The Federal Government: Its Officers and Their DutiesWoolworth, Ainsworth & Company, 1872 - 444 pages |
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Page 90 - OF THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT. THE judicial power of the United States is vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The judges, both of the Supreme and inferior courts, hold their offices during good behavior, and at stated times receive for their services
Page 34 - meeting of the States, and while they act as members of the committee of the States. In determining questions in the United States, in Congress assembled, each State shall have one vote. Freedom of speech and debate in Congress shall not be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of Congress ; and the members of
Page 42 - on the number of land forces, and to make requisitions from each State for its quota in proportion to the number of white inhabitants in such State ; which requisitions shall be binding ; and thereupon the legislature of each State shall appoint the regimental officers, raise the men,
Page 287 - are to acquire and diffuse among the people of the United States useful information on subjects connected with agriculture, in the most general and comprehensive sense of the word, and to procure, propagate, and distribute among the people new and valuable seeds and plants. It
Page 36 - field-pieces and tents, and a proper quantity of arms, ammunition, and camp equipage. No State shall engage in any war without the consent of the United States, in Congress assembled, unless such State be actually invaded by enemies, or shall have received certain advice of a resolution being formed by some nation of Indians to invade such State,
Page 46 - be perpetual. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands in Congress. Done at Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, the 9th day of July, in the year of our Lord 1778, and in the third year of the independence of America. CHAPTER
Page 438 - all the officers of the United States. SEC. 4. The President, Vice-Président, and all civil officers of the United States, shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. ARTICLE III. SECTION i. The judicial power of the United State« shall be vested in one supreme court,
Page 69 - That representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed. But when the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for President and Vice-Président of the United States, representatives in Congress,
Page 436 - not admit of delay. ARTICLE II. SECTION i. The executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his office during the term of four years, and, together with the Vice-Président, chosen for the same term, be elected