The American Politician; Containing the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, the Inaugural and First Annual Addresses and Messages of All the Presidents, and Other Important State Papers; Together with a Selection of ... Statistical Tables, and Biographical Notices of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, the Several Presidents, Etc. Third EditionE. Leland and W. J. Whiting, 1842 - 552 pages |
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... whole number of free persons , including those bound to service for a term of years , and excluding Indians not taxed , three fifths of all other persons . The actual enumeration shall be made within three years after the first meeting ...
... whole number of free persons , including those bound to service for a term of years , and excluding Indians not taxed , three fifths of all other persons . The actual enumeration shall be made within three years after the first meeting ...
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... elected as follows : 2. Each state shall appoint , in such manner as the legislature thereof may direct , a number of electors , equal to the whole number of senators and representatives to which 18 THE AMERICAN POLITICIAN .
... elected as follows : 2. Each state shall appoint , in such manner as the legislature thereof may direct , a number of electors , equal to the whole number of senators and representatives to which 18 THE AMERICAN POLITICIAN .
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M. SEARS. to the whole number of senators and representatives to which the state may be entitled in the Congress ; but no senator or representative , or person holding an office of trust or profit under the United States , shall be ...
M. SEARS. to the whole number of senators and representatives to which the state may be entitled in the Congress ; but no senator or representative , or person holding an office of trust or profit under the United States , shall be ...
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... whole number of electors appointed ; and if no person have such majority , then , from the persons hav- ing the highest number , not exceeding three , on the list of those voted for as President , the House of Representa- - tives shall ...
... whole number of electors appointed ; and if no person have such majority , then , from the persons hav- ing the highest number , not exceeding three , on the list of those voted for as President , the House of Representa- - tives shall ...
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... whole number of electors ap- pointed ; 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 of the whole ...
... whole number of electors ap- pointed ; 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 of the whole ...
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