The Journal of the Debates in the Convention which Framed the Constitution of the United States, May-September 1787. Volume 1 — John Shaqi
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
The Senate shall have the sole & exclusive power to declare War & to
make treaties & to appoint Ambassadors & other Ministers to foreign
nations & Judges of the Supreme Court.
They shall have the exclusive power to regulate the manner of deciding
all disputes & controversies now subsisting or which may arise between
the States respecting Jurisdiction or Territory.
8
The Executive Power of the United States shall be vested in a President
of the United States of America which shall be his style & his title
shall be His Excellency. He shall be elected for ---- years & shall be
reeligible.
He shall from time to time give information to the Legislature of the
state of the Union & recommend to their consideration the measures he
may think necessary--he shall take care that the laws of the United
States be duly executed: he shall commission all the officers of the
United States & except as to Ambassadors other ministers and Judges of
the Supreme Court he shall nominate & with the consent of the Senate
appoint all other officers of the United States. He shall receive public
Ministers from foreign nations & may correspond with the Executives of
the different States. He shall have power to grant pardons & reprieves
except in impeachments--He shall be Commander in chief of the army &
navy of the United States & of the Militia of the several States & shall
receive a compensation which shall not be increased or diminished during
his continuance in office. At entering on the Duties of his office he
shall take an oath faithfully to execute the duties of a President of
the United States.--He shall be removed from his office on impeachment
by the house of Delegates & Conviction in the Supreme Court of Treason
bribery or Corruption--In case of his removal death resignation or
disability the President of the Senate shall exercise the duties of his
office until another President be chosen--& in case of the death of the
President of the Senate the Speaker of the House of Delegates shall do
so.
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The Legislature of the United States shall have the Power and it shall
be their duty to establish such Courts of Law Equity & Admiralty as
shall be necessary--The Judges of the Courts shall hold their offices
during good behaviour & receive a compensation, which shall not be
increased or diminished during their continuance in office--One of
these Courts shall be termed the Supreme Court whose jurisdiction
shall extend to all cases arising under the laws of the United States
or affecting ambassadors other public Ministers & Consuls--to the trial
of impeachment of officers of the United States--to all cases of
Admiralty & maritime jurisdiction--In cases of impeachment affecting
ambassadors and other public Ministers this Jurisdiction shall be
original & in all other cases appellate----
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