Proposed Amendments to the Constitution of the U.S., Providing for the Election of the President, Vice President, and Filling Vacancies...Hearings...on H.J. Res. 2, Jan. 9, 1928.(70-1)1928 - 17 pages |
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... less remote, I would say, although it is entirely probable. For instance, if President Wilson had been stricken on the 20th day of February before installed instead of after, the question of inability might have existed. Suppose the ...
... less remote, I would say, although it is entirely probable. For instance, if President Wilson had been stricken on the 20th day of February before installed instead of after, the question of inability might have existed. Suppose the ...
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... less number of votes in Texas than he received in either of those three States, and there he got 20 electoral votes. Texas is the State from which he got the reatest number of electoral votes and yet that State was the fourth §. in the ...
... less number of votes in Texas than he received in either of those three States, and there he got 20 electoral votes. Texas is the State from which he got the reatest number of electoral votes and yet that State was the fourth §. in the ...
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... less than a majority of the popular vote. In the Electoral College he received 82 per cent of the electoral vote, showing the effect of the unit system, disfranchising the minority voters in the States and providing a system under which ...
... less than a majority of the popular vote. In the Electoral College he received 82 per cent of the electoral vote, showing the effect of the unit system, disfranchising the minority voters in the States and providing a system under which ...
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... less remote , I would say , although it is entirely probable . For instance , if President Wilson had been stricken on the 20th day of February before installed instead of after , the question of inability might have existed . Suppose ...
... less remote , I would say , although it is entirely probable . For instance , if President Wilson had been stricken on the 20th day of February before installed instead of after , the question of inability might have existed . Suppose ...
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... less nuinber of votes in Texas than he received in either of those three States , and there he got 20 electoral votes . Texas is the State from which he got the greatest number of electoral votes and yet that State was the fourth State ...
... less nuinber of votes in Texas than he received in either of those three States , and there he got 20 electoral votes . Texas is the State from which he got the greatest number of electoral votes and yet that State was the fourth State ...
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Page 11 - The Congress may by law provide for the case of the death of any of the persons from whom the House of Representatives may choose a President whenever the right of choice shall have devolved upon them...
Page 5 - ... President until the House of Representatives chooses a President; and the Congress may by law provide for the case where the Vice President has not been chosen before the time fixed for the beginning of his term, declaring what officer shall then act as President, and such officer shall act accordingly until the House of Representatives chooses a President, or until the Senate chooses a Vice President.
Page 4 - The Constitution directs that Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and that such meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless another day be appointed by law.
Page 2 - The committee this day met, Hon. Hays B. White (chairman) presiding. The CHAIRMAN. The committee will be in order.
Page 6 - President, whenever the right of choice devolves upon them, before the time fixed for the beginning of his term, then the Vice President chosen for the same term shall act as President until the House of Representatives chooses a President...