Sources and Documents Illustrating the American Revolution, 1764-1788: And the Formation of the Federal ConstitutionSamuel Eliot Morison |
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... vote or resolution , where any two members require it , except when the vote is taken by ballot ; and when the yeas and nays are so taken every member shall have a right to insert the reasons of his vote upon the minutes , if he desires ...
... vote or resolution , where any two members require it , except when the vote is taken by ballot ; and when the yeas and nays are so taken every member shall have a right to insert the reasons of his vote upon the minutes , if he desires ...
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... vote freely is not represented . It is the man who dictates the vote . Children do not vote . Why ? because they want prudence , because they have no will of their own . The ignorant and the dependent can be as little trusted with the ...
... vote freely is not represented . It is the man who dictates the vote . Children do not vote . Why ? because they want prudence , because they have no will of their own . The ignorant and the dependent can be as little trusted with the ...
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... 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 shall ...
... 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 shall ...
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