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... shall be the judge of the elections , returns and qualifica- tions of its own members , and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business ; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day A 2 UNITED STATES .
... shall be the judge of the elections , returns and qualifica- tions of its own members , and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business ; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day A 2 UNITED STATES .
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... majority of the whole number of electors appointed ; and if there be more than one who have such majority , and have an equal number of votes , then the house of Repre- . sentatives shall immediately choose , by ballot , one UNITED ...
... majority of the whole number of electors appointed ; and if there be more than one who have such majority , and have an equal number of votes , then the house of Repre- . sentatives shall immediately choose , by ballot , one UNITED ...
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... majority , then , from the five highest on the list , the said House shall , in like man- ner , choose the President . But in choosing the President , the votes shall be taken by states , the representation from cach state having one ...
... majority , then , from the five highest on the list , the said House shall , in like man- ner , choose the President . But in choosing the President , the votes shall be taken by states , the representation from cach state having one ...
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... majority of the whole number of electors appointed . And if no person have such majority , then , from the persons having the highest numbers , not ex- ceeding three on the list of those voted for as President , the House of ...
... majority of the whole number of electors appointed . And if no person have such majority , then , from the persons having the highest numbers , not ex- ceeding three on the list of those voted for as President , the House of ...
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... 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 ...
... 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 ...
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Page 4 - ... 3. No person shall be a senator who shall not have attained to the age of thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state for which he shall be chosen.
Page 60 - That the printing presses shall be free to every person who undertakes to examine the proceedings of the legislature, or any branch of government ; and no law shall ever be made to restrain the right thereof. The free communication of thoughts and opinions is one of the invaluable rights of man ; and every citizen may freely speak, write and print on any subject; being responsible for the abuse of that liberty.
Page 58 - All power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority and instituted for their peace, safety and happiness.
Page 17 - 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 5 - Trust or Profit under the United States: but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law.
Page 12 - He shall preserve order and decorum ; may speak to points of order in preference to other members, rising from his seat for that purpose ; and shall decide questions of order, subject to an appeal to the House by any two members; on which appeal no member shall speak more than once, unless by leave of the House.
Page 59 - That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences; that no man can of right be compelled to attend, erect, or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry against his consent; that no human authority can, in any case whatever, control or interfere with the rights of conscience ; and that no preference shall ever be given by law to any religious establishments or modes of worship.
Page 18 - Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States, whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law; but the Congress may by law vest the appointment of such inferior officers as they think proper in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of departments.
Page 13 - 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 Congress, accept of any present, emolument, office, or title, of any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign state.
Page 9 - States; 5. To coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the standard of weights and measures; 6. To provide for the punishment of counterfeiting the securities and current coin of the United States; 7.