| Michael Bright (Gen.), Thomas Lloyd - 1809 - 236 էջ
...1st section of the 1st article declares only, that nil legislative powers therein granted shall be vested in a congress, consisting of a senate and house of representatives ; and the 8th section of the same article contains a precise enumeration of the powers granted to congress... | |
| Jedidiah Morse - 1814 - 696 էջ
...been materially altered. The legislative power is lodged in a CONGRESS, consisting of a rsenate aiid house of representatives. The SENATE consists of two members from each state, who arc chosen by the state legislature, and hoid their office 6 years. The period of service of one third... | |
| Sir Richard Phillips - 1817 - 348 էջ
...He is re-eligible as often as the people please to re-elect him. 158. The legislative power resides in a CONGRESS, consisting of a Senate and House of...The Senate consists of two members from each state in the union, chosen by the legislature thereof, and remain in office six years. The members of the... | |
| George Watterston - 1818 - 158 էջ
...representatives alone would be worse than pure democracy ; another has therefore been wisely introduced, which consists of two members from each state, who are elected for six years, by the state legislatures, and of whom one-third go out every two years. The senate acts as a check... | |
| Sidney Edwards Morse - 1822 - 706 էջ
...of the confederacy are committed, by the constitution of the United States, to a general government. The legislative power is vested in a Congress, consisting...a Senate, and House of Representatives. The Senate is composed of two members from each state, chosen by tbeir Legislatures for 6 years. The Representatives... | |
| Sidney Edwards Morse - 1822 - 706 էջ
...of the confederacy are committed, by the constitution of the United States, to a general government. The legislative power is vested in a Congress, consisting...a Senate and House of Representatives. The Senate is composed of two members from each state, chosen by their Legislatures for 6 years. The Representatives... | |
| Joseph Emerson Worcester - 1822 - 354 էջ
...the executive department, are the secretaries of state, of '.he treasury, of war, and of the navy. The legislative power is vested in a congress consisting of a senate and house of reprcsentaiives. The senate is composed of 2 members from each state, chosen ty the legislature for... | |
| Sir Richard Phillips - 1822 - 658 էջ
...He is re-eligible as often as the people please to re-elect him. 158. The legislative power resides in a CONGRESS, consisting of a Senate and House of Representatives. The vSenate consists of two members from each state in the union, chosen by the legislature thereof, and... | |
| Henry Charles Carey, J. Lea - 1823 - 532 էջ
...of the confederacy, are committed by the constitution of the United States to a general government. The legislative power is vested in a congress, consisting...a senate and house of representatives. The senate is composed of two members from each state, chosen by their legislators for six years: the representatives... | |
| Jedidiah Morse, Richard Cary Morse - 1823 - 338 էջ
...of the confederacy, are committed,by the constitution of the United States, to a general government. The legislative power is vested in a Congress, consisting...a Senate and House of Representatives. The Senate is composed of 2 members from each State, chosen by their legislatures for 6 years. The Representatives... | |
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