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|The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature.

|The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature.

<br />No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.

<br />No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the <span style="color:blue">'''United States'''</span>, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.

<br />Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons. The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct. The Number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty Thousand, but each State shall have at Least one Representative; and until such enumeration shall be made, the State of New Hampshire shall be entitled to choose three, Massachusetts eight, Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations one, Connecticut five, New-York six, New Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland six, Virginia ten, North Carolina five, South Carolina five, and Georgia three.

<br />Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this <span style="color:blue">'''Union'''</span>, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all <span style="color:blue">'''other Persons'''</span>. The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct. The Number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every <span style="color:blue">'''thirty'''</span> Thousand, but each State shall have at Least one Representative; and until such enumeration shall be made, the <span style="color:red">'''State of New Hampshire shall be entitled to choose three, Massachusetts eight, Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations one, Connecticut five, New-York six, New Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland six,Virginia ten, North Carolina five'''</span>, South Carolina five, and Georgia three.

<br />When vacancies happen in the Representation from any State, the Executive Authority thereof shall issue Writs of Election to fill such Vacancies.

<br />When vacancies happen in the Representation from any State, the Executive Authority thereof shall issue Writs of Election to fill such Vacancies.

<br />The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment.

<br />The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment.

|'''(1)''' The House of Representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several States; and the electors in each State shall '''be citizens of the Confederate States,''' and have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State Legislature;''' but no person of foreign birth, not a citizen of the Confederate States, shall be allowed to vote for any officer, civil or political, State or Federal.'''

|'''(1)''' The House of Representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several States; and the electors in each State shall <span style="color:green">'''be citizens of the Confederate States,'''</span> and have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State Legislature;<span style="color:green">''' but no person of foreign birth, not a citizen of the Confederate States, shall be allowed to vote for any officer, civil or political, State or Federal.'''</span>

<br />'''(2)''' No person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained the age of twenty-five years, and be a citizen of the '''Confederate States''', and who shall not when elected, be an inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.

<br />'''(2)''' No person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained the age of twenty-five years, and be a citizen of the <span style="color:blue">'''Confederate States'''</span>, and who shall not when elected, be an inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.

<br />'''(3)''' Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several States, which may be included within this Confederacy, according to their respective numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole number of free persons, including those bound to service for a term of years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three-fifths of all '''slaves'''. The actual enumeration shall be made within three years after the first meeting of the Congress of the Confederate States, and within every subsequent term of ten years, in such manner as they shall by law direct. The number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every '''fifty''' thousand, but each State shall have at least one Representative; and until such enumeration shall be made, the State of South Carolina shall be entitled to choose six; the State of Georgia ten; the State of Alabama nine; the State of Florida two; the State of Mississippi seven; the State of Louisiana six; and the State of Texas six.

<br />'''(3)''' Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several States, which may be included within this Confederacy, according to their respective numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole number of free persons, including those bound to service for a term of years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three-fifths of all <span style="color:blue">'''slaves'''</span>. The actual enumeration shall be made within three years after the first meeting of the Congress of the Confederate States, and within every subsequent term of ten years, in such manner as they shall by law direct. The number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every <span style="color:blue">'''fifty'''</span> thousand, but each State shall have at least one Representative; and until such enumeration shall be made, the State of South Carolina shall be entitled to choose six; the State of Georgia ten;<span style="color:green"> '''the State of Alabama nine; the State of Florida two; the State of Mississippi seven; the State of Louisiana six; and the State of Texas six'''.</span>

<br />'''(4)''' When vacancies happen in the representation from any State the executive authority thereof shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies.

<br />'''(4)''' When vacancies happen in the representation from any State the executive authority thereof shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies.

<br />'''(5)''' The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker and other officers; and shall have the sole power of impeachment; '''except that any judicial or other Federal officer, resident and acting solely within the limits of any State, may be impeached by a vote of two-thirds of both branches of the Legislature thereof.'''

<br />'''(5)''' The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker and other officers; and shall have the sole power of impeachment; <span style="color:green">'''except that any judicial or other Federal officer, resident and acting solely within the limits of any State, may be impeached by a vote of two-thirds of both branches of the Legislature thereof.'''</span>

 

 

 

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