CONSTITUTION—U.S.

Addresses

Constitution: Benjamin Franklin, S14112 [20DE]

Bills and resolutions

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 2458), H3555 [18MY]

Courts: base decisions on U.S. Constitution and laws, not laws of any foreign country, international law, or agreement not made under U.S. authority (see H.R. 1658), H2101 [14AP]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see H.R. 1070), H980 [3MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: include certain parts of the Constitution in the redesign of the one dollar bill (see S. 2056), S13361 [18NO] (see H.R. 2878), H4485 [14JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1082), S5531 [19MY] (see H.R. 1288), H1416 [14MR]

Firearms: protect right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1703), H2149 [19AP]

Government regulations: require Congress to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 931), H793 [17FE]

National Constitution Center: provide for operation (see S. 1686), S9931 [12SE]

U.N.: withhold funding if the U.N. abridges U.S. right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1488), S8948 [26JY] (see H.R. 3436), H6649 [26JY]

Essays

General Welfare: Zachary Robinson, E1960 [27SE]

Excerpts

House of Representatives debate on ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (1865), E2496 [8DE]

Letters

District of Columbia Personal Protection Act: several organizations, S11295 [7OC]

Remarks in House

Anchorage, AK: tribute to West Anchorage High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E798 [27AP]

Constitution Day: observance, H7822 [13SE], E1858 [15SE]

Courts: base decisions on U.S. Constitution and laws, not laws of any foreign country, international law, or agreement not made under U.S. authority, H3105-H3110 [10MY], H4391-H4394 [13JN]

———base decisions on U.S. Constitution and laws, not laws of any foreign country, international law, or agreement not made under U.S. authority (H.R. 1658), E653 [14AP]

———role in interpretation and application of Constitution, H8136, H8140, H8141 [20SE], H9456 [1NO]

Dept. of Education: civic education funding, H2884 [4MY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms, H5501-H5504 [30JN]

Dix Hills, NY: tribute to Half Hollow Hills High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E1147 [7JN]

East Brunswick, NJ: tribute to East Brunswick High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E875 [4MY]

Freedom of religion: protect and preserve, H5710 [12JY]

Fremont, CA: tribute to Irvington High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E462 [17MR]

Government: promote a return to federalism, H5080 [23JN]

Government regulations: effect on States rights, H10010 [8NO]

Kahuku, HI: tribute to Kahuku High and Intermediate School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E855 [3MY]

Portland, OR: tribute to Grant High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H2884 [4MY]

Religion: prohibit funding to enforce the Southern District Court of Indiana ruling in case on the display of the Ten Commandments on government property, H4532, H4533 [15JN]

———Supreme Court cases on the display of the Ten Commandments on government property, H991 [8MR], H1029 [9MR]

Supreme Court: base decisions on U.S. Constitution and laws, not laws of any foreign country, international law, or agreement not made under U.S. authority, H1336 [10MR]

———decisions on the display of the Ten Commandments on government property, H5218 [27JN], H5258, H5260, H5261, H5355 [28JN], H5481 [30JN]

Remarks in Senate

Albuquerque, NM: tribute to Highland High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S6815 [20JN]

Birmingham, AL: tribute to Vestavia Hills High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S5579 [20MY]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, S14010 [19DE]

Constitution Day: observance, S10103, S10110 [15SE]

Courts: role in interpretation and application of Constitution, S10273-S10275 [21SE]

DAR: tribute to Monroe, LA, Fort Miro chapter's celebration of Constitution Week, S9633 [6SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: include certain parts of the Constitution in the redesign of the one dollar bill (S. 2056), S13365 [18NO]

Des Moines, IA: tribute to Central Academy for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S4642 [9MY]

———tribute to Central Academy High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S5529 [19MY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms, S11646 [20OC]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (S. 1082), S6009 [26MY], S11294 [7OC]

East Brunswick, NJ: tribute to East Brunswick High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S4542 [28AP]

Fishers, IN: tribute to Hamilton Southeastern High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S4866 [10MY]

Grand Rapids, MI: tribute to East Grand Rapids High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3140 [4AP]

History: separation of church and State, S10104 [15SE]

Jonesboro, AR: tribute to Valley View High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3815 [18AP]

Kahuku, HI: tribute to Kahuku High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S5215 [16MY]

Mesa, AZ: tribute to Dobson High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S5297 [17MY]

Park Ridge, IL: tribute to Maine Township High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S4933 [11MY]

Rexberg, ID: tribute to Madison High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S5435 [18MY]

Spearfish, SD: tribute to Spearfish High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3649 [14AP]

Supreme Court: protection of States' rights, S10576 [28SE]

U.N.: withhold funding if the U.N. abridges U.S. right to keep and bear arms (S. 1488), S9150 [27JY]

West Warwick, RI: tribute to West Warwick High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3813 [18AP]

Tributes

Marshall, John, E1930 [22SE]