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 RECORDS OF THE FEDEP. AL CONVENTION COMMITTEE OF DETAIL, VII or prevent the carrying into Execution the Acts or Treaties of the United States; the Executive shall be authorised to enforce and compel Obedience by calling forth the Powers of the United States. That the Rule for Naturalization ought to be the same in every State The Legislature shall consist of two-'distinct Branches- a Senate and a House of Delegates, each of which shall have a Negative on the other, and shall be stiled the U.S. in Congress assembled. Each House shall appoint its own Speaker and other Officers, and settle its own Rules of Proceeding; but neither the Senate nor H. D. shall have the power to adjourn for more than Days, without the (other) Consent of both. There shall be a President, in which the Ex. Authorlty of the U.S. shall be vested. It shall be his Duty to inform the Legislature of the Condition of U.S. so far as may respect his Department- to recommend Matters to their Considera- tion -- to correspond with the Executives of the several States --to attend to the Execution of the Laws of the U.S.- to transact Affairs with the Officers of Government, civil and military- to expedite all such Measures as may be resolved on by the Legislature -- to inspect the Departments of foreign Affairs -- War --Treasury -- Admiralty -- to reside where the Legislature shall sit -- to commission all Officers, and keep the Great Seal of U.S.- He shall, by Virtue of his Office, be Commander in chief of the Land Forces of U.S. and Admiral of their Navy- He shall have Power to convene the Legisla- ture on extraordinary Occasions- to prorogue them, pro- vided such Prorogation shall not exceed Days in the space of any --He may suspend Officers, civil and military The Legislature of U.S. shall have the exciusive Power- of raising a military Land Force- of equiping a Navy- of rating and causing public Taxes to be levied- of regulating the Trade of the several States as well with foreign Nations as with each other--of levying Duties upon Imports and

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