No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to 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. The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature. 1.Īll legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, 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. Note: The following text is a transcription of the Constitution as it was inscribed by Jacob Shallus on parchment (the document on display in the Rotunda at the National Archives Museum.) The spelling and punctuation reflect the original. For further information, you may wish to consider the content at. You can contact them using a web contact form available at. ComLaw produces official versions of Australian legislation, including the Constitution, and would be best placed to deal with your request. Requests and inquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to ComLaw, which is managed by the Office of Parliamentary Counsel. Chapter VIII-Alteration of the Constitution.Power to Her Majesty to authorise Governor-General to appoint deputies.New States may be admitted or established.Custody of offenders against laws of the Commonwealth.Protection of States from invasion and violence.Commonwealth not to legislate in respect of religion.Taxation of property of Commonwealth or State States may levy charges for inspection laws.Commissioners' appointment, tenure, and remuneration.Parliament may forbid preferences by State.Trade and commerce includes navigation and State railways. Payment to States for five years after uniform tariffs.Trade within the Commonwealth to be free.Exclusive power over customs, excise, and bounties.Payment to States before uniform duties.Proceedings against Commonwealth or State.Judges' appointment, tenure and remuneration.Certain powers of Governors to vest in Governor-General.Provisions referring to Governor-General.Signification of Queen's pleasure on Bills reserved.Powers of the Houses in respect of legislation.Vacancy on happening of disqualification.Member of one House ineligible for other.Part IV – Both Houses of the Parliament.Provisions as to races disqualified from voting.Constitution of House of Representatives.Part III – The House of Representatives.Sessions of Parliament, prorogation and dissolution.Provisions relating to Governor-General.Act to extend to the Queen's successors.View the Constitution as a single document (PDF 584KB) Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act
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