The Century Book of Facts: A Handbook of Ready Reference, Embracing History, Biography, Government, Law, Language, Literature, Invention, Science, Industry, Finance, Religion, Art, Education, Domestic Economy, Hygiene, and Useful MiscellanyHenry Woldmar Ruoff King-Richardson Company, 1906 - 726 pages |
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... representing the thirteen original choosing the electors , and the day on which colonies declared their independence of Great they shall give their votes , which day shall be Britain July 4 , 1776 , and thereafter each the same ...
... representing the thirteen original choosing the electors , and the day on which colonies declared their independence of Great they shall give their votes , which day shall be Britain July 4 , 1776 , and thereafter each the same ...
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... represents the United States in matters involving legal questions , and gives advice and opinion , when so required by the President or by the heads of the Executive Departments , on questions of law arising in the administra- tion of ...
... represents the United States in matters involving legal questions , and gives advice and opinion , when so required by the President or by the heads of the Executive Departments , on questions of law arising in the administra- tion of ...
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... represents himself to be , and that the facts stated in the affidavit are true to the best of the witness's knowledge and belief . — - - NATIVE CITIZENS . - An application con- taining the information indicated by rule 3 will be ...
... represents himself to be , and that the facts stated in the affidavit are true to the best of the witness's knowledge and belief . — - - NATIVE CITIZENS . - An application con- taining the information indicated by rule 3 will be ...
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... represented by a Lord Lieutenant , records . He usually nominates persons whom he con- for his county , to be ... represents the executive of the Crown , an appointed and paid by the County Councils , and other officers . liquors , and ...
... represented by a Lord Lieutenant , records . He usually nominates persons whom he con- for his county , to be ... represents the executive of the Crown , an appointed and paid by the County Councils , and other officers . liquors , and ...
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... represents the Empire internation- ally , " and can declare war , if defensive , and make peace , as well as enter into treaties with other nations , and appoint and receive ambas- sadors . But when treaties relate to matters regulated ...
... represents the Empire internation- ally , " and can declare war , if defensive , and make peace , as well as enter into treaties with other nations , and appoint and receive ambas- sadors . But when treaties relate to matters regulated ...
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Page 30 - States, or as a member of any State Legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may, by a vote of two thirds of each House, remove such disability.
Page 30 - ... list, the Senate shall choose the Vice-Président; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-Président of the United States.
Page 26 - State be obliged to enter, clear, or pay duties in another. 7. No money shall be drawn from the treasury but in consequence of appropriations made by law ; and a regular statement and account of the receipts and expenditures of all public money shall be published from time to time. 8. 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 the Congress, accept of any present emolument, office, or title...
Page 27 - 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 28 - ... 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 25 - 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.
Page 27 - 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 10 - No person, except a natural-born citizen, or a citizen of the United States at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President ; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty-five years, and been fourteen years a resident within the United States.
Page 26 - To exercise exclusive legislation, in all cases whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular states, and the acceptance of congress, become the seat of government of the United States...
Page 25 - ... Each house shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications 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, and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner and under such penalties as each house may provide.