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... President and Vice - President 251-256 194-235 236-242 • 243-247 248-250 CHAPTER XXX . - The Failure of the Electoral Plan ( vii )
... President and Vice - President 251-256 194-235 236-242 • 243-247 248-250 CHAPTER XXX . - The Failure of the Electoral Plan ( vii )
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... President 260-264 • 265-268 • 269-283 284-291 · 292-296 . 297-300 CHAPTER XXXII . - Powers and Duties of the President . CHAPTER XXXIII . — The Executive Departments . CHAPTER XXXIV . - Vesting the Judicial Power . CHAPTER XXXV . - The ...
... President 260-264 • 265-268 • 269-283 284-291 · 292-296 . 297-300 CHAPTER XXXII . - Powers and Duties of the President . CHAPTER XXXIII . — The Executive Departments . CHAPTER XXXIV . - Vesting the Judicial Power . CHAPTER XXXV . - The ...
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... President and Vice - President are elected by the people voting by States ; the Constitution of the Government says they are elected by electors appointed as the several State Legislatures may direct . Our caucus system is a part of the ...
... President and Vice - President are elected by the people voting by States ; the Constitution of the Government says they are elected by electors appointed as the several State Legislatures may direct . Our caucus system is a part of the ...
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... President as to the disposition 1 Mr. Madison closes his report of the debates of the Convention with this paragraph : " Whilst the last members were signing , Dr. Franklin , looking towards the president's chair , at the back of which ...
... President as to the disposition 1 Mr. Madison closes his report of the debates of the Convention with this paragraph : " Whilst the last members were signing , Dr. Franklin , looking towards the president's chair , at the back of which ...
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... president of the Senate for the sole purpose of receiving , opening , and counting the votes for President , and that , after he shall be chosen , the Congress , together with the President , should , ( 114 ) -The Constitution Goes into ...
... president of the Senate for the sole purpose of receiving , opening , and counting the votes for President , and that , after he shall be chosen , the Congress , together with the President , should , ( 114 ) -The Constitution Goes into ...
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Page 456 - United States in Congress assembled, for the defence of such State or its trade ; nor shall any body of forces be kept up by any State, in time of peace, except such number only as in the judgment of the United States in Congress assembled shall be deemed requisite to garrison the forts necessary for the defence of such State ; but every State shall always keep up a well regulated and disciplined militia, sufficiently armed and accoutred...
Page 77 - The said States hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other, for their common defense, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade or any other pretence whatever...
Page 89 - States ; to devise such further provisions as shall appear to them necessary to render the constitution of the federal government adequate to the exigencies of the Union ; and to report such an act for that purpose, to the United States in Congress assembled, as, when agreed to by them, and afterwards confirmed by the legislature of every state, will effectually provide for the same.
Page 106 - States in congress assembled ; and that it is the opinion of this convention, that it should afterwards be submitted to a convention of delegates, chosen in each state by the people thereof, under the recommendation of its legislature, for their assent and ratification...
Page 467 - State be obliged to enter, clear, or pay duties in another. 7. No money shall be drawn from the treasury but in consequence of appropriations made by law ; and a regular statement and account of the receipts and expenditures of all public money shall be published from time to time. 8. No title of nobility shall be granted by the United States ; and no person holding any office of profit or trust under them shall, without the consent of the Congress, accept of any present emolument, office, or title...
Page 469 - Vice-President, declaring what officer shall then act as President, and such officer shall act accordingly until the disability be removed or a President shall be elected. 7. The President shall, at stated times, receive for his services a compensation which shall neither be increased nor...
Page 121 - We admit, as all must admit, that the powers of the government are limited, and that its limits are not to be transcended. But we think the sound construction of the Constitution must allow to the national legislature that discretion, with respect to the means by which the powers it confers are to be carried into execution, which will enable that body to perform the high duties assigned to it, in I the manner most beneficial to the people.
Page 459 - ... appointing all officers of the land forces, in the service of the United States, excepting regimental officers — appointing all the officers of the naval forces, and commissioning all officers whatever in the service of the United States — making rules for the government and regulation of the said land and naval forces, and directing their operations. The United States in Congress assembled shall have authority to appoint a committee, to sit in the recess of Congress, to be denominated "a...
Page 454 - Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, in the Words following, viz.
Page 458 - ... transmitted to Congress, and lodged among the acts of Congress for the security of the parties concerned : provided that every commissioner, before he sits in judgment, shall take an oath to be administered by one of the judges of the Supreme or Superior Court of the State where the cause shall be tried, "well and truly to hear and determine the matter in question, according to the best of his judgment, without favor, affection, or hope of reward :" provided also that no State shall be deprived...