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  would willingly expose himself to the ignominy of a disqualification”.
“All criminal offences (except in cases of impeachment) shall be tried in

the State where they shall be committed. The trials shall be open & public, & be by Jury.”

Trial by Jury is provided for “in all cases, criminal as well as Civil”.
silent. “to secure to authors the exclusive right to their performances and discoveries”.
Powers of the Senate enumerated Article 7th. vizt. “to declare war, make

treaties, & appoint ambassadors and Judges of the Supreme Court.[1]

silent.
“Every

bill, which shall have passed the Legislature, shall be presented to the President for his revision; if he approves it he shall sign it; but if he does not approve it, he shall return it with his objections &a. &a.—The Legislature shall have power

The Executive “is not a branch of the Legislature, farther than as a part of the Council of Revision”.
To subdue a rebellion in any State, on application of its Legislature;  
To provide such dockyards & arsenals, and erect such fortifications as

may be necessary for the U. S. and to exercise exclusive jurisdiction therein;

 
To establish post & military roads;  
To declare the law & punishment of counterfeiting coin.  
  1. In the left hand column under “Plan”, were crossed out four paragraphs on: (1) ineligibility of members of legislature to hold office; (2) “Legislature to appoint a Treasurer”; (3) Legislature “to establish post & military roads”; and (4) members of both houses to be paid by their states. Opposite each paragraph in the right hand column, “silent” was crossed out.