 | Francis Wayland - 1837 - 298 pages
...members hold their office for six years, and are chosen by the legislatures of the several States. The members of the House of Representatives are elected by the people of the several States, every State being entitled to one, for every forty seven thousand five hundred... | |
 | Samuel Augustus Mitchell - 1844 - 346 pages
...branches : the first named power makes the laws, the second expounds, and the last executes them. 22. The Legislative power is vested in a Congress consisting...Representatives are elected by the people for two years ; their number is, at present, 223. 23. The Judicial power is composed of a Supreme Court of one chief... | |
 | Francis Wayland - 1848 - 278 pages
...members hold their office for six years, and are chosen by the legislatures of the several States. The members of the House of Representatives are elected by the people of the several States, every State being entitled to one, for every forty seven thousand five hundred... | |
 | Samuel Augustus Mitchell - 1851 - 348 pages
...branches : the first named power makes the laws, the second expounds, and the last executes them. 22. The Legislative power is vested in a Congress consisting...Representatives are elected by the people for two years. 23. The Judicial power is composed of a Supreme Court of one chief and eight associate Judges, who... | |
 | M. Murray - 1852 - 454 pages
...The Senate confirms the appointment of officers nominated by the President, and ratifies treaties. The members of the House of Representatives are elected by the people for two years, a prescribed number of inhabitants to each district being entitled to send one member, la the States... | |
 | Samuel Augustus Mitchell - 1860 - 360 pages
...the country, the regulation of commerce, and all the general concerns of the nation, are committed by the Constitution to a general government. 19. The...Judges, who are appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and hold their offices during life or good behavior. 22. The Executive... | |
 | Taliaferro Preston Shaffner - 1862 - 438 pages
...them has the ratio of inhabitants. The lower house, therefore, consists of a mixed representation. The members of the House of Representatives are elected by the people, in each respective congressional district. Formerly they were elected by the aggregate vote of the... | |
 | Frank Champion - 1872 - 258 pages
...Impeachment ; but the sole power of impeachment belongs to the Representatives. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The members of the House of Representatives are elected by the people, to seats therein for two years, and the number of such members is in accordance with the population... | |
 | Patrick Cudmore - 1875 - 278 pages
...legislative powers of Congress are vested in two houses of Congress; Senate and House of Representatives. The members of the House of Representatives are elected by the people of the several states, by the electors qualified to vote for members of the "most numerous branch of... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - 1877 - 742 pages
...the several States, and serve for a period of six years. Each State is represented by two Senators. The members of the House of Representatives are elected by the people of the respective States ; and each State is entitled to a number of representatives proportionate... | |
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The members of the House of Representatives are elected by the people of the respective States ; and each State is entitled to a number of representatives proportionate to the population of that State. 
