A Familiar Exposition of the Constitution of the United States: Containing a Brief Commentary on Every Clause, Explaining the True Nature, Reasons, and Objects Thereof; Designed for the Use of School Libraries and General Readers |
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Page 162
... vote by ballot for two persons , of whom one , at least , shall not be an inhabitant of the same State with themselves . And they shall make a list of all the persons voted for , and of the number of votes for each ; which list they ...
... vote by ballot for two persons , of whom one , at least , shall not be an inhabitant of the same State with themselves . And they shall make a list of all the persons voted for , and of the number of votes for each ; which list they ...
Page 163
... voted for as President , and in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice President . And they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as President , and of all persons voted for as Vice President , and of the number of votes ...
... voted for as President , and in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice President . And they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as President , and of all persons voted for as Vice President , and of the number of votes ...
Page 164
... number of votes as Vice President , shall be the Vice President , if such number be a majority of the whole number of Elect ors appointed . And if no person have a majority , then , from the two highest numbers on the list , the Senate ...
... number of votes as Vice President , shall be the Vice President , if such number be a majority of the whole number of Elect ors appointed . And if no person have a majority , then , from the two highest numbers on the list , the Senate ...
Page 165
... votes is , in the first instance , required for a choice , and not a mere plurality ; thus enabling the people , in case there is no choice , to exercise through heir Representatives a sound discretion , in selecting from the three ...
... votes is , in the first instance , required for a choice , and not a mere plurality ; thus enabling the people , in case there is no choice , to exercise through heir Representatives a sound discretion , in selecting from the three ...
Page 287
... votes of a majority of the Uni- ted States in Congress assembled . The Congress of the United States shall have power to adjourn to any time within the year , and to any place within the United States , so that no period of adjourn ...
... votes of a majority of the Uni- ted States in Congress assembled . The Congress of the United States shall have power to adjourn to any time within the year , and to any place within the United States , so that no period of adjourn ...
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Page 337 - There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted : Provided always, That any person escaping into the same, from whom labor or service is lawfully claimed in any one of the original States, such fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed, and conveyed to the person claiming his or her labor or service as aforesaid.
Page 300 - ... 3. The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury; and such trial shall be held in the state where the said crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any state, the trial shall be at such place or places as the congress may by law have directed.
Page 315 - ... the spirit of party. But in those of the popular character, in governments purely elective, it is a spirit not to be encouraged. From their natural tendency it is certain there will always be enough of that spirit for every salutary purpose. And there being constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be, by force of public opinion, to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform vigilance to prevent its bursting into a flame, lest, instead of warming, it should...
Page 288 - Canada acceding to this confederation, and joining in the measures of the united states, shall be admitted into, and entitled to all the advantages of this union: but no other colony shall be admitted into the same, unless such admission be agreed to by nine states.
Page 281 - No State shall lay any imposts or duties which may interfere with any stipulations in treaties entered into by the United States in Congress assembled, with any king, prince or State, in pursuance of any treaties already proposed by Congress to the courts of France and Spain.
Page 282 - ... 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, and then only against the kingdom or state and the subjects thereof, against which...
Page 281 - Freedom of speech and debate in Congress shall not be impeached or questioned in any court, or place out of Congress...
Page 282 - When land forces are raised by any state for the common defence, all officers of or under the rank of colonel shall be appointed by the legislature of each state respectively, by whom such forces shall be raised, or in such manner as such state shall direct ; and all vacancies shall be filled up by the state which first made the appointment.
Page 164 - But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice President of the United States.
Page 292 - Each House shall keep a Journal of its Proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such Parts as may in their Judgment require Secrecy ; and the Yeas and Nays of the Members of either House on any question shall, at the Desire of one fifth of those Present, be entered on the Journal.