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
No State, without the consent of the Legislature of the United
States, shall emit bills of credit, or make any thing but specie
a tender in payment of debts; nor lay imposts or duties on
imports; nor keep troops or ships of war in time of peace; nor
enter into any agreement or compact with another State, or with
any foreign power; nor engage in any war, unless it shall be
actually invaded by enemies, or the danger of invasion be so
imminent, as not to admit of a delay, until the Legislature of
the United States can be consulted.
XIV
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all privileges
and immunities of citizens in the several States.
XV
Any person charged with treason, felony or high misdemeanor in
any State, who shall flee from justice, and shall be found in
any other State, shall, on demand of the Executive power of the
State from which he fled, be delivered up and removed to the
State having jurisdiction of the offence.
XVI
Full faith shall be given in each State to the acts of the
Legislatures, and to the records and judicial proceedings of the
Courts and magistrates of every other State.
XVII
New States lawfully constituted or established within the limits
of the United States may be admitted, by the Legislature, into
this government; but to such admission the consent of two thirds
of the members present in each House shall be necessary. If a
new State shall arise within the limits of any of the present
States, the consent of the Legislatures of such States shall be
also necessary to its admission. If the admission be consented
to, the new States shall be admitted on the same terms with the
original States. But the Legislature may make conditions with
the new States, concerning the Public debt which shall be then
subsisting.
XVIII
The United States shall guaranty to each State a Republican form
of Government; and shall protect each State against foreign
invasions, and, on the application of its Legislature, against
domestic violence.
XIX
On the application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the
States in the Union, for an amendment of this Constitution, the
Legislature of the United States shall call a convention for
that purpose.
XX
The members of the Legislatures, and the Executive and Judicial
officers of the United States, and of the several States, shall
be bound by oath to support this Constitution.
XXI
The ratification of the Conventions of ---- States shall be
sufficient for organizing this Constitution.
XXII
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