when so sitting, to be on oath or affirmation.
Chief Justice to preside on trial of President.

concurrence of two-thirds necessary for conviction.

7. Judgment on conviction, extent of.

not to operate against trial according to law.
SEC. 4.-1. Time and mode of elections to be fixed by State Legisla-

tures.
Congress may alter State regulations.

except as to the place of elections.

2. Congress to assemble at least once a year.

meeting to be on first Monday of December.

unless otherwise appointed by law.
SEC. 5.-1. Each house to judge the elections, returns, and qualifica-

tions of its members.

majority to constitute a business quorum.

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proval.

if returned, objections to be entered on the

journal.

and to be reconsidered.

on concurrence of two-thirds, the bill to be

sent to other house.

if approved by two-thirds, to become a law.

the vote of both houses to be by yeas and nays.

names of members voting to be entered on

journals.

if bill not returned by President in ten days,

to be a law, unless Congress, by adjournment,

prevent the return.

3. Concurrent resolutions to be presented to the President ex-

cepton question of adjournment.

if disapproved, require two-thirds

to pass them.

SEC. 8.-1. Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties,

imposts, and excises.

to pay debts and provide for common defense

and general welfare.

all duties, imposts, and excises to be uniform.

2.

to borrow money on credit of U. S.

3.
to regulate commerce

with foreign nations,

among the several States,

and with the Indian tribes.

4.

to establish uniform rule of naturalization, and

uniform laws on subject of bankruptcies.

5.

to coin money and regulate its value, and fix

the standard of weights and measures.

statements of receipts and expenditures to be pub.

lished.
8. No title of nobility to be granted.

no officer to accept presents from foreign powers.
Sec. 10.-1. No State to enter into any treaty, alliance, or confedera-

tion.

or grant letters of marque and reprisal.

or coin money:

or emit bills of credit.

or make anything but gold and silver a legal

tender.

or pass any bill of attainder.

or er post facto law.

or law impairing obligation of contract.

or grant any title of nobility.

2. No State, without consent of Congress, shall lay any

imposts or duties.

except absolutely necessary.

and the net produce to be for use of Gov.

ernment.

and the laws subject to revision of Congress.