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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... thing is that Congress will have to legislate in order to straighten out the situation and this language places an unnecessary inconsistency in the text of the Constitution . I take it , if the Congress is willing to report this ...
... thing is that Congress will have to legislate in order to straighten out the situation and this language places an unnecessary inconsistency in the text of the Constitution . I take it , if the Congress is willing to report this ...
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... things. I do not say that either of them is objectionable, but a good many people would object to them. In the first place that would give the person appointed a longer term of office. o. LEA. No, the term would be the same as of a man ...
... things. I do not say that either of them is objectionable, but a good many people would object to them. In the first place that would give the person appointed a longer term of office. o. LEA. No, the term would be the same as of a man ...
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... things are entirely within the bounds of probabilities, although they would not occur very often. Here is the blanket an thority of Congress to provide for every vacancy: Now, we might have a nonelection, or in the case of an election ...
... things are entirely within the bounds of probabilities, although they would not occur very often. Here is the blanket an thority of Congress to provide for every vacancy: Now, we might have a nonelection, or in the case of an election ...
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... thing. Some of these days I feel confident this country is going to provide for the direct election of the President. We should not unnecessarily write limitations in here providing how he shall be elected, when other language, broader ...
... thing. Some of these days I feel confident this country is going to provide for the direct election of the President. We should not unnecessarily write limitations in here providing how he shall be elected, when other language, broader ...
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... thing is that Congress will have to legislate in order to straighten out the situation and this language places an unnecessary inconsistency in the text of the Constitution. I take it, if the Congress is willing to report this ...
... thing is that Congress will have to legislate in order to straighten out the situation and this language places an unnecessary inconsistency in the text of the Constitution. I take it, if the Congress is willing to report this ...
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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...