Ensuring the Continuity of the United States Government: The Congress : Hearing Before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, First Session, September 9, 2003U.S. Government Printing Office, 2004 - 226 strani |
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Stran 79 - declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice President and a majority of either the principle officers of the executive department or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within four days to the President pro tempore of the
Stran 79 - Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office. Source: Congressional Research Service
Stran 78 - declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President. Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive RELEVANT CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS - (CONTINUED) Twenty-Fifth
Stran 79 - the powers and duties of his office. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the Congress within twenty-one days after receipt of the
Stran 79 - of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro
Stran 202 - point. The Constitution provides that those are qualified as electors of the House who are qualified as electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislature. In commenting on this in The Federalist, no. 52, James Madison wrote: "The definition of the right of suffrage is very justly regarded as a fundamental article of republican
Stran 68 - that reflects the will of a majority of Americans. Hamilton sums up this thought on this provision of the Constitution with his famous statement that "EVERY GOVERNMENT OUGHT TO CONTAIN IN ITSELF THE MEANS OF ITS OWN PRESERVATION." (Emphasis added.) The Continuity in Representation Act of 2003
Stran 195 - in general should have a common interest with the people, so it is particularly essential that the branch of it under consideration should have an immediate dependence on, and an intimate sympathy with, the people. Frequent elections are unquestionably the only policy by which this dependence
Stran 79 - Vacancy and Disability - continued departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the
Stran 77 - such Penalties as each House may provide. Clause 2. Each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings, punish its Members for disorderly Behaviour, and, with the Concurrence of two thirds, expel a Member. Section 6: Rights And Disabilities Of Members Clause 1. The Senators and Representatives shall receive a