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	New York State Senate >> Constitution
		The senate districts described in section three of article three of this constitution as adopted by the people on November sixth, eighteen hundred ninety-four are hereby continued for all of the purposes of future reapportionments of senate districts pursuant to section four of this article.
		Once every ten years the legislature may increase or decrease the number of judicial districts or alter the composition of judicial districts and thereupon re-apportion the justices to be thereafter elected in the judicial districts so altered.
		The judges of the surrogate's court shall be residents of the county and shall be chosen by the electors of the county.
	www.senate.state.ny.us /lbdcinfo/senconstitution.html (10269 words)

	California State Archives-1849 State Constitution (text)
		The provisions of this Constitution concerning the term of residence necessary to enable persons to hold certain offices therein mentioned, shall not be held to apply to officers chosen by the people at the first election, or by the Legislature at its first session.
		Every citizen of California, declared a legal voter by this Constitution, and every citizen of the United States, a resident of this State on the day of election, shall be entitled to vote at the first general election under this Constitution, and on the question of the adoption thereof.
		This Constitution shall be submitted to the people, for their ratification or rejection, at the general election to be held on Tuesday, the thirteenth day of November next.
	www.ss.ca.gov /archives/level3_const1849txt.html (5232 words)

	Constitution of Indonesia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Even though a constitution is characteristic of the family system, if the spirit of the authorities and the leaders of government is individualistic, then the constitution is in reality meaningless.
		The Constitution is that part of the Fundamental Law which is written down, while besides that Constitution there also prevails a Fundamental Law which is not written down, namely, the basic rules which arise and are maintained in the practice of running a state, although they are not written down.
		Although a constitution is drawn up which, according to the letter, is charactersized by the family principle, if the spirit of the authorities of the state, the leaders of the administration, individualistic, that constitution is certain to have no meaning in practice.
	asnic.utexas.edu /asnic/countries/indonesia/ConstIndonesia.html (8831 words)

	The Constitution of the United States of America
		The House of Representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several states, and the electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislature.
		After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited.
		This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several states within seven years from the date of its submission to the states by the Congress.
	www.midnightbeach.com /jon/US-Constitution.htm (4025 words)

	Upsilon Pi Epsilon
		An amendment to the Constitution may be presented to the Convention and, if approved by a three-fourths vote of those present and entitled to vote, shall then be submitted to Chapters and shall become effective only when ratified by three-fourths of the Chapters by a three-fourths vote of the total active membership of each Chapter.
		Amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws shall be reported by the Executive Council of the Association to each Chapter of the Association and shall then become the law of the Association.
		This Constitution and the Bylaws submitted herewith, having been ratified by the three-fourths vote of the Chapters by a three-fourths vote of the active membership of each Chapter, and the three-fourths vote of the Convention, became effective and the law of the Association on October 1, 1973.
	www.acm.org /upe/constitution.htm (3580 words)

	Constitution of the Year VIII
		This constitution although nominally framed by the two legislative commissions appointed by the Brumaire Decree of November 10, 1799 was actually imposed upon them by Napoleon Bonaparte.
		Every man born and residing in France fully twenty-one years of age, who has caused his name to be inscribed upon the civic register of his communal district and has since lived for one year upon the soil of the Republic, is a French citizen.
		The constitution appoints as First Consul, Citizen Bonaparte, former provisional consul; as Second Consul, Citizen Cambacérès, former minister of justice: and as Third Consul, Citizen Lebrun, former member of the commission of the Council of Ancients.
	www.napoleon-series.org /research/government/legislation/c_constitution8.html (3473 words)

	Constitution of the Year XII
		It should be studied in conjunction with the constitutions of the years VIII and X, which it supplemented.
		The president of the Senate is appointed by the Emperor and chosen from among the senators.
		The first renewal shall take place for the session of the Year XVII, in conformity with the organic senatus-consultum of 16 Thermidor, Year X. The president of the Tribunate is appointed by the Emperor out of a presentation of three candidates made by the Tribunate by secret ballot and a majority.
	www.napoleon-series.org /research/government/legislation/c_constitution12.html (7040 words)

	Commonwealth Constitution
		The original ratified 1976 Constitution (unamended) and the latest Constitution (with amendments and case annotations) is reprinted in the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Code and is also sold in pamphlet format by the Commonwealth Law Revision Commision.
		Many provisions of the Commonwealth Constitution are mandated by the Covenant, including the bill of rights in Article I, the separate executive, legislative and judicial branches established in Articles II, III and IV, and the provision in Article XII restricting acquisition of long-term interests in land to persons of Northern Marianas descent.
		The procedure for adopting amendments is specified in the Constitution.
	www.cnmilaw.org /constitution.htm (294 words)

	Oregon Blue Book: Constitution of Oregon: 2005 Version
		The Oregon Constitution was framed by a convention of 60 delegates chosen by the people.
		On November 9, 1857, the Constitution was approved by the vote of the people of Oregon Territory.
		The text of the original signed copy of the Constitution filed in the office of the Secretary of State is retained unless it has been repealed or superseded by amendment.
	bluebook.state.or.us /state/constitution/constitution.htm (263 words)

	The constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia
		Article 120 - The function of a Constitutional Council member shall be incompatible with that of a member of the Royal Government, member of the assembly, President or Vice-President of a political party, President or Vice- President or a trade-union or in-post judges.
		Revision or amendments shall be enacted by a Constitution law passed by the Assembly with a 2/3 majority vote.
		THE END This Constitution was adopted by the Constitutional Assembly in Phnom Penh on September 21, 1993, at its 2nd Plenary Session.
	www.embassy.org /cambodia/cambodia/constitu.htm (6478 words)

	The Liechtenstein Constitution of 1921
		The Principality is a constitutional, hereditary monarchy on a democratic and parliamentary basis (articles 79 and 80); the power of the State is embodied in the Reigning Prince and the People and shall be exercised by both under the conditions set forth in the provisions of this Constitution.
		1) A Constitutional Court shall be established by way of a specific law as a court of public law to protect the rights guaranteed by the Constitution, to decide in conflicts of jurisdiction between the Courts and the administrative authorities, and to act as a disciplinary court for the Ministers.
		All laws, ordinances and statutory provisions that contradict any explicit provision of the present Constitutional deed shall hereby be repealed and rendered invalid; those legal provisions inconsistent with the spirit of this fundamental law shall be revised to conform with the Constitution.
	www.geocities.com /dagtho/lieconst19211005.html (8752 words)

	Constitution of The Republic of Liberia
		This Constitution is the supreme and fundamental law of Liberia and its provisions shall have binding force and effect on all authorities and persons throughout the Republic.
		The Senate shall composed of Senators elected for a term of nine years by the registered voters in each of the counties, but a Senator elected in a by-election to fill a vacancy created by death, resignation, expulsion or otherwise, shall be so elected to serve only the remainder of the unexpired term of office.
		The Legislature shall, no later than one year after the coming into force of this Constitution, prescribe the guidelines and determine the procedure under which the President, by reason of illness, shall be declared incapable of carrying out the functions of his office.
	www.if.cx /conlib.html (7093 words)

	Mark in Mexico
		Recognizing the failure of the Articles to allow the actual governing of a country, work began, after a fashion, on a Constitution in September, 1786 and the document was signed for submission to the Congress and the states on September 17, 1787.
		Canada's "constitution", if we can call it that, is not a single document, like ours, but a series of acts of the British and Canadian Parliaments, as well as legislation, judicial decisions and agreements between the federal and provincial governments.
		The history of the constitution of France is more complicated but doesn't consume as many years.
	markinmexico.blogspot.com /2005/08/iraq-8-months-and-no-constitution.html (826 words)

	Napoleon I. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		With the Treaty of Lunéville (1801) with Austria and the Treaty of Amiens (1802) with Great Britain, the Second Coalition was ended and France became paramount on the Continent.
		The constitution of the year XII retained the features of the previous two constitutions, but its liberal provisions were gradually restricted.
		Instead he was shipped as a prisoner of war to the lonely island of Saint Helena, where he spent his remaining years quarreling with the British governor, Sir Hudson Lowe, talking with his ever-dwindling group of followers, and dictating his memoirs.
	www.bartleby.com /65/na/Napoleon1.html (2383 words)

	Napoleon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		September 23, 1795 Proclamation of Constitution of Year III
		Napoleon is named commander-in-chief of all armies within the boundaries of France.
		The Constitution of the Year III (1795) established a Directory (le Directoire), or executive committee of five directors, who were to hold the chief executive office in turn.
	webpub.alleg.edu /employee/a/acarr/anjouhistory/napoleon.html (466 words)

	Constitution
		A quorum shall be constituted by a majority of the delegates in attendance at the Grand Chapter, provided all chapters have been duly notified of the convention.
		Sufficient cause for such removal may be violation of this Constitution and Laws or any lawful rule, practice, or procedure adopted by the society or other conduct deemed by the Executive Committee to be prejudicial to the best interests of the society.
		This constitution, the ritual and the statutes shall remain unaltered and unamended except by a three-fourths vote of the members of any regular or special session of the Grand Chapter.
	www.phietasigma.org /constitution.htm (3405 words)

	FSM Constitution (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia was drafted by the Micronesian Constitutional Convention in 1975 in Saipan.
		The FSM Constitution was ratified in 1978, with the voters of the Ponape, Kusaie, Truk, and Yap Districts approving the Constitution.
		FSM Constitution and the 2001 Constitutional Convention by Regent Professor of the College of Micronesia-FSM, President of the Third FSM Constitutional Convention, and former President of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Honorable John H. Haglelgam.
	www.fsmlaw.org /fsm/constitution/index.htm (657 words)

	The Avalon Project : Constitution of the World Health Organization, July 22, 1946
		The Members shall be elected for three years and may be re-elected; provided that of the Members elected at the first session of the Health Assembly, the terms of six Members shall be for one year and the terms of six Members shall be for two years, as determined by lot.
		Texts of proposed amendments to this Constitution shall be communicated by the Director-General to Members at least six months in advance of their consideration by the Health Assembly.
		Any question or dispute concerning the interpretation or application of this Constitution which is not settled by negotiation or by the Health Assembly shall be referred to the International Court of Justice in conformity with the Statute of the Court, unless the parties concerned agree on another mode of settlement.
	www.yale.edu /lawweb/avalon/decade/decad051.htm (4434 words)

	CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
		The people of this state have the inherent, sole, and exclusive right to regulate the internal government and police thereof, and to alter and abolish their constitution and form of government whenever they deem it necessary to their safety and happiness; provided, such change be not repugnant to the constitution of the United States.
		No person shall be a senator who shall not have attained the age of twenty-five years, who shall not have been a qualified elector of the state four years, and who shall not be an actual resident of the district or territory he may be chosen to represent for two years before his election.
		It shall be the duty of the legislature to regulate by law the cases in which deductions shall be made from salaries of public officers for neglect of official duty, and the amount of said deduction.
	www.sos.state.ms.us /pubs/constitution/constitution.asp (5022 words)

	About Us - Constitution
		The term of office for the president is limited to two (2) years, and a president shall not be eligible for re-election until as much as one (1) year has elapsed from the time a successor is named.
		Members having served two (2) full terms of four (4) years shall not be eligible for re-election until as much as one (1) year has elapsed after one has served two (2) full terms.
		Definition of a State: The District of Columbia shall be regarded as a state for the purpose of this Constitution, the Bylaws, and all actions of the Convention.
	www.sbc.net /aboutus/legal/constitution.asp (1355 words)

	Constitution of the United States (1787)
		One of the key features in the Constitution, and one that would become a critical factor in the nineteenth century, is that the source of sovereignty, the source of the authority for the document, is the citizenry.
		With the ratification of the Constitution, the new government met in the spring of 1789, and Congress immediately adopted and sent to the states a series of proposed amendments.
		The Constitution has served the people of the United States admirably for over 200 years, in part because the framers were wise enough to recognize that they could not foresee every problem.
	usinfo.state.gov /usa/infousa/facts/democrac/6.htm (4633 words)

	The Constitution of the United States
		The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, [chosen by the Legislature thereof,] Altered by 17th Amendment for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote.
		The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall be [on the first Monday in December,] Altered by 20th Amendment unless they by law appoint a different day.
		The migration or importation of such persons as any of the states now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the year 1808, but a tax or duty may be imposed on such importations, not exceeding 10 dollars for each person.
	www.constitution.org /usconsti.htm (4078 words)

	Century of Lawmaking: The Making of the US Constitution
		When Joseph Gales compiled the early debates and proceedings of Congress for publication in 1834 he chose to introduce the first volume with a brief history of the making of the Constitution followed by the text of the Constitution itself, "as originally adopted," that is, without the amendments we know as the Bill of Rights.
		Judgment in cases of impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or profit, under the United States; but the party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to indictment, trial, judgment, and punishment, according to law.
		All debts contracted, and engagements entered into, before the adoption of this constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this constitution as under the confederation.
	memory.loc.gov /ammem/amlaw/ac001/lawpres.html (3520 words)

	Constitution
		Executive Board meetings may be held at the discretion of the President at a time and place specified by her (or him) or at the request of any three Board members.
		Amendments to the Constitution may be made at any general or special meeting by an affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the voting membership present, provided that all the voting members have been given a written or electronic copy of the proposed changes at least 21 days prior to the meeting.
		Amendments to these Bylaws may be made at any general or special meeting by an affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the voting membership present, provided that all the voting members have been given written or electronic copy of the proposed changes twenty-one (21) days prior to the meeting.
	www.hwsa.org /constfinal1.htm (5420 words)

	U.S. CONSTITUTION
		Clause 1: The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature.
		On the 17th of September, 1787, the Constitution as engrossed and agreed upon was signed by all the members present, except Mr.
		Congress, on the 28th of September, 1787, directed the Constitution so framed, with the resolutions and letter concerning the same, to "be transmitted to the several Legislatures in order to be submitted to a convention of delegates chosen in each State by the people thereof, in conformity to the resolves of the convention."
	www.house.gov /house/Constitution/Constitution.html (3004 words)

	Centerfield: Two Days After Primary, Lieberman Ahead by 5%
		That is why America is not a democracy, incidentally: it is a constitutional republic with significant democratic elements, but wherein the majority is thwarted by the Constitution, itself the product of a supermajority.
		They also put the powers of impeachment, the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus and the declaration of War IN the Constitution, but that does not mean they hoped those powers would be used other than in the most cautious of fashions and in the most necessary of circumstances.
		As in their day they'd probably be all over the place, but I think many of them would think as I do (of course I would say that) that it is the politicians who are not worthy of their people, NOT the other way around.
	www.centristcoalition.com /blog/archives/003446.html (3756 words)

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