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    • The text of the Constitution signed by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1787, with explanatory notes and historical background. The Constitution established a federal government wi… See more

    3The Electors shall meet in their respective States, and vote by Ballot for two Persons, of whom one at least shall not be an Inhabitant of the same State with themselves. And they shall

    7This clause has been affected by amendment XVI. make a List of all the Persons voted for, and of the Number of Votes for each; which List they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the Seat of the Gove… See more

    SECTION. 2. 1The President shall be Com-mander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the

    8This clause has been superseded by amendment XII. 9This clause has been affected by amendment XXV. … See more

    ARTICLE. V.

    The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Ap-plication of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Conventio… See more

    ARTICLE. VI.

    1All Debts contracted and Engagements en-tered into, before the Adoption of this Constitu-tion, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution, as under the Confed-eration. 2This Constitutio… See more

    ARTICLE. VII.

    The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States, shall be sufficient for the Establishment of this Constitution between the States so rati-fying the Same. DONE in Convention by the Unanimous Consent of the States … See more

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