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in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the Objections at large on their Journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If after
<br />such Reconsideration two thirds of that House shall agree to pass the Bill, it shall be sent, together with the Objections, to the
<br />other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two thirds of that House, it shall become a Law. But
<br />in all such Cases the Votes of both Houses shall be determined by yeas and Nays, and the Names of the Persons voting for
<br />and against the Bill shall be entered on the Journal of each House respectively. If any Bill shall not be returned by the
<br />President within ten Days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the Same shall be a Law, in like
<br />Manner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress by their Adjournment prevent its Return, in which Case it shall not be a
<br />Law.
<br />Every Order, Resolution, or Vote to which the Concurrence of the Senate and House of Representatives may be necessary
<br />(except on a question of Adjournment) shall be presented to the President of the United States; and before the Same shall take
<br />Effect, shall be approved by him, or being disapproved by him, shall be repassed by two thirds of the Senate and House of
<br />Representatives, according to the Rules and Limitations prescribed in the Case of a Bill.
<br />Section. 8.
<br />The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the
<br />common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout
<br />the United States;
<br />To borrow Money on the credit of the United States;
<br />To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes;
<br />To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States;
<br />To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures;
<br />To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current Coin of the United States;
<br />To establish Post Offices and post Roads;
<br />To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right
<br />to their respective Writings and Discoveries;
<br />To constitute Tribunals inferior to the supreme Court;
<br />To define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on the high Seas, and Offences against the Law of Nations;
<br />To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;
<br />To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years;
<br />To provide and maintain a Navy;
<br />To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces;
<br />To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;
<br />To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the
<br />Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training
<br />the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress;
<br />To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by
<br />Cession of particular States, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United States, and
<br />to exercise like Authority over all Places purchased by the Consent of the Legislature of the State in which the Same shall be,
<br />for the Erection of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, and other needful Buildings;--And
<br />To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers
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