Vice-President. The manner of choosing the. The elect-
ors shall name, in distinct ballots, the person voted
for as Vice-President. [Amendments]..

They shall make distinct lists of the persons voted for
as Vice-President, which lists they shall sign and
certify, and send sealed to the seat of government,
directed to the President of the Senate.
ments]..

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The President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates, and the votes shall then be counted. [Amendments]

The person having the greatest number of votes shall
be Vice-President, if such number be a majority of
the whole number of electors. [Amendments].... 12
If no person have a majority, then from the two high-
est numbers on the list the Senate shall choose the
Vice-President. [Amendments]......

A quorum for this purpose shall consist of two-thirds
of the whole number of Senators; and a majority of
the whole number shall be necessary to a choice.
[Amendments]..

But if the House shall make no choice of a President
before the 4th of March next following, then the
Vice-President shall act as President, as in the case
of the death or other constitutional disability of the
President. [Amendments].....

No person constitutionally ineligible as President
shall be eligible as. [Amendments]....
Violence. The United States shall guarantee to every
State a republican form of government, and shall
protect each State against invasion and domestic...
Virginia entitled to ten representatives in the First Con-

gress

Vote. Each Senator shall have one

The Vice-President, unless the Senate be equally
divided, shall have no

Vote requiring the concurrence of the two Houses (except
upon a question of adjournment) shall be presented
to the President. Every order, resolution, or......

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Vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States
or by any State on account of race, color, or pre-
vious condition of servitude. The right of citizens
of the United States to. [Amendments].. ..... 15
Vote of two-thirds. Each House may expel a member
by a

A bill vetoed by the President may be repassed in
each House by a.

No person shall be convicted on an impeachment except by a....

Whenever both Houses shall deem it necessary, Con-
gress may propose amendments to the Constitution
by a

The President may make treaties, with the advice and
consent of the Senate, by a.
Disabilities incurred by participation in insurrection
or rebellion may be relieved by Congress by a.
[Amendments].

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War, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water. Congress shall have power to declare ...

For governing the land and naval forces. Congress shall have power to make rules and articles of..... No State shall, without the consent of Congress, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent danger as will not admit of delay, engage in............. War against the United States, adhering to their enemies, and giving them aid and comfort. Treason shall consist only in levying.....

Warrants shall issue but upon probable cause, on oath or affirmation, describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. No. [Amendments].

Weights and measures. Congress shall fix the standard of...

Welfare, and to secure the blessings of liberty, etc. To promote the general. [Preamble]...

Welfare. Congress shall have power to provide for the common defense and general...

Art. Sec.

Witness against himself. No person shall, in a criminal
case, be compelled to be a. [Amendments]....... 5
Witnesses against him. In all criminal prosecutions the
accused shall be confronted with the. [Amend-
ments]......

Witnesses in his favor. In all criminal prosecutions the
accused shall have compulsory process for obtaining.
[Amendments]......
Witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open
court. No person shall be convicted of treason un-
less on the testimony of two....

Writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless in
case of rebellion or invasion the public safety may
require it
Writs of election to fill vacancies in the representation of
any State. The executive of the State shall issue..
Written opinion of the principal officer in each of the Ex-
ecutive Departments on any subject relating to the
duties of his office. The President may require the.

Y.

Yeas and nays of the members of either House shall, at the
desire of one-fifth of those present, be entered on the
journals....

The votes of both Houses upon the reconsideration
of a bill returned by the President with his objections
shall be determined by

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RULES FOR THE REGULATION OF THE SENATE WING

OF THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL.

ADOPTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES.

RULE I.

SERGEANT-AT-ARMS.

The Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, under the direction of the Presiding Officer, shall be the Executive Officer of the body for the enforcement of all rules made by the Committee on Rules for the regulation of the Senate Wing of the Capitol and Senate Annex. The Senate floor shall be at all times under his immediate supervision, and he shall see that the various subordinate officers of his department perform the duties to which they are especially assigned.

RULE II.

ASSISTANT DOORKEEPER AND ACTING ASSISTANT DOORKEEPER.

The Assistant Doorkeeper and Acting Assistant Doorkeeper shall be assigned, during the daily sessions of the Senate, to duty upon the Senate floor. They shall see that the messengers

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assigned to the doors upon the Senate floor are at their posts, and that the floor and cloakrooms are cleared at least five minutes before the opening of daily sessions of all persons not entitled to remain there. In the absence of the Sergeant-atArms the duties of his office, so far as they pertain to the enforcement of rules, shall devolve upon the Acting Assistant Doorkeeper.

RULE III.

MESSENGERS ACTING AS ASSISTANT DOORKEEPERS.

The messengers acting as Assistant Doorkeepers shall be assigned to their duties by the Sergeant-at-Arms.

RULE IV.

GALLERIES.

The Sergeant-at-Arms shall keep the aisles of the galleries clear, and shall not allow admittance into the galleries of more than their seating capacity.

The galleries of the Senate shall be set apart and occupied as follows:

PRESS GALLERY.

The gallery in the rear of the Vice-President's chair shall be set apart for reporters of daily newspapers.

Persons desiring admission to the Press Gallery shall make application to the Committee on Rules [as required by Rule IV for the regulation of the Senate Wing of the United States Capitol]; and shall also state, in writing, for what paper or papers they are employed; and shall further state that they are not engaged in the prosecution of claims pending before Congress or the Departments, and will not become so engaged while