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Terminal facilities. Congress has right to authorize construction of_____
The States have regulatory power over the switching and terminal
facilities of intrastate carriers...
Territory or other property of the United States. Congress shall dispose of
and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the...
Territories. Where the Constitution has been once formally extended by
Congress to Territories, neither Congress nor the Territorial
legislature can enact laws inconsistent therewith...
Congress has extended the rights under the faith and credit clause to
Territories.

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Provisions relating to right of trial by jury in suits at common law
apply to Territories...........
Territories-government of. Powers of Congress to legislate for Terri-
tories....

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The jurisdiction conferred on Territorial courts is not exclusive in
admiralty cases.

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Test as a qualification for any office or public trust shall ever be required.
No religious...

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Testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open
court. No person shall be convicted of treason except on the____
Three-fourths of the legislatures of the States, or conventions in three-fourths

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of the States, as Congress shall prescribe, may ratify amendments to
the Constitution___.

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The Vice President shall have no vote unless the Senate be equally
divided

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Title of any kind, from any king, prince, or foreign state, without the con-
sent of Congress. No person holding any office under the United
States shall accept of any.

Title of nobility. The United States shall not grant any.

No state shall grant any-

Times, places, and manner of holding elections for Senators and Representa-
tives shall be prescribed in each State by the legislature thereof ___
But Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations,
except as to the places of choosing Senators___
Tonnage without the consent of Congress. No State shall lay any
duty of_____.

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In tort matters admiralty jurisdiction depends upon the locality....
Trade-marks. Legislation respecting trade-marks is not within the power
of Congress under the commerce clause---

Legislation respecting trade-marks is not authorized by copyright
clause..

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Transportation of persons and property. Street cars over interstate bridge..
State carriers forming interstate route. -

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Route between points within a State passing through adjoining State..
Moving goods from platform to freight warehouse...

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No person shall, unless on the testimony of two witnesses to
the same overt act, or on confession in open court, be convicted of..
Congress shall have power to declare the punishment of

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Treason.

Shall not work corruption of blood. Attainder of....
Shall not work forfeiture, except during the life of the person at-
tained. Attainder of _____

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Shall consist only in levying war against the United States, or in adher-
ing to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort....
Treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.

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The President,

Vice President, and all civil officers shall be removed from office
on impeachment for and conviction of ___.
Treason, felony, and breach of the peace. Senators and Representatives
shall be privileged from arrest while attending or while going to or
returning from the sessions of Congress, except in cases of..

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Treason, felony, or other crime. Definition of words...
Treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law. No money
shall be drawn from the__.

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Treaty, alliance, or confederation. No State shall enter into any....
Nature of State governments ____
Surrender of treaty-making power--
The Confederate States of America.......
Treaties. The President shall have power, with the advice and consent

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of the Senate, provided two-thirds of the Senators present concur,
to make..

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The judicial power shall extend to all cases arising under the Consti-
tution, laws, and..........

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They shall be the supreme law of the land, and the judges in every
State shall be bound thereby..

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Treaties. Alaska made part of United States under treaty with Russia..
Porto Rico became part of United States under treaty with Spain.........
Political power over international relations may be exercised through
treaties...

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Migratory bird law, enacted following treaty, held valid after similar
law had been held invalid without treaty...

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Treaty of 1873 with Great Britain regarding citizens of the United
States.

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Power of Congress to make all laws "necessary and proper" for carry-
ing into execution powers vested in the United States includes the
power to give effect to treaty stipulations_.

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States have surrendered their treaty-making powers to the General
Government..

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Senate may make ratification conditional upon adoption of amend-
ments..

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The abrogation of a treaty can not affect property rights already
vested under it.___.

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Courts are bound to follow decision of Congress on existence of

treaties..

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Treaties. Until new State is recognized courts must consider the former
situation as remaining - - -

Congress may impose special duties on a judge under a treaty...
Power to adjust claims under a treaty may be conferred on Secretary
of Treasury. --

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The construction of treaties is the peculiar province of the judiciary..
Effect of admission on Territory as State on Indian treaties...
Later statute or treaty supersedes prior treaty or statute.........
Treaties made by the United States are binding within the territorial
limits of all States.----

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Trial by jury. All crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be tried
by jury....

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Such trial shall be held in the State within which the crime shall have
been committed__.

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But when not committed within a State, the trial shall be at such place
as Congress may by law have directed..

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In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall have a speedy and public.
Suits at common law, when the amount exceeds twenty dollars, shall
be by....

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Trial, judgment, and punishment according to law. Judgment in cases of
impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from and
disqualification for office; but the party convicted shall nevertheless
be liable and subject to indictment.
Tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court. Congress shall have power to

constitute
Troops or ships of war in time of peace without the consent of Congress.
No State shall keep..

Trust and profit under the United States shall be an elector for President and
Vice President. No Senator, Representative, or person holding
any office of............

Two-thirds. A bill returned by the President with his objections may be
repassed by each House by a vote of.....
Two-thirds, may expel a member. Each house with the concurrence of ___
Two-thirds, may remove the disabilities imposed by the third section of the

fourteenth amendment. Congress, by a vote of..
Two-thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary. Congress shall propose
amendments to the Constitution whenever..

Two-thirds of the legislatures of the several States. Congress shall call a
convention for proposing amendments to the Constitution on the
application of..

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Two-thirds of the members present. No person shall be convicted on im-
peachment without the concurrence of ___.

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Two-thirds of the Senators present concur. The President shall have power,
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties,
provided...

Two-thirds of the States. When the choice of a President shall devolve on

the House of Representatives, a quorum shall consist of a member or
members from____

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Two-thirds of the whole number of Senators. A quorum of the Senate, when
choosing a Vice President, shall consist of__

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Two years. Appropriations for raising and supporting armies shall not be
for a longer term than...

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Unconstitutional legislation. State law requiring interurban railroads to
supply separate accommodations for white and colored passengers.
Act of Congress re membership in labor union...

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Act of Congress of March 4, 1913, giving the Department of Agricul-
ture regulatory power over migratory birds, held invalid_ _ _
Act of Congress of March 2, 1917, re sale of oil and gas, held invalid
except in District of Columbia..

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Unconstitutional legislation. Act of Congress of 1870, known as the trade-
mark act, held invalid under the commerce clause...----

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Act of Congress known as the child labor law can not be sustained on
the theory that Congress has power to control interstate com-
merce in child-made goods_-_.

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Act of Congress imposing a tax on child-labor-made goods held in-
valid.....

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State law authorizing issuance of free passes in payment for printing
and advertising held invalid..............

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State statute attempting to prohibit discrimination in interstate
transportation held invalid....

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State statute requiring railroads to offer mileage books for sale at a
stipulated price held invalid.......

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State statute which penalizes a carrier which refuses to receive freight
for transportation is invalid___

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An ordinance requiring an express company to take out local licenses
for transacting interstate business is an unconstitutional burden on
interstate commerce-

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State statute authorizing the recovery of a penalty for delay in giving
notice to a consignee of the arrival of freight at destination is in-
valid...

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State statute prohibiting transportation of natural gas by foreign
corporation held invalid

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State statute prohibiting a certain class of persons from entering the
State invalid under the commerce clause___

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State statute requiring foreign corporations to file statements held
unconstitutional__

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State tax imposed upon the business of selling goods in foreign com-
merce is unconstitutional___

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State taxation of railroads on track mileage basis held invalid.............
State tax on property of interstate carrier outside the State held in-
valid....

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State tax purporting to be for carrying on express business held invalid_
State tax based on all franchises of a railroad company, including
franchises granted by United States held invalid..
State law applicable to interstate and intrastate commerce which im-
poses fees in excess of cost of inspection, imposes tax, and is void..
State capitation tax upon every person leaving the State or passing
through it by railroad, held void when its operation would em-
barass the National Government_..

State privilege tax upon the business of selling gasoline in tank cars
is invalid___

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State tax applied to an individual within the State selling the goods
of a nonresident principal is a tax upon interstate commerce----
State regulation of railroad stops held unconstitutional obstruction
of the mails_____

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Trade-mark act of 1870 held unconstitutional

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State labor law providing that no employees shall be required or per-
mitted to work in bakeries more than ten hours a day, held uncon-
stitutional---

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State tax on bills of lading of foreign articles held tax on imports...........
The Supreme Court has the power to declare an act of Congress to be
repugnant to the Constitution and therefore invalid____
United States Supreme Court has no jurisdiction to determine that any
State law contrary to State constitution is void_____
Right of Government to appeal without power to set aside verdict.
President can not be restrained from carrying into effect an act of
Congress alleged to be unconstitutional...

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Right and duty of the Supreme Court to declare acts of Congress un-
constitutional_ _

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Unconstitutional legislation.

Right to declare an act of Congress uncon-
stitutional can only be exercised when a proper case between oppos-

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ing parties is submitted for determination..

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House resolution authorizing investigation of affairs of a debtor of the
United States held invalid__

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Act of June 10, 1922, purporting to exclude from the jurisdiction of
admiralty courts certain cases within the purview of State work-
men's compensation laws held invaliḍ.......
State statute canceling license of foreign corporation when it attempts
to assert its right to remove a cause to a Federal court held invalid_
Act of Congress authorizing Supreme Court to issue writs of man-
damus purported to extend jurisdiction to cases not named in Con-
stitution...

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Act of Congress dispensing with jury in prosecutions by information
in the District of Columbia police court held invalid....
Clayton Act held unconstitutional as encroachment on judicial power
in giving jury trial to persons charged with contempt..
Act of Congress prohibiting conspiracies to deprive any person of rights
secured by State laws held invalid___

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State statute requiring nonresidents to pay license fee higher than
residents held invalid..

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State statute giving citizen creditors priority over nonresident
creditors held invalid..........

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Act of Congress for the protection of migratory birds held invalid..
No act of Congress is of any validity which does not rest on authority
conferred by the Constitution___

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In every case the act of Congress or the treaty is supreme, and the
law of the State though enacted in the exercise of powers not con-
troverted, must yield to it.____

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Act of Congress providing for punishment of "all suspicious persons'
held invalid.......

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Act of Congress of 1893 depriving witnesses of their right to refuse
to answer held invalid___

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Provision in Alaska Code that in trials for misdemeanors six persons
should constitute a legal jury held invalid___

Act of Congress of May 5, 1892, providing for the deportation of
aliens illegally within the United States, held repugnant to the
sixth amendment in that it did not specifically provide for a
judicial trial..........

Food control act of August 10, 1917, as amended October 22, 1919,
penalizing the making of sales of necessaries at unreasonable prices
sets up no ascertainable standard of guilt, and is invalid____
Act of Congress of March 1, 1875, declaring that the judgment of
conviction against the principal felons shall be conclusive evidence
in a prosecution against the receiver of stolen goods, is in violation
of the sixth amendment.___

Act of Congress of March 3, 1863, providing for removal to United
States circuit courts of cases brought in State courts against Fed-
eral officers for arrests, the circuit court to try the case as though
it had been originally brought there held invalid..
State statute making it a penal offense where a person, who has con-
Itracted to labor for or serve another for any given time in the
cultivation of land, leaves or abandons the contract held invalid..
State statute which results in involuntary servitude or slavery held
unconstitutional___

Act of Congress declaring that all persons regardless of race or color
are entitled to equal enjoyment of facilities of inns, public con-
veyances, etc., and prescribing penalty for violation held invalid..
Compulsory arbitration attempted under the Kansas industrial rela-
tions act, held not justified....

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