The Constitution of the United States of America

Vested in the Government. Congress shall have power to make all laws which shall be neces sary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any department or office thereof.

Vested in a President. The Executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America.

Vested in one Supreme Court. The Judicial power of the United States shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to ordain and establish

Vested in a Congress. 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...
Veto power of the President. (See President).

Vice President shall have no vote in the Senate unless they be equally divided. The.......
Vice President, or when he shall exercise the office of President of the United States. The

Senate shall choose a President pro tempore in the absence of the.......

Vice President. The President shall hold his office during the term of four years, and, to-
gether with the Vice President, chosen for the same term, be elected as follows: (See
Election of President and Vice President U. S).......

Vice President U. S. Qualification required as Vice President same as for President U. S..
Vice President. In case of the removal of the President from office, or of his death, resigna-
tion, or inability to discharge the powers and duties of the said office, the same shall
devolve on the Vice President; and the Congress may by law provide for the case
of removal, death, resignation, or inability, both of the President and Vice Presi-
dent, declaring what officer shall then act as President, and such officer shall act ac-
cordingly, until the disability be removed, or a President shall be elected...

Vice President shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason,

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bribery, or other high erimes and misdemeanors. The..... 241 Vice President U. S. Election of Vice President of the United States. (See Election)..... 12th amend. 28 ALPHABETICAL ANALYSIS-Continued.

Vice President. The lists of votes of electors of President and Vice President shall be di

Vice President. The President of the Senate shall, in presence of the Senate and House of
Representatives, open all the certificates of the electors of President and Vice Presi-
dent U. S.....

12th amend. 29

Vice President. The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice President shall be
the Vice President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors
appointed; and if no person have a majority, then, from the two highest numbers
on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vice President: a quorum for the purpose
shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the
whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person, constitutionally in-
eligible to the office of President, shall be eligible to that of Vice President of the
United States...

12th amend. 30

Virginia entitled to ten Representatives in the first Congress

rected to the President of the Senate......

Vote. Each Senator shall have one....

Vote. The Vice President shall have no vote unless the Senate be equally divided.
Vote. Every vote to which the concurrence of the Senate and House of Representatives

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be necessary, (except on a question of adjournment,) shall be presented to the President. See Resolution...

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Votes of electors of President and Vice President. Place and manner of giving the votes; lists
of votes to be made, signed, certified, transmitted, sealed to the seat of Government,
directed to the President of the Senate, to be opened and counted by that officer in
the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives; the number necessary to
a choice; the day on which electoral votes shall be given throughout the United
States. (See Election)......

Votes taken by States. In choosing the President by the House of Representatives, the votes
shall be taken by States, the representation from each State having one vote......

War. Congress shall have power to declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and
make rules concerning captures on land and water...
War. Congress shall have power to make rules ("rules and articles of war") for the govern-
War. No State shall, without the consent of Congress, engage in war unless actually invaded,

War.

War. No soldier shall be quartered in any house in time of war, but in a manner to be pre-
War. No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime, unless
on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or
naval forces, or in the militia when in actual service, in time of war or public danger
Warrants. No warrants shall issue but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirma-
tion, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things
to be seized.....

Washington, President and Deputy from Virginia, signed this Constitution. George.......
We the people establish this Constitution..
Weights and measures. Congress shall have power to fix the standard of weights and meas-

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6th amend. 27

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Yeas and nays of the members of either House of Congress, on any question, shall, at the
desire of one-fifth of those present, be entered on the Journal. The....
Yeas and nays. Votes in the two Houses of Congress, on passage of any bill, order, reso-
lution, or vote, returned with objections by the President, shall be taken by yeas
and nays...

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