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sented to the President of the United
States; if he approve, he shall sign it; but
if not, he shall return it with his obiec-
tions, to tl@t house in which it shall have
originated, who shall enter the objections
at large on their journal, and proceed to
reconsider it. If, after such reconsidera-
ton, two-thirds of that house shall agree
to pass the bill, it shall be sent, together
with the objections, to the other house, and
if approved by two-thirds of that house, it
shall become q law. But in all such Ca
scs, the votes of both houses shall be de-
termined by yeas and nays; and the names
of the persons voting for and against the
bill, shall be entered on the journals of
each house respectively. If any bill shall
not be returned by the President within
ten days Sundays exceptedD after it shall
have been presented to him. the same shall
be a law, in like manner as if he had sign
ed it, unless Congress, by their adjourn
ment prevent its return; in which case it
shall not be a law.
3. Every order, resolution, or vote, to
which the concurrence of the Senate and
House of Representatives may be necessa-
ry Except on question of adjournment)
shall be presented to the President of the
United States; and before the same shall
take effect, shall be approved by him, or
being disapproved by him, shall be repass-
ed by two-thirds of the Senate and House
of Representatives, according to the rules
and limitations prescribed in the case of a
bill
Sec. VzIL-The Congress shall have
power
l. To lay and collect taxes, duties, i'm
posts, and exciHes; to pay the debts and
provide for the common defence and gen.
eral welfare fthe United States but all
duties, isrSstsf fana excises shall be uni.
form throughout the United States.
2. To borrow money on the credit of
the United States.
3. To regulate commerce with foreign
nations and among the several States, and
with the Indian tribes.
4. To establish uniform rule of natu-
ralfzation, and uniform laws on the sub
ject of bankrutcies, througout the United
States.
5. To coin money, regulate the value
thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the
standard of weights and measures.
6. To provide for the punishment of
counterfeiting the securities and current
coin of the United States.
7. To establish post offices and post
roads.
8. To promote the progress of science
and useful arts, by securing for limited
times, to authors and inventors, the exclu-
sive right to their respective writings and
discoveries.
9. To constitute tribunals inferior to the
supreme court.
10. To define and punish piracies and
felonies committed on the high seas, and
offences against the law of nations.
IL. To declare acar, grant letters of
marque and reprisal, and make rules con-
corning captures on land and water.
IL. TO raise and support armies; but
no appropriation of money to that use
shall be for longer term than two years.
13. To provide and maintain navy.
IA. To make rules for the government
and regulation of the land and naval
forces.
Is. To provide for calling forth the MI
ltia to execute the lasos of the union, sap
press a'ssurrectioms, and repeI inuasions.
l6i To provide for organizing, arming
and disciplining the militia, and for gov
erning such part of them as may be en-
ployed in the service of the United States,
reserving to the States respectively the ap-
/ pointment of the officers, and the authori-
ty of training the militia, according to the
discipline prescribed by Congress.
II. To exercise exclusive legislation, in
all cases whatsoever, over such district
(not exceeding ten miles square) as may,
by cession of particular States, and the
acceptance Of Congress, become the seat
of government of the United States, and
to exercise like authority over all places
purchased by the consent of the legisla-
ture of the State in which the same shall
be, for the erection of forts, magazines,
arsenals, dock-yards, and other needful
buildings; And,
Is. To make all laws which shall be ne
cessary aud proper for carrying into execu-
tion the foregoing powers, and all other
powers vested By Mts constitution in the
government of the United States, or in
any department or officer thereof.
Sec. X.-l. The migration or impor-
tation Of fsuch persons as any Of the States,
now existing, shall think proper to admit,