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Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several states15 which may be included within this union, according to their respective numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole number of free persons, including those bound to service for a term of years, and excluding indians not taxed, three fifths16 of all other persons. This site offers free, printable versions of the founding documents of our republic, including the u. Legislative power vested see explanation section 2. The editor offers no apology for presenting to the. In addition, it protects the powers reserved to the states and the rights of every individual. The powers not delegated to the united states by the constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people. This edition of the congressional research services u. The constitution of the united states of america us department of. From citizens perspective, this constitution is a onesided political covenant. The constitution of the united states preamble we the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do. The legal information institute publishes enhanced.