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  2. List of clauses of the United States Constitution - Wikipedia

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    Clause Name Article Section Clause 1808 Clause [citation needed] I: 9: 1 Admissions Clause: IV: 3: 1 Advice and Consent Clause: II: 2: 2 Appointments Clause: II: 2: 2 Apportionment of Representatives and Taxes Clause: I: 2: 3 Arisings Clause [citation needed] III: 2: 1 Basket Clause: I: 8: 18 Case or Controversy Clause: III: 2: 1 Coefficient ...

  3. Executive Vesting Clause - Wikipedia

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    The Executive Vesting Clause (Article II, Section 1, Clause 1) of the United States Constitution bestows the executive power of the United States federal government to the President of the United States. [1] Similar clauses are found in Article I and Article III; the former bestows federal legislative power exclusively to the United States ...

  4. Article Two of the United States Constitution - Wikipedia

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    The final clause of Section 2 grants the President the power to make recess appointments to fill vacancies that occur when the Senate is in recess. Section 3 of Article Two lays out the responsibilities of the President, granting the President the power to convene both Houses of Congress, receive foreign representatives, and commission all ...

  5. Constitution of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Article One, Section 9, Clause 1 prevents Congress from passing any law that would restrict the importation of slaves into the United States prior to 1808, plus the fourth clause from that same section, which reiterates the Constitutional rule that direct taxes must be apportioned according to state populations. These clauses were explicitly ...

  6. Op-Ed: Are changes needed to Idaho's initiative process? - AOL

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    Article 1, Section 2 of Idaho’s constitution proclaims: “All political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted for their equal protection and benefit, and they have the right ...

  7. Constitutional law of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Article II, Section 1, vests the executive power in the President of the United States of America. Unlike the commitment of authority in Article I, which refers Congress only specifically enumerated powers "herein granted" and such powers as may be necessary and proper to carry out the same, Article II is all-inclusive in its commitment of the ...

  8. Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution

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    Section 2 provides a mechanism for filling a vacancy in the vice presidency. Before the Twenty-fifth Amendment, a vice-presidential vacancy continued until a new vice president took office at the start of the next presidential term; the vice presidency had become vacant several times due to death, resignation, or succession to the presidency, and these vacancies had often lasted several years.

  9. Vesting Clauses - Wikipedia

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    Article and Section Text Legislative Vesting Clause: Article I, Section 1: All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. Executive Vesting Clause: Article II, Section 1, Clause 1: The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the ...