The Journal of the Debates in the Convention which Framed the Constitution of the United States, May-September 1787. Volume 2Madison, James
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The Journal of the Debates in the Convention which Framed the Constitution of the United States, May-September 1787. Volume 2
Madison, James
Constitutional law -- United States; Constitutions -- United States; United States. Constitution
Sect. 2. Treason against the United States shall consist only in
levying war against the United States, or any of them; and in
adhering to the enemies of the United States, or any of them.
The Legislature of the United States shall have power to declare
the punishment of treason. No person shall be convicted of
treason, unless on the testimony of two witnesses. No attainder
of treason shall work corruption of blood, nor forfeiture,
except during the life of the person attainted.
Sect. 3. The proportions of direct taxation shall be regulated
by the whole number of white and other free citizens and
inhabitants, of every age, sex and condition, including those
bound to servitude for a term of years, and three fifths of all
other persons not comprehended in the foregoing description,
(except Indians not paying taxes) which number shall, within six
years after the first meeting of the Legislature, and within the
term of every ten years afterwards, be taken in such manner as
the said Legislature shall direct.
Sect. 4. No tax or duty shall be laid by the Legislature on
articles exported from any State; nor on the migration or
importation of such persons as the several States shall think
proper to admit; nor shall such migration or importation be
prohibited.
Sect. 5. No capitation tax shall be laid, unless in proportion
to the Census hereinbefore directed to be taken.
Sect. 6. No navigation act shall be passed without the assent of
two thirds of the members present in each House.
Sect. 7. The United States shall not grant any title of
Nobility.
VIII
The acts of the Legislature of the United States made in
pursuance of this Constitution, and all treaties made under the
authority of the United States shall be the supreme law of the
several States, and of the citizens and inhabitants; and the
judges in the several States shall be bound thereby in their
decisions; any thing in the Constitutions or laws of the several
States to the contrary notwithstanding.
IX
Sect 1. The Senate of the United States shall have power to make
treaties, and to appoint Ambassadors, and Judges of the Supreme
Court.
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