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INDEX TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES
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Vice-President The manner of choosing the. The person
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having the greatest numbei of votes shall be Vice-
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President, if such number be a majority of the whole
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number of electors [Amendments] ... ....... 12
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If no person have a majority, then from the two highest
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numbei s on the list the Senate shall choose the Vice-
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Pi esident. [Amendments] ... ..... ...... . ... ... 12
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A quorum for this purpose shall consist of two-thiids of
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the whole number of Senators; and a majority of the .
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whole number shall be necessary to a choice. [Amend-
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ments] . . . . . . 12
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But if the House shall make no choice of a President
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before the 4th of March next following, then the Vice-
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President shall act as President, as in the case of the
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death or other constitutional disability of the Presi-
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dent [Amendments] . . ...... 12
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No person constitutionally ineligible as President shall be
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eligible as. [Amendments] ......'.. ......... . ... 12
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Virginia entitled to ten representatives in the First Congress. 1
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Vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or
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by any State on account of race, color, or previous
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condition of servitude. The right of citizens of the
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United States to. [Amendments] . . ... 15
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W.
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War. Congress shall have power to declare . ....... 1
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For governing the land and naval forces. Congress shall
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have power to make rules and articles of. . 1
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No State shall, without the consent of Congress, unless
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actually invaded, or in such imminent danger as will
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not admit of delay, engage in . ... ... 1
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War against the United States, adhering to their enemies,
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and giving them aid and comfort. Treason shall con-
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sist only in levying. ... 3
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Warrants. How to be issued. . ........... ... 4
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Weights and measures. Congress shall fix the standard of 1
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Witness against himself. No person shall, in a criminal case,
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be compelled to be a [Amendments] . ... . 5
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Witnesses agamst him. In all criminal prosecutions the
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accused shall be confronted with the [Amendments] 6
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Witnesses in his favor. In all criminal prosecutions the
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accused shall have compulsory process for obtaining.
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Witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open
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court. No person shall be convicted of treason unless
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on the testimony of two ..... 3
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