The American's Guide: Comprising the Declaration of Independence; the Articles of Confederation; and the Constitution of the United States; and the Constitutions of the Several States Composing the Union |
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The house of representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several states ; and the electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of ...
The house of representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several states ; and the electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of ...
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Each state shall appoint , in such manner as the legislature thereof may direct , a number of electors , equal to the whole ... or person holding an office of trust or profit under the United States , shall be appointed an elector . 3.
Each state shall appoint , in such manner as the legislature thereof may direct , a number of electors , equal to the whole ... or person holding an office of trust or profit under the United States , shall be appointed an elector . 3.
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electors , and the day on which they shall give their votes ; which day shall be the same throughout the United States . 5. No person , except a natural born citizen , or a citizen of the United States at the time of the adoption of ...
electors , and the day on which they shall give their votes ; which day shall be the same throughout the United States . 5. No person , except a natural born citizen , or a citizen of the United States at the time of the adoption of ...
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The electors shall meet in their respective states , and vote by ballot for president and vice president , one of whom , at least , shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves ; they shall name in their ballots the ...
The electors shall meet in their respective states , and vote by ballot for president and vice president , one of whom , at least , shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves ; they shall name in their ballots the ...
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... the person having the greatest number of votes for president , shall be the president , if such nunber be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed ; and if no person have such majority , then from the persons having the ...
... the person having the greatest number of votes for president , shall be the president , if such nunber be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed ; and if no person have such majority , then from the persons having the ...
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Page 9 - No State without the consent of the United States in Congress assembled, shall send any embassy to, or receive any embassy from, or enter into any conference, agreement, alliance, or treaty, with any king, prince, or state ; nor shall any person holding any office of profit or trust under the United States, or any of them, accept of any present, emolument, office, or title of any kind whatever from any king, prince, or foreign state, nor shall the United States in Congress assembled, or any of them,...
Page 10 - All charges of war, and all other expenses that shall be incurred for the common defence or general welfare, and allowed by the United States in Congress assembled, shall be defrayed out of a common treasury, which shall be supplied by the several states, in proportion to the value of all land within each state, granted to or surveyed for any person...
Page 11 - ... whenever the legislative or executive authority or lawful agent of any state in controversy with another shall present a petition to Congress, stating the matter in question, and praying for a hearing, notice thereof shall be given by order of Congress to the...
Page 14 - ... and welfare of the United 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...
Page 13 - ... 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 he denominated "A Committee of the States...
Page 21 - 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...
Page 4 - Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people. He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected; whereby the Legislative Powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise; the State remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within.
Page 15 - Know Ye that we the undersigned delegates, by virtue of the power and authority to us given for that purpose, do by these presents, in the name and in behalf of our respective constituents, fully and entirely ratify and confirm each and every of the said articles of confederation and perpetual union, and all and singular the matters and things therein contained : And we do further solemnly plight and engage the faith of our respective constituents, that they shall abide by the determinations of the...
Page 10 - United States in Congress assembled can be consulted ; nor shall any State grant commissions to any ships or vessels of war, nor letters of marque or reprisal, except it be after a declaration of war by the United States in Congress assembled...
Page 14 - Journal of their proceedings monthly, except such parts thereof relating to treaties, alliances or military operations, as in their judgment require secrecy ; and the yeas and nays of the delegates of each state on any question shall be entered on the Journal, when it is desired by any delegate; and the delegates of a state, or any of them, at his or their request shall be furnished with a transcript of the said Journal, except such parts as are above excepted, to lay before the legislatures of the...
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| Title | The American's Guide: Comprising the Declaration of Independence; the Articles of Confederation; and the Constitution of the United States; and the Constitutions of the Several States Composing the Union |
| Publisher | Towar & Hogan, 1828 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 27 Aug 2007 |
| Length | 478 pages |
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