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... President of the United States that they have considered the provisions thereof , and do unanimously approve the same . In further pursuance of said law , it is now submitted to the people of this District for their consideration ...
... President of the United States that they have considered the provisions thereof , and do unanimously approve the same . In further pursuance of said law , it is now submitted to the people of this District for their consideration ...
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... president more than one year in any term of three years ; to ascer- tain the necessary sums of money to be raised for the service of the United States , and to appropriate and apply the same for defraying the public expenses ; to borrow ...
... president more than one year in any term of three years ; to ascer- tain the necessary sums of money to be raised for the service of the United States , and to appropriate and apply the same for defraying the public expenses ; to borrow ...
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... President of the United States shall be President of the Senate , but shall have no vote unless they be equally divided . The Senate shall choose their other officers , and also a President pro tempore in the absence of the Vice President ...
... President of the United States shall be President of the Senate , but shall have no vote unless they be equally divided . The Senate shall choose their other officers , and also a President pro tempore in the absence of the Vice President ...
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... President of the United States ; if he approve he shall sign it ; but if not , he shall return it , with his objections , to that house in which it shall have originated , who shall enter the objections at large on their journal , and ...
... President of the United States ; if he approve he shall sign it ; but if not , he shall return it , with his objections , to that house in which it shall have originated , who shall enter the objections at large on their journal , and ...
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... President of the United States ; if he approve he shall sign it ; but if not , he shall return it , with his objections , to that house in which it shall have originated , who shall enter the objections at large on their journal , and ...
... President of the United States ; if he approve he shall sign it ; but if not , he shall return it , with his objections , to that house in which it shall have originated , who shall enter the objections at large on their journal , and ...
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Page 13 - States, or any of them, nor emit bills, nor borrow money on the credit of the United States, nor appropriate money, nor agree upon the number of vessels of war, to be built or purchased, or the number of land or sea forces to be raised, nor appoint a commander in chief of the army or navy, unless nine States assent to the same...
Page 8 - For the more convenient management of the general interests of the United States, delegates shall be annually appointed in such manner as the Legislature of each State shall direct...
Page 7 - The said states hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other for their common defence, 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 303 - The court may, before or after judgment, in furtherance of justice, and on such terms as may be proper, amend any pleading, process or proceeding, by adding or striking out the name of any party ; or by correcting a mistake in the name of a party, or a mistake in any other respect...
Page 8 - Full faith and credit shall be given in each of these States to the records, acts, and judicial proceedings, of the courts and magistrates of every other State.
Page 11 - States shall be divided or appropriated ; of granting letters of marque and reprisal in times of peace, appointing courts for the trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and establishing courts for receiving and determining finally appeals in all cases of captures, provided that no member of Congress shall be appointed a judge of any of the said courts.
Page 29 - But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice President of the United States.
Page 12 - The United States in Congress assembled shall also have the sole and exclusive right and power of regulating the alloy and value of coin struck by their own authority, or by that of the respective States...
Page 8 - In determining questions in the United States, in Congress assembled, each State shall have one vote. Freedom of speech and debate in Congress shall not be impeached or questioned in any Court or place out of Congress...
Page 289 - The court may determine any controversy between parties before it, when it can be done without prejudice to the rights of others, or by saving their rights; but when a complete determination of the controversy cannot be had without the presence of other parties, the court must then order them to be brought in...