CONSTITUTION—U.S.
Addresses
Broadcast Freedoms as They Relate to Church-State Issues: John V. Stevens, Sr., 3706-3709 [27FE]
Equal Rights Amendment: Elizabeth Chittick, 1063 [24JA]
Role of Advice and Consent in Constitution Interpretation: Senator Biden, 36919-36922 [17DE]
School Prayer: Wade McCree, 9264 [24AP]
Verification of a Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, Soviet Compliance With the Threshold Test Ban Treaty and Testing of Nuclear Weapons: Lynn R. Sykes, 25222 [26SE]
Agreements
Constitutional rights of firearms owners (S. 49): unanimous-consent, 16983 [24JN]
Amendments
Commission on the Bicentennial of the Constitution of the U.S.: establish (S. 1779), 32673 [20NO]
Firearms: protect constitutional rights of owners (S. 49), 17000, 17001 [24JN], 18168, 18169, 18189, 18206, 18211, 18248, 18250, 18251 [9JY]
Analyses
Protecting the Constitutional Rights of Gun Owners (S. 49), 18171-18177 [9JY]
Articles and editorials
Abandon Abortion Rule, 20142 [23JY]
Abortion Bombers' Christmas Message, 38723 [19DE]
Amending the Constitution by Default, 25536 [1OC]
Ask the Police—S. 49 Is a Killer, 29077 [24OC]
Balanced Budget Policy, 317 [3JA]
Balancing the Budget in a Conventional Way, 2970 [21FE]
Bilingual Education's Dilemmas Persist, 20309-20310 [24JY]
Cause and Effect, 15608 [13JN]
Chief Justice Is Calling, 36217 [12DE]
Civics Lesson for Mr. Meese, 11759 [14MY]
Civil Rights for Some Only?, 4363 [5MR]
Congress, the Constitution, and the Appellate Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court—The Letter and the Spirit of the Exceptions Clause, 23187-23197 [10SE]
Constitutional Conventions (excerpt), 1276 [30JA]
Constitutional Love Affair—Sam Ervin Autobiography as Much About U.S. History as the Politician, 5246 [14MR]
Distinguishing Rights—Feminism's Misconceptions on Abortion, 36809 [16DE]
English Language Amendment (excerpt), 34419 [5DE]
Fairfax—``English and Only English'', 20314 [24JY]
First Amendment Stands in Peril, 7017-7018 [2AP]
FOP Head Holds Gun Ban a Boon, 38681 [19DE]
For Teachers, 10 Years of Trial and Error—Bilingual Programs Dismay Advocates, Critics, 20310 [24JY]
Gun Laws and Gun Collectors, 18156-18157 [9JY]
High Court's ``Moment of Silence'' Ruling Was Pure Absurdity, 15476 [12JN]
``Immersion'' Success Fuels Debate, 20312-20314 [24JY]
Importance of Separating Church From State, 20521 [25JY]
Indiana Election Controversy Impact on Voter Trust, 2399 [19FE]
It's Wrong To Kill—No Exceptions, 3477 [25FE]
Need for a Common Tongue, 23169 [10SE]
On Equal Access in Schools, 36344 [12DE]
Our Mixed-Up Political Calendar, 11886 [14MY]
Question of Power, a Powerful Questioner, 31264 [12NO]
Restoring the Balance—The Second Amendment Revisited, 16991-16996 [24JN]
Senate Under the Handgun, 22043 [31JY]
Silent Scream Is Defended by Two Pro-Life Advocates, 16160 [18JN]
Soft-Spoken Amendment, 28109 [18OC]
Theo-Politics of the Right, 21666 [31JY]
Tolerance, Aborted, 1109 [24JA]
Too Keep and Bear Their Arms—The Adoption of the Second Amendment 1787-91, 18158-18165 [9JY]
U.S. Constitution Was Never Colorblind, 36117 [11DE]
Upsurge of Violence, 38723 [19DE]
Warning From Senator Sam, 5151 [14MR]
Why a Balanced Budget Amendment, 6628 [28MR]
Why I Vote Against Gun Control, 38701-38702 [19DE]
Without Guns, Do People Kill People?, 18272 [9JY]
Bills and resolutions
Abortion: amendment on legislative authority of Congress and States (see S.J. Res. 5)
———amendment on protection of unborn human beings (see H.J. Res. 165)
———prohibit (see S.J. Res. 19, 21)
Amendments: procedures for State proposals (see H.J. Res. 29)
Appropriations: allow item veto (see H.J. Res. 49, 57)
———amendment on President's line-item veto authority (see S.J. Res. 11)
———shall not exceed revenues except in time of war or national emergency (see H.J. Res. 51, 54, 63, 70, 71)
Bicentennial: commemorate (see H.R. 3261)
Budget: amend the Constitution to provide balanced, except in time of war or national emergency (see H.J. Res. 43)
———amendment on balanced budget and tax limitation (see S.J. Res. 13)
———amendment on procedures (see S.J. Res. 9)
———constitutional amendment on a balanced (see S.J. Res. 225)
———require balanced (see S.J. Res. 7; H.J. Res. 48)
Coins and coinage: commemorate bicentennial of Constitution (see H.R. 3415)
Commission on the Bicentennial of the Constitution of the U.S.: modify status relative to employees and limits on private contributions (see S. 1779; H.R. 3559)
Constitution Day: designate (see H.R. 106; H. Res. 3842)
Constitutional conventions: procedures for proposed amendments (see S. 40)
———provide procedures for calling (see H.R. 351)
Courts: amendment on continuance in office of judges of inferior courts (see H.J. Res. 103)
———exclusionary evidence (see H.R. 2610)
———jurisdiction over State cases (see H.R. 253)
Democracy Hall: establish (see H.R. 3261)
Education: compelling attendance of student in a public school (see H.J. Res. 53)
English: make official language of U.S. (see S.J. Res. 20)
Federal employees: exclusive remedy against the U.S. in lawsuits based upon acts or omissions (see H.R. 440)
Firearms: owners' constitutional rights (see S. 49)
———protection of owners' rights (see H.R. 945, 1312)
———right to bear (see H. Con. Res. 13)
Freedom of speech: protection and penalties for violations (see H.R. 2431)
Judges: removal from office (see H.J. Res. 56)
Members of Congress: terms of office (see H.J. Res. 13, 30, 34, 35, 44)
President: candidate nomination procedures (see H.J. Res. 19, 45)
———limit to 6-year term (see H.J. Res. 6, 26)
———provide for direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 19)
Public schools: voluntary prayer (see S.J. Res. 2, 3; H.J. Res. 52, 55)
Right to life: amend (see H.J. Res. 91, 94)
———guarantee (see H.J. Res. 87)
Schools: prohibit compelling attendance at other than one nearest residence (see H.J. Res. 14)
Senate: constitutional role in termination of treaties (see S. Res. 40)
———statements of constitutional authority (see S. Res. 33)
25th amendment: repeal (see H.J. Res. 302)
Vice President: candidate nomination procedures (see H.J. Res. 19, 45)
———limit to 6-year term (see H.J. Res. 6, 26)
———provide for direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 19)
Women: amendment on equal rights (see S.J. Res. 10)
———constitutional amendment on equal rights (see H.J. Res. 2)
Book reviews
``Preserving the Constitution—An Autobiography of Sam Ervin'': Abner J. Mikva, 5757 [20MR]
———Clifton W. Everett, Jr., 5769 [20MR]
———Eugene Willard, 5337 [18MR]
———Jack Mosley, 6136 [26MR]
———T. Harry Gatton, 5866 [20MR]
Books
``Free Man's Life'': Alpheus T. Mason (excerpt), 19301 [17JY]
Court decisions
Right of voters: U.S. v. Classic (1941), 10011 [1MY]
Right to life: sundry, 296, 300, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308 [3JA]
Rights of the unborn: Supreme Court, 28313 [22OC]
Roe v. Wade, 28313 [22OC]
Talbot v. Seeman, 17750 [27JN]
Decisions
Jaffree v. Board of School Commissioners of Mobile County: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama, 23176-23186 [10SE]
South Carolina v. Katzenbach: Supreme Court: Supreme Court (excerpt), 23199 [10SE]
Yakus v. U.S.: Supreme Court (excerpt), 23200 [10SE]
Documents
Article I: (excerpt), 19800 [19JY]
———Section 1 (excerpt), 19958 [23JY]
———Section 7 (excerpt), 19572 [18JY]
Article I, section 9 (excerpt on appropriation of funds), 30245 [1NO]
Article I (excerpt), 31712 [13NO]
Article III, section 2 (excerpt), 23186, 23197, 23199, 23202 [10SE]
Article IV (excerpt), 31712 [13NO]
Balance of Power, 20287, 20299 [24JY]
Bill of Responsibilities: Freedoms Foundation, 24296 [19SE]
Congressional Responsibility (excerpt), 17787 [27JN]
Federalist Papers (sundry excerpts), 8697-8699 [22AP]
Jefferson's Manual (excerpt), 8708 [22AP]
Preamble, 19310, 19311 [17JY]
Preamble (excerpt), 10060 [1MY]
10th amendment (excerpt), 23066 [9SE], 38331 [19DE]
21st amendment (excerpt), 38331 [19DE]
Essays
Powers and Limitations of Congress: Debra Dowell (excerpt), 23924 [17SE]
———James Nucci, 23924 [17SE]
———Mark Strong, 23924 [17SE]
———Mark Strong (excerpt), 23924 [17SE]
———Susan Matt (excerpt), 23924 [17SE]
Presidential Responsibilities and Constitutional Authority: Rob Ochonicky, 9118 [23AP]
———Sally Niermann, 91180 [23AP]
Value of the Constitution—Checks and Balances: Deborah Dowell, 23924 [17SE], 24714 [24SE]
———Eric Ringger, 24709 [24SE]
———James A. Nucci, 23924 [17SE], 24715 [24SE]
———Jay Helton, 24712 [24SE]
———Kathleen Pearce, 24705 [24SE]
———Keith Pinckard, 24706 [24SE]
———Mark Strong, 24714 [24SE]
———Maureen Mooney, 24715 [24SE]
———Stephanie Ames, 24711 [24SE]
———Steven J. Kennedy, 24706 [24SE]
———Susan J. Matt, 23924 [17SE], 24708 [24SE]
———Tiffany Mims, 24710 [24SE]
———Tony Vanias, 24708 [24SE]
Write to Vote: Brian Hudson, 1070 [24JA]
Excerpts
4th amendment, 90 [3JA]
Factsheets
Protecting the Constitutional Rights of Gun Owners (S. 49), 18179 [9JY]
Letters
Anniversary session of Convention II: President Reagan, 19575 [18JY]
Constitutional rights of firearms owners (S. 49): Bruce E. Thompson, Jr., 16989 [24JN], 18196 [9JY]
Constitutionality of the procurement statute of the Competition in Contracting Act: Representative Rodino (excerpt), 25801 [3OC]
———Senator Cohen, 25799 [3OC]
———Shelton J. Fowler, 25795 [3OC]
English language amendment: Lucy Tristam, 8565 [22AP]
———several Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese immigrants (excerpt), 2697 [20FE]
Firearms dealers recordkeeping requirements: Edward T. Stevenson, 18185 [9JY]
Firearms ownership: National Association of Chiefs of Police, 31415 [12NO]
Nomination of Andrew L. Frey to Court of Appeals: Senator Humphrey, 21663 [31JY]
———several Senators, 21663 [31JY]
Right to choose abortion: sundry, 13331 [22MY]
Right to life: sundry, 311 [3JA]
Some advise to Mr. Reagan on the Constitution—in plain English: Sam J. Ervin, 5152 [14MR]
Tax exemption for abortion: Representative Barton, 18982 [15JY]
Transfer of constitutional powers: President Reagan, 18955, 18956 [15JY]
Memorandums
Constitutionality of the Gramm-Rudman Amendment to H.J. Res. 372, Increase the Public Debt Limit: Lincoln Oliphant, 30673-30675 [6NO]
Constitutionality of the Procurement Statute of the Competition in Contracting Act: Morgan J. Frankel, 25792 [3OC]
———Raymond J. Celada, 25798 [3OC]
———Steven R. Ross, 25793-25795 [3OC]
Effects of Legislation To Protect Constitutional Rights of Gun Owners (S. 49): John J. Fox, 18201-18204 [9JY]
Firearms Owners' Protection Act (S. 49), 34028-34030 [3DE]
Memorials of legislature
Colorado, 36505 [16DE]
Massachusetts, 7814 [15AP]
New Hampshire, 12306 [16MY]
Opinions
Period of silence in school, 15552 [13JN]
Petitions
Constitutional rights: Paul R. Johnson, Boca Raton, FL, 4300 [4MR]
Due process of law: Peter J. Cojanis, 27019 [9OC]
Right to petition Congress: Peter J. Cojanis, 26483 [7OC]
Separation of powers: Peter J. Cojanis, 20839 [26JY]
Proclamations
Bill of Rights Day: President Reagan, 36 [3JA]
Questionnaires
Judicial ideology of nominee, Andrew L. Frey: Senators Denton and East, 21662, 21663 [31JY]
Remarks in House
Abortion: bombings and arson, 38723 [19DE]
———clinic bombings, 1108 [24JA]
———rights of the unborn, 28312 [22OC]
———study of voting records of Members of Congress, 19934 [22JY]
Appropriations: constitutional amendment allowing item veto (H.J. Res. 130), 2055 [6FE]
Balanced Budget Act: enact (H.R. 3), 527 [3JA]
Budget: amend to provide balanced, 465, 511 [3JA]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 113), 1353 [30JA]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 253), 9390 [24AP]
———provide for a constitutional amendment to balance, 22503 [1AU]
———provide for a constitutional amendment to balance (H.J. Res. 27), 22514, 22517 [1AU], 22746 [1AU]
———provide for balanced (H.J. Res. 117), 1276 [30JA]
Civil rights: constitutional protections, 36117 [11DE]
Coins and coinage: commemorate bicentennial of Constitution (H.R. 3415), 24611 [23SE]
Commission of the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution of the U.S.: amend charter (H.R. 3559), 27390 [11OC]
Competition in Contracting Act: application, 11759 [14MY]
Congress: age eligibility to serve, 6910 [1AP]
Constitution Day: observance, 23910 [17SE]
Courts: constitutional amendment requiring reconfirmation of federal judges by the Senate every 10 years (H.J. Res. 184), 4709 [6MR]
English: designate official language of the U.S., 1101 [24JA], 2021 [6FE]
Equal rights: proposed constitutional amendment to ensure (H.J. Res. 2), 518 [3JA]
Firearms: constitutional rights of owners, 32883 [20NO]
———protect constitutional right of citizens to keep and bear, 483 [3JA]
———protect constitutional rights of owners (S. 49), 28235, 28236, 28237, 28239, 28241 [22OC], 29077 [24OC]
———protect constitutional rights of owners (S. 49), discharge petition, 28238, 28241, 28265-28275 [22OC], 28604, 28605 [23OC], 28742 [24OC]
———waiting period for purchasing (H.R. 3155), 22043 [31JY]
Firearms Owners Protection Act: discharge petition, 31415 [12NO]
Firearms Owners' Protection Act: enact, 1847 [6FE]
Freedom of Information Day: designate (H.J. Res. 371), 22819 [1AU]
Freedom of the press: anniversary of John Peter Zenger trial establishing, 18700 [15JY]
Freedom of the Press Day: designate (H.J. Res. 164), 3071 [21FE], 18700 [11JY]
Handguns: remove restrictions on sale, 38681, 38701 [19DE]
House of Representatives: proposed 4-year term, 12208 [15MY]
Members of Congress: proposed constitutional amendment to reform terms of office (H.J. Res. 44), 559 [3JA]
Period of silence in school: constitutionality, 13968 [4JN], 14267 [5JN], 15377, 15476 [12JN], 15552 [13JN]
Pregnancy: right to terminate, 820 [22JA]
President: repeal 22d article (H.J. Res. 6), 436 [3JA]
Privileged orders: historical origins of democracy, 22670-22674 [1AU]
Religion, 23910 [17SE]
———prayer in schools, 23910 [17SE]
Rules Enabling Act: enact (H.R. 2633), 13699 [23MY]
School prayer: constitutional issues, 14254 [4JN]
———court jurisdiction, 27057 [10OC]
———limit Supreme Court jurisdiction (H.R. 79), 20696 [25JY]
Sex discrimination: eliminate in the U.S. Code, 500 [3JA]
Students: violations of civil liberties during search and seizure, 29238 [28OC]
25th amendment: repeal, 14051 [4JN]
U.S. missions: responsibility to promote freedom of the press, 11099 [8MY]
Virginia: convening of the Jefferson Meeting on the Constitution of the U.S., 34137 [4DE]
Voluntary prayer: amend Constitution to allow in public buildings, 471 [3JA]
Remarks in Senate
Abortion: prohibit (S.J. Res. 19), 784-785 [22JA]
———prohibit (S.J. Res. 21), 791 [22JA]
Allen v. McCurry: Supreme Court (excerpt), 23200 [10SE]
Anniversary, 23924 [17SE], 24704 [24SE]
Biden, Senator: interpretation of the Constitution, 36919 [17DE]
Bill of Rights Day: designate, 36 [3JA]
Budget: balanced amendment (S.J. Res. 7), 18 [3JA]
———balanced (S.J. Res. 13), 314-317 [3JA], 2969 [21FE]
———require balanced (S.J. Res. 13), 6628 [28MR]
———require balanced (S.J. Res. 13), unanimous-consent agreement, 34405 [5DE]
———require balanced (S.J. Res. 225), 34072 [4DE], 34992 [6DE]
———require balanced (S.J. Res. 225), unanimous-consent agreement, 34405 [5DE]
Church and state: separation, 3706 [27FE]
Commission on the Bicentennial of the Constitution of the U.S.: commend efforts of Warren E. Burger, 36217 [12DE]
———establish (S. 1779), 28184 [21OC], 32672 [20NO], 33389 [22NO]
Commission on the Bicentennial of the Constitution of the United States: authority for education program for commemoration, 25815 [3OC]
Competition in Contracting Act: compliance with provisions, 25791-25803 [3OC]
Constitutional Checks and Balances: Alexander Hamilton, 24705 [24SE]
Constitutional Convention: procedures for calling (S. 40), 107 [3JA], 38567 [19DE]
Convention II: tribute, 10159 [1MY]
Cooper v. Aaron: Supreme Court, 23203 [10SE]
English: make official language of U.S., 2696 [20FE], 23168 [10SE]
———make official language of U.S. (S.J. Res. 20), 786-790 [22JA], 4735 [7MR], 8565 [22AP], 20308 [24JY], 34418 [5DE]
Equal rights: ensure (S.J. Res. 10), 312 [3JA], 934 [24JA]
———proposed constitutional amendment to ensure (H.J. Res. 2), 1259 [29JA]
ERA: support, 16801 [21JN]
Ervin, Sam J.: observations on separation of church and state, 5150 [14MR]
Ervin, Sam J., Jr.: publication of autobiography, 5337 [18MR], 5757, 5769, 5865 [20MR], 6136 [26MR]
Executive departments: constitutionality of independent agencies, 31263 [12NO]
Federal judges: constitutional amendment proposing a 10-year term of office (S.J. Res. 30), 1051 [24JA]
Firearms: clarify provision relative to sale at temporary location, 17000 [24JN]
———penalties for false information on application for license, 18185 [9JY]
———protect constitutional rights of owners (S. 49), 16984-17003 [24JN], 18155, 18211-18237 [9JY], 19127 [16JY]
———protect constitutional rights of owners (S. 49), unanimous-consent agreement, 16982-16984 [24JN]
———restrictions on certain imports, 17001 [24JN]
Firearms Ownership Rights Act: enact (S. 45), 2762 [20FE]
Foreign relations: congressional-Presidential relationship, 15607 [13JN]
Freedom of the Press Day: designate (H.J. Res. 164), 20774 [26JY]
Freedoms Foundation: Bill of Responsibilities, 24295 [19SE]
Habeas corpus: reform, 38474 [19DE]
Hospital Corporation of America: Write to Vote national essay contest, 1070 [24JA]
Judiciary: ideology tests of nominees, 21660-21662 [31JY], 22443 [1AU]
Jursiprudence: methodology, 31339 [12NO]
Prayer: allow voluntary (S.J. Res. 2, 3), 292, 293 [3JA]
Prayer in schools: allow voluntary (S.J. Res. 73), 28109 [18OC]
———voluntary, 20521 [25JY]
Presidential appointments: Senate confirmation authority, 25283, 25303 [30SE]
Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment advancing the date of inaugural (S.J. Res. 99), 6806 [28MR], 11886 [14MY]
Religion: restore right to voluntary prayer in public schools (S. 47), 21 [3JA], 23171, 23174-23210 [10SE], 23654 [12SE]
———restore right to voluntary prayer in public schools (S. 47), star print, 4648 [6MR]
Right to life: ensure (S.J. Res. 5), 294-312 [3JA]
Senate: constitutional role in termination of treaties (S. Res. 40), 679 [21JA]
———printing of Chaplain's prayers, 29408 [29OC]
Television and radio: abolish fairness doctrine and equal time rule (S. 22), 79 [3JA]
War Powers Act: enact (S. 937), 8149 [17AP]
Weicker, Senator: leadership, 6942 [1AP]
Women: amend Constitution relative to equal rights (S.J. Res. 10), 1063 [24JA]
Reports
Amendments to the Constitution—Findings of Convention II, 10159 [1MY]
Balanced Budget: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 13) (S. Rept. 99-162), 28577 [23OC]
———Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 225) (S. Rept. 99-163), 28577 [23OC]
Competition in Contracting Act: Committee on Appropriations (Senate), 25801 [3OC]
———Committee on the Judiciary (House), 25801 [3OC]
Constitutionality of National Emergency Powers: Committee on Emergency Powers (Select) (excerpt), 14947 [7JN]
President's Suspension of Competition in Contracting Act Unconstitutional: Committee on Government Affairs (H. Rept. 99-138), 12820 [21MY]
President's Suspension of the Competition in Contracting Act: Committee on Government Operations (House) (excerpt), 25801 [3OC]
Procedures for Calling Constitutional Conventions: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 40) (S. Rept. 99-135), 23228 [10SE]
Statements
Bicentennial of the Constitution: Mark Cannon, 25816 [3OC]
Bilingual Education: Esther Eisenhower (excerpt), 20308 [24JY]
Congressional Power to Restrict Appellate Jurisdiction: Abraham Lincoln, 23204 [10SE]
———Barry Goldwater (excerpt), 23204 [10SE]
———Burton K. Wheeler (excerpt), 23205 [10SE]
———Conference of State Court Chief Justices, 23204 [10SE]
———John Marshall, 23186 [10SE]
———Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 23199 [10SE]
———sundry, 23199 [10SE]
Constitution and Civil Rights: Commission on Civil Rights (excerpt), 4363 [5MR]
Constitutional Balance of Power: Thomas Jefferson, 8151 [17AP]
Constitutional Convention for Balanced Budget (sundry excerpts), 25218-25219 [26SE]
Constitutional Convention on Balanced Budget Amendment: Senator Weicker, 6942 [1AP]
Constitutional Issues of School Prayer (excerpts), 14254 [4JN]
Constitutionality of the Procurement Statute of the Competition in Contracting Act: Charles A. Bowsher, Comptroller General of the U.S., 25801 [3OC]
———Charles Tiefer, 25801 [3OC]
———Eugene Gressman, 25801 [3OC]
Government Confiscation of Arms: Earl Warren, 18224 [9JY]
Gun Control: Ferris E. Lucas, 16990 [24JN]
———John J. Norton, 18189 [9JY]
———President Reagan, 16984 [24JN]
———Richard Henry Lee, 16985 [24JN]
———Senator Dole (excerpt), 17002 [24JN]
———several law enforcement organizations, 18189 [9JY]
———Vince McGoldrick, 16990 [24JN]
Our Constitution: Mollie G. Pamplin, 23795 [13SE]
Porn Rock and the Parents Music Resource Committee: William O'Shaughnessy, Radio 85 Conference, Dallas, TX, 27759 [16OC]
Prejudicing Justice: (sundry excerpts), 21661 [31JY]
———sundry excerpts, 21661 [31JY]
Presidential War Powers: Alexander Hamilton, Federalist Papers (No. 69) (excerpt), 8150 [17AP]
———Jacob K. Javits, 8150 [17AP]
Procedures for Amending the Constitution: James Madison, 23205 [10SE]
Right To Bear Arms: William Rawles (1825 excerpt), 2762 [20FE]
Right to Life: sundry, 296, 297, 301, 302, 303, 309 [3JA]
Selection of Judges: Abner J. Mikva, 21661, 21663-21666 [31JY], 22443-22446 [1AU]
Separation of Power: Louis Brandeis, 19301 [17JY]
Treaty Laws: John Foster Dulles, 9121 [24AP]
21st amendment: participant in congressional debate (1933), 38331 [19DE]
War Powers: Dean Acheson, 17752 [27JN]
———James Madison, 17750 [27JN]
———James W. Fulbright, 17766 [27JN]
Studies
Weapons, Crime, and Violence in America: James Wright and Peter Rossi (excerpt), 16986 [24JN]
Summaries
Protecting the Constitutional Rights of Gun Owners (S. 49), 18186 [9JY]
Tables
Election years, calendar years, terms of service, 12208 [15MY]
Texts of
Allow voluntary silent prayer in schools, 23201 [10SE]
Article I (excerpts), 8741 [22AP]
H.J. Res. 164, Freedom of the Press Day, 18701 [11JY]
H.R. 3559, amend the charter of the Commission on the Bicentennial of the Constitution of the U.S., 27391 [11OC]
Proposed 4-year term for Members of the House of Representatives, 12209 [15MY]
S. 22, abolish television and radio fairness doctrine and equal time rule, 80 [3JA]
S. 47, restore right to voluntary prayer in public schools, 21 [3JA]
S. 49, protecting constitutional rights of gun owners, 18204, 18232-18236 [9JY]
S. 937, War Powers Act, 8151 [17AP]
S. Res. 33, amend Standing Rules of the Senate relating to constitutional authority, 337 [3JA]
S. Res. 40, constitutional role of Senate in termination of treaties, 678 [21JA]
S.J. Res. 3, allow voluntary prayer, 293 [3JA]
S.J. Res. 10, ensure equal rights, 313 [3JA]
S.J. Res. 13, balanced budget, 316 [3JA]
S.J. Res. 19, prohibit abortion, 785 [22JA]
S.J. Res. 20, make English the official language of U.S., 786 [22JA]
S.J. Res. 21, prohibit abortion, 792 [22JA]
S.J. Res. 30, constitutional amendment proposing a 10-year term of office for Federal judges, 1051 [24JA]
S.J. Res. 99, constitutional amendment advancing date of Presidential inaugural, 6807 [28MR]