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t large on their journal, and proceed to reconsider it. Ifafter such reconsideration, two thirds of that house shallagree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, together with theobjections, to the other house, by which it shall likewise berecousidered, and if approved by two thirds of that house, itshall become a law. But in all such cases the votes of bothhouses shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the namesof the persons voting for and against the bill shall be enteredon the journal of each house respectively. If any bill shallnot be returned by the President within ten days (Sundayexcepted) after it shall have been presented to him, thesame shall be a law, in like manner as if he had signed it,unless the Congress by their adjournment preventits return,in which ease it stall not be a law. CLAUSE 8. Every order, resolution, or vote to whichthe concurrence of the Senate and House of Representatives’may be necessary (except on a question of adjournment)shall be presented to the President of the United States;and before the same shall take effect, shall be approved byhim, or being disapproved by him, shall be repassed by twothirds of the Senate and House of Representatives, accord-ing to the rules and limitations prescribed in the case uf a ill. SECTION VIII.—CriAausetl. The Congress shall havepower to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises,to pay the debts and provide for the common defense andgeneral welfare of the United States; but all duties, imposts,and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States; CLAUSE 2. To borrow money on the credit of theUnited States; CLAUSE 8. To regulate cornmerce with foreignfae tee and among the several States, and with the Indian ribes; CLAUSE 4. To establish an uniform rule of naturaliza-tion, and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptciesthroughout the United States; : CLAUSE 5. To coin money, regulate the value thereof,and of foreign coiu, and fix the standard of weights andmeasures$ CLAUSE 6. To provide forthe yrnis] ment of counter-feiting the securities and current coin of the United States; CLAUSE 7. To establish post-offices and post roads; CLAUSE 8. To promote the progress of science anduseful arts, by securing, for limited times, to authors andinventors the exclusive right to their respective writingsand discoveries; CLAUSE 9. To constitute tribunals inferior to theSupreme Court; CLAUSE 1). To define and punish piracies and feloniescommitted on the high seas, and offenses against the law ofnations;
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