Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-07-04

cal patriotsms." The Constitution divides the
powers of government into the legislative, execu-
tive and judicial departments. 1t may be thus sum-
married.:
ARTICLE deals with the legislative depart
nent or congress- Sect. / divides congress into
the house and senate Sect. provides for the cleo
ton of representatives every second year; for the
qualifications of representatives; for their appor-
tenment among the states according to population;
the right of the house to choose its own speaker
and have the sole power of impeachment Sec.
provides for the election of two senators from
each state by the legislatures (by the Seventeenth
amendment in effect May 81, 1918, direct vote by
the people is substituted) and for their quaifca-
tons. The vice president presides and has vote
except in case Of tie. The senate tries all cases
of impeachment.
Sect 4leaves times. places, and manner of hold
ing elections for both houses to the state legsla
lures but gives congress power to alter such regu-
lations, except to the places of choosing SEN
ators; makes mandatory at least meeting of
congress each year.
Sect. gives each house the power to decide on
elections, returns and qualifications of its
members, to determine It's rules, to punish
bers for disorder, and, by two-thirds VOTE to
pei member.
Sect has members of both houses paid by the
United States, and privileged from arrest except
for treason, felony breach of the peace and for
bids any person holding office under the United
States to be member of congress- any member
of congress to be appointed to federal Office created
or with salary increased during his term in
gress.
Sect z provides that revenue bills must originate
in the lower house: the veto of the President may
be overcome only by vote of two-thirds or more
of each house; and If the President fail to return
to congress any bill within ten days 1t shall be law,
unless congress adjourn within the ten days, when
1t shall not be law.
Sect defines the powers granted to congress:
to tax, but uniformly throughout the country; to
borrow money; to regulate commerce; to make uni
form laws on naturalization and ca bankruptcy;
to coin money, and TO fix standards of weights and
measures; to establish post offices and post roads;
to grant patents and copyrights; to constitute the
lower courts; to define and to punish piraces and
the like; to declare war; to raise, maintain, and
control army and navy; to call out, to organizes
and to arm the state militias; to govern federal
district the seat of government; and-the "eSastic
clause" on the Interpretation of which there has
been constant disagreement--to make laws neces-
sary and proper for execution of these powers,
and of all other powers vested In the government,
or in any Of its departments or officers.
Sect 8 enumerates the powers denied 70 the
United States government: the prohibition Of the
slave trade before 1908; suspension of the writ OF
habeas corpus except for public safety in rebellion
or invasion; the passage of any bill of attainder,
or ex post facto law the levyng of direct tax not
based on population, of any export tax CONNER
cial preference for port over another or levy
ing duties on vessels sailing from one state to an
other the draft of money except by legal aTpropri
alton; and the granting Of any title of nobility or
permitting the receipt without consent OF congress,
of any present or title from foreign state ny per-
sons holding Office under the government
Sect 10 enumerates the powers denied to the
states Some of these in the nature of bill OF
rghts-eg that there be no bill OF attainder or ex
post facto law-are repeated from the list of pow
ers denied to the federal government others deny
10 the states what has been granted In the pre-
ceding selections to the federal government.
ARTICLE II deals with the executive power, vested
IN president, who. with vice president is elect
ed for four years by electors chosen by the states
th number of electors for each being equal to the
total number of senators and representatives from
the states
fThe Twelfth amendment 18034) to the Con-
stitution makes the choice of President and vice
president separate; provides thar no elector vote
for candidates for both offices from the same state;
md STIMULATES that If there is no choice by ma
iority Of the electors the house Of representatives
5votng by states shall choose by majority Presl-
dent from the three highest candidates for the Of
Are and the senate choose by majority vice pres
Ident from the two highest candidates.)
sects and detail the powers Of the Presi-