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Jensen, Merrill (ed.) / Ratification of the Constitution by the states: Delaware, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut
(1978)
[Cover] Ratification of the Constitution by the states: Delaware, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut
RTIFIOMNTARY O THI CONS TITI RATIFICATION OF THE CONSTITUTION Volume III Ratification of the Constitution by the States Delaware New Jersey Georgia Connecticut Edited by VMerrill Jrns§en W a more perfed Urlou, enct( uou J 1u1 Tranquility, provide for the corn mote the General Welfare, and f L ihertv to Ourfelves ind our PofIeritir. Or SecL. 2. ine Houe of Aeprcicntvatws laii be compoied oi C1 by the people of the feveral ftates, and the cledors in each flate fiue for eledors of the moft numerous branch ot the flate legiflan: No perfon (ball be a reprefentative who thall not have attained been feven years a citizen of the United States, and who thall n( of that flate in which he (hall be chofen. Reprefentatives and direc taxes thall be apportioned among the feveral flatcs which me cluded within this Union,according to their refpetlive nuibers, which flall be deterominec ing to the whole number of free perfons, including thofe bound to fervice for a term ot and excluding Indians not taxed, three-fifths of all other perfons. The a&ual enumeration 1 be made within three years after the firft meeting of the Congrcfs of the United States, and wi every fubfequent term of ten years, in fuith manner as they thall by law dirr&. The numbe Fy9efentatives -a
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