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to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and, if approved by
two thirds of that House, it shall become a law. But in all such cases the votes
of both Houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the names of the persons
voting for and against the bill shall be entered on the journal of each House respectively.
If any bill shall not be returned by the President within ten days (Sundays
excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the same shall be a law, in like
manner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress by their adjournment prevent its
return, in which case it shall not be a law.
Every order, resolution, or vote to which the 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, ahall be approved by him or, being disapproved by him, ahall be repassed
by two thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives, according to the rules
and limitations prescribed in the case of a bill.
Section 8. The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties,
imposts, and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defence and
general welfare of the United States; but all duties, imposts and excises shall be
uniform throughout the United Sttaes;
To borrow money on the credit of the United States;
To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several States,
and with the Indian tribes;
To establish an uniform rule of naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject
of bankruptcies throughout the United Sattes;
To coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin, und fix the
standart of weights and measures;
To provide for the punishment of counterfeiting the securities and current
coin of the United States;
To etabilsh post-offices and post-roads;
To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited
times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and
discoveries;
To constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court;
To define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and
offences against the law of nations;
To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning
captures on land and water;
To raise and support armies, but no appropriation of money to that use shall
be for a longer term than two years;
To provide and maintain a navy;
To make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces;
To provide for calling fourth the militia to execute the laws of the Union,
suppress insurrections and repel invasions;