 | Almanacs, American - 1811 - 354 pages
...division of the votes of the Senators. In his absence, a President pro tempore is chosen by the Senate. The House of Representatives is composed of members...States, elected by the people for the term of two years. The Representatives are apportioned among the different States according to population ; and the 23d,... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1839 - 694 pages
...division bf the votes of the Senators. In his absence, a President pro tempore is chosen by the Senate. The House of Representatives is composed of members...States, elected by the people for the term of two years. The Representatives are apportioned among the different Sta'es according to population ; and the 23d,... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1847 - 412 pages
...division of the votes of the Senators. In his absence, a President pro ternpore is chosen by the senate. The House of Representatives is composed of members from the several States, elected by the pcople, for the term of two years. The Representatives are apportioned among the different St tcs according... | |
 | Gray and Bowen - 1831 - 364 pages
...division of the votes of the senators. In his absence, a President pro tempore is chosen by the Senate. The House of Representatives is composed of members...states, elected by the people for the term of two years. The representatives are apportioned among the different states according to population ; and in accordance... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - Cyclopaedias - 1831 - 484 pages
...thirds of both branches concur, it becomes a law notwithstanding the want of the President's signature. The House of Representatives is composed of members from the several states, chosen by the people, for the term of two years, in such manner as each state, by law, determines.... | |
 | George Palmer Putnam - Chronology, Historical - 1833 - 374 pages
...division of the votes of the senators. In his absence, a Presidentpro tcmpore is chosen by the Senate. The House of Representatives is composed of members...states, elected by the people for the term of two years. The representatives are apportioned among the different states according to population ; and in accordance... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1835 - 474 pages
...thirds of both branches concur, it becomes a law notwithstanding the want of the President's signature. The House of Representatives is composed of members from the several states, chosen by the people, for the term of two years, in such manner as each state, by law, determines.... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - Civilization - 1836 - 588 pages
...division of the votes of the Senators. In his absence a President pro ten/pore is chosen by the Senate. The House of Representatives is composed of members from the several states, chosen by the people for the term of two years. IVo person is qualified to be a member, who is under... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1840 - 362 pages
...division of the votes of the Senators. In his absence, a President pro tempore is chosen by the Senate. The House of Representatives is composed of members...States, elected by the people for the term of two years. The Representatives are apportioned among the different States according to population ; and the 23d,... | |
 | George Watterston - Washington (D.C.) - 1842 - 252 pages
...division of the votes of the Senators. In his absence, a President pro tempore is chosen by the Senate. The House of Representatives is composed of members...States, elected by the people for the term of two years. The Representatives are apportioned among the different States according to population; and one Representative... | |
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Vice-President of the United States is the President of the Senate, in which body he has only a casting vote, which is given in case of an equal division of the votes of the Senators. In his absence, a President pro tempore is chosen by the Senate. 
