,命令两院休会到他认为适当的时期为止;他应接见大使和公使;他应注意使法律切实执行,并任命所有合众国的军官。第四款 合众国总统、副总统及其他所有文官,因叛国、贿赂或其它重罪和轻罪,被弹劾而判罪者,均应免职。第三条第一款 合众国的司法权属于一个最高法院以及由国会随时下令设立的低级法院。最高法院和低级法院的法官,如果尽忠职守,应继续任职,并按期接受俸给作为其效劳之报酬,在其继续任职期间,该项俸给不得削减。第二款 司法权适用的范围,应包括在本宪法、合众国法律、和合众国已订的及将订的条约之下发生的一切涉及普通法及衡平法的案件;一切有关大使、公使及领事的案件;一切有关海上裁判权及海事裁判权的案件;合众国为当事一方的诉讼;州与州之间的诉讼,州与另一州的公民之间的诉讼,一州公民与另一州公民之间的诉讼,同州公民之间为不同之州所让与之土地而争执的诉讼,以及一州或其公民与外国政府、公民或其属民之间的诉讼。在一切有关大使、公使、领事以及州为当事一方的案件中,最高法院有最初审理权。在上述所有其它案件中,最高法院有关于法律和事实的受理上诉权,但由国会规定为例外及另有处理条例者,不在此限。对一切罪行的审判,除了弹劫案以外,均应由陪审团裁定,并且该审判应在罪案发生的州内举行;但如罪案发生地点并不在任何一州之内,该项审判应在国会按法律指定之地点或几个地点学行。第三款 只有对合众国发动战争,或投向它的敌人,予敌人以协助及方便者,方构成叛国罪。无论何人,如非经由两个证人证明他的公然的叛国行为,或经由本人在公开法庭认罪者,均不得被判叛国罪。国会有权宣布对于叛国罪的惩办,但因叛国罪而被褫夺公权者,其后人之继承权不受影响,叛国者之财产亦只能在其本人生存期间被没收。第四条第一款 各州对其它各州的公共法案、记录、和司法程序,应给予完全的信赖和尊重。国会得制定一般法律,用以规定这种法案、记录、和司法程序如何证明以及具有何等效力。第二款 每州公民应享受各州公民所有之一切特权及豁免。凡在任何一州被控犯有叛国罪、重罪或其它罪行者,逃出法外而在另一州被缉获时,该州应即依照该罪犯所逃出之州的行政当局之请求,将该罪犯交出,以便移交至该犯罪案件有管辖权之州。凡根据一州之法律应在该州服役或服劳役者,逃往另一州时,不得因另一州之任何法律或条例,解除其服役或劳役,而应依照有权要求该项服役或劳役之当事一方的要求,把人交出。第三款 国会得准许新州参加联邦;如无有关各州之州议会及国会之同意,不得于任何州之管辖区域内建立新州;亦不得合并两州或数州、或数州之一局部而成立新州。国会有权处置合众国之属地及其它产业,并制定有关这些属地及产业的一切必要的法规和章那么;本宪法中任何条文,不得作有损于合众国或任何一州之权利的解释。第四款 合众国保证联邦中的每一州皆为共和政体,保障它们不受外来的侵略;并且根据各州州议会或行政部门(当州议会不能召集时)的请求,平定其内部的暴乱。第五条举凡两院议员各以三分之二的多数认为必要时,国会应提出对本宪法的修正案;或者,当现有诸州三分之二的州议会提出请求时,国会应召集修宪大会,以上两种修正案,如经诸州四分之三的州议会或四分之三的州修宪大会批准时,即成为本宪法之一局部而发生全部效力,至于采用那一种批准方式,那么由国会议决;但一八八年以前可能制定之修正案,在任何情形下,不得影响本宪法第一条第九款之第一、第四两项;任何一州,没有它的同意,不得被剥夺它在参议院中的平等投票权。第六条合众国政府于本宪法被批准之前所积欠之债务及所签订之条约,于本宪法通过后,具有和在邦联政府时同等的效力。本宪法及依本宪法所制定之合众国法律;以及合众国已经缔结及将要缔结的一切条约,皆为全国之最高法律;每个州的法官都应受其约束,任何一州宪法或法律中的任何内容与之抵触时,均不得有违这一规定。前述之参议员及众议员,各州州议会议员,合众国政府及各州政府之一切行政及司法官员,均应宣誓或誓愿拥护本宪法;但合众国政府之任何职位或公职,皆不得以任何宗教标准作为任职的必要条件。第七条本宪法经过九个州的制宪大会批准后,即在批准本宪法的各州之间开始生效。美国宪法英文全文含修正案Constitution of the United States - Preamble Constitution of the United States - Article 1 Constitution of the United States - Article 2 Constitution of the United States - Article 3 Constitution of the United States - Article 4 Constitution of the United States - Article 5 Constitution of the United States - Article 6 Constitution of the United States - Article 7 Constitution of the United States - Bill of Rights - The First Ten Amendments Constitution of the United States - Amendments 11 - 27PreambleConstitution of the United States : Preamble We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.Article IConstitution of the United States : Article I Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Section 5Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 Section 9 Section 10Section 1 - Legislative powers; in whom vestedAll legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. Section 2 - House of Representatives, how and by whom chosen Qualifications of a Representative. Representatives and direct taxes, how apportioned. Enumeration. Vacancies to be filled. Power of choosing officers, and of impeachment.1. The House of Representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several States, and the elector in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State Legislature. 2. No person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained the age of twenty-five years, and been seven years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen. 3. Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective numbers, which shall be determined by adding the whole number of free persons, including those bound to service for a term of years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three-fifths of all other persons.(The previous sentence was superceded by Amendment XIV). The actual enumeration shall be made within three years after the first meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent term of ten years, in such manner as they shall by law direct. The number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty thousand, but each State shall have at least one Representative; and until such enumeration shall be made, the State of New Hampshire shall be entitled to choose three, Massachusetts eight, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations one, Connecticut five, New York six, New Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland six, Virginia ten, North Carolina five, South Carolina five, and Georgia three. 4. When vacancies happen in the representation from any State, the Executive Authority thereof shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies. 5. The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker and other officers; and shall have the sole power of impeachment. Section 3 - Senators, how and by whom chosen. How classified. State Executive, when to make temporary appointments, in case, etc. Qualifications of a Senator. President of the Senate, his right to vote. President pro tem., and other officers of the Senate, how chosen. Power to try impeachments. When President is tried, Chief Justice to preside. Sentence.1. The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, (chosen by the Legislature thereof,) (The preceding five words were superceded by Amendment XVII) for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. 2. Immediately after they shall be assembled in consequence of the first election, they shall be divided as equally as may be into three classes. The seats of the Senators of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of the second year, of the second class at the expiration of the fourth year, and of the third class at the expiration of the sixth year, so that one-third may be chosen every second year; and if vacancies happen by resignation, or otherwise, during the recess of the Legislature of any State, the Executive thereof may make temporary appointments until the next meeting of the Legislature, which shall then fill such vacancies. (The words in italics were superceded by Amendment XVII) 3. No person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the age of thirty years, and been nine years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen. 4. The Vice-President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no vote, unless they be equally divided. 5. The Senate shall choose their other officers, and also a President pro tempore, in the absence of the Vice President, or when he shall exercise the office of the President of the United States. 6. The Senate shall have the sole power to try all impeachments. When sitting for that purpose, they shall be on oath or affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: and no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members present. 7. Judgement in cases of impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States: but the party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to indictment, trial, judgement and punishment, according to law. Section 4 - Times, etc., of holding elections, how prescribed. One session in each year.1. The times, places and manner of holding elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing Senators. 2. The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall be on the first Monday in December,(The words in italics were superceded by Amendment XX) unless they by law appoint a different day. Section 5 - Membership, Quorum, Adjournments, Rules, Power to punish or expel. Journal. Time of adjournments, how limited, etc.1. Each House shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner, and under such penalties as each House may provide. 2. Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member. 3. Each House shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such parts as may in their judgement require secrecy; and the yeas and nays of the members of either House on any question shall, at the desire of one-fifth of those present, be entered on the journal. 4. Neither House, during the session of Congress, shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than that in which the two Houses shall be sitting. Section 6 - Compensation, Privileges, Disqualification in certain cases.1. The Senators and Representatives shall receive a compensation for their services, to be ascertained by law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States. They shall in all cases, except treason, felony and breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at the session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any speech or debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other place. 2. No Senator or Representative shall, during the time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil office under the authority of the United States, which shall have increased during such time; and no person holding any office under the United States, shall be a member of either House during his continuance in office. Section 7 - House to originate all revenue bills. Veto. Bill may be passed by two-thirds of each House, notwithstanding, etc. Bill, not returned in ten days to become a law. Provisions as to orders, concurrent resolutions, etc.1. All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with amendments as on other bills. 2. Every bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a law, be presented to the president of the United States; if he approve, he shall sign it, but if not, he shall return it, with his objections, to that house in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the objections at large on their journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If after such reconsideration, two thirds of that house shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, together with the objections, to the other house, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two-thirds of that house, it shall become a law. But in all such cases the votes of both houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the names of the persons voting for and against the bill shall be entered on the journal of each house respectively. If any bill shall not be returned by the president within ten days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the same shall be a law, in like manner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress by their adjournment prevent its return, in which case it shall not be a law. 3. Every order, resolution, or vote to which the concurrence of the Senate and House of Representatives may be necessary (except on a question of adjournment) shall be presented to the president of the United States; and before the same shall take effect, shall be approved by him, or, being disapproved by him, shall be re-passed by two-thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives, according to the rules and limitations prescribed in the case of a bill. Section 8 - Powers of CongressThe Congress shall have the power 1. To lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defence and general welfare of the United States; but all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States: 2. To borrow money on the credit of the United States: 3. To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states,and with the Indian tribes: 4. To establish an uniform rule of naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the United States: 5. To coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the standard of weights and measures: 6. To provide for the punishment of counterfeiting the securities and current coin of the United States: 7. To establish post-offices and post-roads: 8. 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: 9. To constitute tribunals inferior to the supreme court: 10. To define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and offences against the law of nations: 11. To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water: 12. To raise and support armies, but no appropriation of money to that use shall be for a longer term than two years: 13. To provide and maintain a 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 insurrections and repel invasions: 16. To provide for organizing, arming and disciplining the militia, and for governing such part of them as may be employed in the service of the United States, reserving to the states respectively, the appointment of the officers, and the authority of training the militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress: 17. To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular states, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of the 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, magazines, arsenals, dock-yards, 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
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