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... determine and declare who are elected by each district to be senators , [ by a majority of votes : and See amendments , in case there shall not appear to be the fțll number of sena- and XXIV . tors returned , elected by a majority of ...
... determine and declare who are elected by each district to be senators , [ by a majority of votes : and See amendments , in case there shall not appear to be the fțll number of sena- and XXIV . tors returned , elected by a majority of ...
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... determine its own rules of proceedings . Shall try all im- VIII . The senate shall be a court , with full authority to hear and determine all impeachments made by the house of representatives , against any officer or officers of the ...
... determine its own rules of proceedings . Shall try all im- VIII . The senate shall be a court , with full authority to hear and determine all impeachments made by the house of representatives , against any officer or officers of the ...
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... determine all cases where their rights and privileges are concerned , and which , by the constitution , they have authority to try and determine , by committees of their own members , or in such other way as they may , respectively ...
... determine all cases where their rights and privileges are concerned , and which , by the constitution , they have authority to try and determine , by committees of their own members , or in such other way as they may , respectively ...
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... determine the public good shall require . VII . The governor of this Commonwealth , for the time chief . being , shall be the commander - in - chief of the army and navy , and of all the military forces of the State , by sea and land ...
... determine the public good shall require . VII . The governor of this Commonwealth , for the time chief . being , shall be the commander - in - chief of the army and navy , and of all the military forces of the State , by sea and land ...
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... determine their rank . The legislature shall , by , standing laws , direct the time Elections of and manner of convening the electors , and of collecting votes , and of certifying to the governor the officers elected . conviction . cers ...
... determine their rank . The legislature shall , by , standing laws , direct the time Elections of and manner of convening the electors , and of collecting votes , and of certifying to the governor the officers elected . conviction . cers ...
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Page 3 - In the government of this commonwealth, the legislative department shall never exercise the executive and judicial powers, or either of them : the executive shall never exercise the legislative and judicial powers, or either of them: the judicial shall never exercise the legislative and executive powers, or either of them : to the end it may be a government of laws and not of men.
Page 1 - A FREQUENT recurrence to the fundamental principles of the constitution, and a constant adherence to those of piety, justice, moderation, temperance, industry, and frugality, are absolutely necessary to preserve the advantages of liberty, and to maintain a free government...
Page 19 - Whereas our wise and pious ancestors, so early as the year one thousand six hundred and thirty-six, laid the foundation of Harvard College, in which university many persons of great eminence have, by the blessing of GOD, been initiated in those arts and sciences which qualified them for public employments, both in church and state: and whereas the encouragement of arts and sciences, and all good literature, tends to the honor of (Ion.
Page 825 - Resolved by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled (two-thirds of both houses concurring,) That the following article be proposed to the legislatures of the several states as an amendment to the constitution of the United States...
Page 1 - Every subject has a right to be secure from all unreasonable searches, and seizures of his person, his houses, his papers, and all his possessions. All warrants, therefore, are contrary to this right, if the cause or foundation of them be not previously supported by oath or affirmation...