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Thomas Jefferson attempted to add a clause into the Declaration of Independence that would outlaw slavery in all forms, but the other members of the Continental Congress voted it down because so many of them were slave-holders
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== == == == == == [hide] * 1 Section 1: President and Vice President ** 1.1 Clause 1: Executive power ** 1.2 Clause 2: Method of choosing electors ** 1.3 Clause 3: Electors ** 1.4 Clause 4: Election day ** 1.5 Clause 5: Qualifications for office ** 1.6 Clause 6: Vacancy and Disability ** 1.7 Clause 7: Salary ** 1.8 Clause 8: Oath or Affirmation * 2 Section 2: Presidential Powers ** 2.1 Clause 1: Command of military; Opinions of cabinet secretaries; Pardons ** 2.2 Clause 2: Advice and Consent Clause *** 2.2.1 Treaties *** 2.2.2 Appointments ** 2.3 Clause 3: Recess appointments * 3 Section 3: Presidential responsibilities ** 3.1 Clause 1: State of the Union ** 3.2 Clause 2: Calling Congress into extraordinary session; adjourning them ** 3.3 Clause 3: Receiving foreign representatives ** 3.4 Clause 4: Caring for the faithful execution of the law ** 3.5 Clause 5: Officers' Commission ** 3.6 Executive Privilege: A missing clause? * 4 Section 4: Impeachment * 5 References * 6 External links
