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CONTENTS.

5. Senate to choose other officers.

to choose President pro tem. in absence of Vice.

President.

6. Senate to have sole power to try impeachments.
when so sitting, to be on oath or affirmation.
Chief Justice to preside on trial of President.
concurrence of two-thirds necessary for conviction.

7. Judgment on conviction, extent of.

not to operate against trial according to law.
SEC. 4.-1. Time and mode of elections to be fixed by State Legisla

tures.

Congress may alter State regulations.
except as to the place of elections.

2. Congress to assemble at least once a year.

meeting to be on first Monday of December.
unless otherwise appointed by law.

SEC. 5.-1. Each house to judge the elections, returns, and qualifica-

tions of its members.

majority to constitute a business quorum.

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Art. I, Sec. 5.-Continued.

smaller number may adjourn and comper at.
tendance.

penalties may be prescribed for non-attend-

ance.

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no entry, clearance, or duties on vessels

bound to or from States.

7. Money to be drawn only on appropriations made by law.
statements of receipts and expenditures to be pub-

lished.

8. No title of nobility to be granted.

no officer to accept presents from foreign powers.
SEC. 10.-1. No State to enter into any treaty, alliance, or confedera-

tion.

and the laws subject to revision of Congress.

8. Oath or affirmation of President.

SEC. 2.-1. President shall be Commander in Chief of Army and Navy.

and of the Militia of the several States, when

in service of the U. S.

may require written opinions of executive of-
ficers.

may grant reprieves and pardons, except in im-
peachments.

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