CONSTITUTION—U.S.

Addresses

Were We Really Rogues' Island? A Bicentennial Reflection, 13542-13543 [11JN]

Appeal

Loyal Citizens and the Congress of the U.S.: Convention of Black Citizens (1865), 30121 [17OC]

Articles and editorials

Add Flag-Burning to the List of Pointless American Disputes, 14732 [20JN]

Congress Should Not Diminish Old Glory, 14276 [14JN]

Congressional Power To Remove Any Matter from Jurisdiction of Supreme Court, 15550 [26JN]

Excluding Tainted Evidence, 2865 [27FE]

Flag, Again, 14732 [20JN]

Flag-Burning Amendment—Devaluing Constitution, 14276 [14JN]

Flag-Burning Isn't an Idea—Invalidation of 1989 Law an Unfortunate Decision, 14008 [13JN]

Freedom Best Protests Old Glory, 14733 [20JN]

It's Time To End Discharge Petition Secrecy, 6065 [29MR]

Next Step—A Constitutional Amendment, 14297 [14JN]

Only Congress Can Declare War, 36677 [27OC]

Politics Ignites Flag-Burning Issue, 8308 [25AP]

Protecting Our Flag—No Erosion of Liberty, 13818 [13JN]

Strategy for Recapture, 15557 [26JN]

This Sacred Document, 14733 [20JN]

Whose Constitution Is It, Anyway?, 14673 [19JN]

Bills and resolutions

Bill of Rights Commemorative Coin Act: enact (see S. 2225)

Coins and coinage: authorize minting in commemoration of James Madison and the bicentennial anniversary of the signing of the Bill of Rights (see H.R. 5332)

———commemorate bicentennial of the Constitution (see S. 3000)

———commemorate James Madison and Bill of Rights bicentennial (see S. 2994)

———mint coins in commemoration of the Bill of Rights (see H.R. 4137)

———redesign the reverse side of a circulating coin to commemorate the bicentennial of the Constitution (see H.R. 5785)

Constitutional amendments: limit congressional terms (see S.J. Res. 235; S. 684)

———permit States to propose or ratify an amendment by referendum (see H.J. Res. 624)

Flag—U.S.: condemn burning (see H. Con. Res. 339)

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.R. 5091)

23d amendment: repeal (see H.J. Res. 504)

Year of Thanksgiving for the Blessings of Liberty: designate (see S.J. Res. 369)

Commentaries

Constitutional amendment to prevent desecration of U.S. flag: Ron Rankin, KCDA-Radio, Coeur d'Alene, ID, 15557 [26JN]

Court documents

Congressional Power To Remove the Jurisdiction of the Judiciary: Supreme Court, 15553 [26JN]

Constitutional Power of the Government, 15561 [26JN]

Flag Desecration: Supreme Court, 15491 [25JN], 15545, 15546, 15552, 15555, 15563 [26JN]

Freedom of Speech and Incitement to Riot: Supreme Court, 15544 [26JN]

Documents

Provisions (excerpt), 23693 [10SE]

Essays

Constitution in My Eyes: Gabrielle Thomas, 21680 [1AU]

Flag Desecration: Stephen Carr, 20246 [27JY]

Rights v. Responsibilities—What the Constitution Means to Youth: Jon D. Martin, 969 [31JA]

Executive orders

Government action and interference with constitutionally protected private property rights (12630), 19810 [27JY]

Letters

Assault weapons: Law Enforcement for Preservation of the Second Amendment (organization), 11640 [22MY]

Constitutional amendment to limit congressional terms: Clair W. Burgener, 4933 [21MR]

Federal habeas corpus in capital offenses: several governors, 11237 [21MY]

Limit congressional terms of office: Marion T. Bennett, 5328 [26MR]

War Powers Act: Representative Gonzalez, 26642 [28SE]

Lists

State attorneys general and other chief legal officers opposing certain procedures in capital punishment cases, 11239 [21MY]

Memorials of legislature

Kentucky, 3401 [5MR]

South Dakota, 4662, 4663 [20MR]

Tennessee, 8715 [30AP]

Virginia, 13263 [6JN], 14228 [14JN]

Motions

Flag—U.S.: review constitutionality of protection statute (H. Res. 362), 4997 [22MR]

Petitions

Boston, MA, City Council, 507 [25JA]

Outer Banks VFW Post 10950, 23679 [10SE]

Slidell City, LA, City Council, 25276 [21SE]

Sweetwater, FL, City Council, 16437 [28JN]

Veritat Foundation, 10234 [14MY]

Poems

``Should We Burn the Flag?'' Howard Sessoms, 23506 [6SE]

Polls of opinion

Constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the U.S. flag, 15058 [21JN]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: line-item veto, 863 [30JA]

Bicentennial: tribute to We the People. . . Bicentennial Programs, 30097 [17OC], 37130 [27OC]

———tribute to We the People. . . Bicentennial Programs State champions, 7354 [18AP], 7656, 7660, 7662 [19AP], 7663, 7678 [20AP], 7899, 7901, 7902, 7903 [23AP], 9719, 9733 [8MY], 10815 [16MY], 11119 [18MY], 13425 [7JN], 14014 [13JN]

———tribute to We the People. . . Bicentennial Programs' State and district coordinators, 4978 [22MR]

Constitution Week: observance, 24767 [17SE]

Constitutional amendments: limit congressional terms, 35998 [26OC]

———limit congressional terms (S.J. Res. 235), 28249 [10OC]

———permit States to propose or ratify an amendment by referendum (H.J. Res. 624), 18472 [20JY]

Easton, PA: tribute to Shawnee Intermediate School, 23693 [10SE]

Education: civic programs, 30097 [17OC]

———commend Convention II activities, 37139 [27OC]

———National Bicentennial Competition, 654 [25JA]

Findlay, OH: tribute to Findlay High School in National Bicentennial Competition on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, 14014 [13JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment on desecration, 4994-5007 [22MR]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration, 13513, 13514, 13515 [11JN], 13593, 13594, 13595, 13596, 13597, 13598, 13644, 13645 [12JN], 13909 [13JN], 14022, 14023, 14024, 14025, 14027, 14028, 14029, 14030, 14031 [14JN], 14280, 14283, 14297, 14304 [14JN], 14353 [18JN], 14601, 14602, 14673 [19JN], 14730, 14732 [20JN], 15351, 15375 [22JN]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 350), discharge petition, 5699 [28MR]

———review constitutionality of protection statute (H. Res. 362), 4993, 4994, 4996 [22MR]

———Supreme Court ruling on desecration, 4991, 4992, 4993 [22MR], 13513, 13514 [11JN], 13828, 13832, 14007 [13JN], 14030, 14102, 14104, 14106 [14JN], 14304, 14306 [14JN], 14730, 14732 [20JN], 15058 [21JN]

Hampton, PA: National Competition on the Bicentennial of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights participants, 6588 [3AP]

Houston, TX: tribute to Nimitz High School students, 9939 [9MY]

Oak Creek, WI: Constitution bicentennial celebration, 4395 [14MR]

25th amendment, 13325 [7JN]

Year of Thanksgiving for the Blessings of Liberty: designate (S.J. Res. 369), 33742 [24OC]

Remarks in Senate

Bicentennial: tribute to We the People. . . Bicentennial Programs State champions, 9630 [8MY]

———tribute to We The People . . . Bicentennial Programs participants from New Jersey, 1675 [7FE]

———tribute to We the People . . . Bicentennial Programs State and district coordinators, 2600 [26FE]

———tribute to We the People . . . Programs participants from Illinois, 1448 [6FE]

Bill of Rights Commemorative Coin Act: enact (S. 2225), 3203 [1MR]

Capital punishment: constitutional procedures (S. 1970), 11139 [18MY]

Coins and coinage: commemorate bicentennial of the Constitution (S. 3000), 22980 [3AU]

———design with constitutional bicentennial theme, 14516 [19JN]

Constitutional amendments: limit congressional terms (S.J. Res. 235), 201 [23JA], 4932 [21MR], 5202 [22MR], 5327 [26MR], 7841 [20AP], 8807 [30AP], 8973 [1MY], 9188 [2MY], 9408 [3MY], 9540 [7MY], 9630 [8MY], 9810 [9MY], 11081 [17MY], 11274 [21MY], 11803 [23MY], 12482 [24MY], 18089 [18JY], 25258 [20SE]

Education: comprehensive school program on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights (S. Con. Res. 123), 8095 [24AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration, 10689 [16MY], 13550, 13552 [11JN], 13837, 13904 [13JN], 14115-14132 [14JN], 14801 [20JN], 15105, 15106 [21JN], 15387 [22JN], 15535 [26JN]

———restore to States the power to outlaw flag desecration, 15550 [26JN]

———Supreme Court ruling on desecration, 4617 [20MR], 6112 [30MR], 10216 [11MY], 14162, 14163, 14223 [14JN], 15171 [21JN]

———Supreme Court ruling on desecration (S. Res. 151), 15555 [26JN]

Rhode Island: anniversary of ratification of the Constitution, 13541 [11JN]

Supreme Court: bicentennial commemoration, 1146-1153 [5FE]

Year of Thanksgiving for the Blessings of Liberty: designate (S.J. Res. 369), 25398 [24SE], 26735 [1OC]

Reports filed

Constitutional Amendment on Line-Item Veto: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 14) (S. Rept. 101-466), 25070 [19SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 23) (S. Rept. 101-466), 25070 [19SE]

Constitutional Amendment To Balance the Budget: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 183) (S. Rept. 101-391), 19407 [25JY]

School Program on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (S. Con. Res. 123), 22832 [3AU]

Statements

Blacks and the Constitution: Thurgood Marshall, 1018 [1FE]

Capital Punishment: Lewis F. Powell, Jr., 11238 [21MY]

———Senator Specter, 11142-11144 [18MY]

Congressional Power To Make Exceptions to Appellate Jurisdiction, as to Law and Fact, of Supreme Court: John Marshall, 15550 [26JN]

Constitutional Convention: Benjamin Franklin, 28056 [8OC]

Constitutional Powers: James Madison, 26760 [1OC]

Fourth Amendment to the Constitution: Lewis Powell, 24027 [12SE]

Freedom To Write and To Speak About Public Questions Paramount in Life of U.S. Government: Hugo L. Black, 15561 [26JN]

Judicial Powers Conferred in Constitution: Alexander Hamilton, Federalist Papers, 15550 [26JN]

Maintaining the Constitution: Abraham Lincoln, 15236 [21JN]

Proceeding With Caution When Amending Constitution: James Madison, 15560 [26JN]

Responsibility of Elected Legislators: Edmund Burke, 14103 [14JN]

Testimonies

Antics of Flag Burners of Little Significance: Charles Fried, 15561 [26JN]

Congressional Power To Remove Any Matter from Jurisdiction of Supreme Court: William H. Rehnquist, 15551 [26JN]

Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of U.S. Flag: Walter Dellinger, 15560 [26JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 362, review constitutionality of U.S. flag protection statute, 4996 [22MR]

S. 2225, Bill of Rights Commemorative Coin Act, 3203 [1MR]

S. 3000, mint coin for bicentennial of U.S. Constitution, 22980 [3AU]

S. Con. Res. 123, comprehensive school program on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, 8094 [24AP]

S.J. 369, Year of Thanksgiving for the Blessings of Liberty, 25398 [24SE]

S.J. Res. 235, constitutional amendment to limit congressional terms, 202 [23JA]

S.J. Res. 369, Year of Thanksgiving for the Blessings of Liberty, 26735 [1OC], 33743 [24OC]