The Journal of the Debates in the Convention which Framed the Constitution of the United States, May-September 1787. Volume 1Madison, James
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The Journal of the Debates in the Convention which Framed the Constitution of the United States, May-September 1787. Volume 1
Madison, James
Constitutional law -- United States; Constitutions -- United States; United States. Constitution
Impeachments shall clearly specify the particular offence
for which the party accused is to be tried, and judgment
on conviction upon the trial thereof shall be either
removal from office singly, or removal from office and
disqualification for holding any future office or place
of trust; but no Judgment on impeachment shall prevent
prosecution and punishment in the ordinary course of law;
provided that no Judge concerned in such conviction shall
sit as Judge on the second trial. The Legislature may remove
the disabilities incurred by conviction on impeachment.
ARTICLE VI
Controversies about the right of territory between the
United States and particular States shall be determined by a
Court to be constituted in manner following. The State or
States claiming in opposition to the United States as
parties shall nominate a number of persons, equal to double
the number of the Judges of the Supreme Court for the time
being, of whom none shall be citizens by birth of the States
which are parties, nor inhabitants thereof when nominated,
and of whom not more than two shall have their actual
residence in one State. Out of the persons so nominated the
Senate shall elect one half, who together with the Judges of
the Supreme Court, shall form the Court. Two thirds of the
whole number may hear and determine the controversy, by
plurality of voices. The States concerned may at their
option claim a decision by the Supreme Court only. All of
the members of the Court hereby instituted shall, prior to
the hearing of the Cause take an oath impartially and
according to the best of their judgments and consciences, to
hear and determine the controversy.
ARTICLE VII
§ 1. The Legislature of the United States shall have power
to pass all laws which they shall judge necessary to the
common defence and general welfare of the Union: But no
Bill, Resolution, or act of the Senate and assembly shall
have the force of a law until it shall have received the
assent of the President, or of the vice-President when
exercising the powers of the President; and if such assent
shall not have been given within ten days, after such bill,
resolution or other act shall have been presented to him
for that purpose, the same shall not be a law. No bill,
resolution or other act not assented to shall be revived in
the same Session of the Legislature. The mode of signifying
such assent, shall be by signing the bill act of [r]
resolution, and returning it so signed to either House of
the Legislature.
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