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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 1 March 2025. Constitution of the United States The United States Congress enacts federal statutes in accordance with the Constitution. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest authority in interpreting federal law, including the federal Constitution, federal statutes, and federal ...
The United States Code (formally The Code of Laws of the United States of America) [1] is the official codification of the general and permanent federal statutes of the United States. [2] It contains 53 titles, which are organized into numbered sections.
1 year, 131 days 25th: Addresses succession to the presidency and establishes procedures both for filling a vacancy in the office of the vice president and responding to presidential disabilities. July 6, 1965 February 10, 1967 1 year, 219 days 26th: Lowers the voting age to 18 years. March 23, 1971 July 1, 1971 100 days 27th
[1]: 73 Article One grants Congress various enumerated powers and the ability to pass laws "necessary and proper" to carry out those powers. Article One also establishes the procedures for passing a bill and places various limits on the powers of Congress and the states from abusing their powers.
Section 1 reads, "All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives." The article establishes the manner of election and the qualifications of members of each body. Representatives must be at least 25 years old, be a citizen of the United States ...
More than a century after the first single-family zoning laws were passed, roughly 75% of land that is zoned for housing in American cities is for private, single-family homes, only. In some ...
Volumes 1 through 18, which have all the statutes passed from 1789 to 1875, are available on-line at the Library of Congress, here. In the list below, statutes are listed by X Stat. Y, where X is the volume of the Statutes at Large and Y is the page number, as well as either the chapter or Public Law number. See examples below.
§ 3 – "Vessel" as including all means of water transportation. § 4 – "Vehicle" as including all means of land transportation. § 5 – "Company" or "association" as including successors and assigns. § 6 – Limitation of term "products of American fisheries." § 7 – Definition of "marriage" and "spouse". (See Respect for Marriage Act)