Civics for New York StateAmerican Book Company, 1910 - 391 páginas |
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Página 343 - in the case of a bill. SECTION 8.—The Congress shall have power— provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States; but all duties, imposts, and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States; 2. To borrow money on the credit of the United States; 3. To regulate commerce with foreign nations,
Página 248 - hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other for their common defence, the security of their liberties and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them.
Página 342 - State for which he shall be chosen. 4. The Vice-President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no vote, unless they be equally divided. 5. The Senate shall choose their other officers, and also a president pro temporc, in the absence of the Vice-President, or
Página 348 - its equal suffrage in the Senate. ARTICLE VI.—1. All debts contracted and engagements entered into, before the adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution as under the Confederation. 2. This Constitution, and the laws of
Página 343 - House during his continuance in office. SECTION 7.—1. All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with amendments, as on other bills. 2. Every bill which shall have passed
Página 341 - the sole power of impeachment. SECTION 3—!. The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, [chosen by the legislature thereof,]! for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. 2. Immediately after they shall be assembled
Página 136 - Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press.
Página 251 - a convention of delegates from all the States, " to take into consideration the situation of the United States, to devise such further provisions as shall appear to them necessary to render the constitution of the Federal government adequate to the exigencies of the Union, and to report such an act for that purpose to the United States in Congress assembled.
Página 251 - the United States, to devise such further provisions as shall appear to them necessary to render the constitution of the Federal government adequate to the exigencies of the Union, and to report such an act for that purpose to the United States in Congress assembled.
Página 184 - cases of impeachment, and in cases of militia when in actual service, and the land and naval forces in time of war, or which this State may keep with the consent of Congress in time of peace, and in cases of petit larceny, under the regulation of the legislature) unless on presentment or indictment of A grand jury.