Civil Government for Common Schools by Henry C. Northam
page 54 of 97 (55%)
page 54 of 97 (55%)
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Q, When is the President of the Senate entitled to vote?
A. Upon questions on which the Senate is equally divided or tied. Q. Why should not the President of the Senate have a vote upon all questions? A. Because he has not been elected a member of that body; but becomes its presiding officer by virtue of the constitutional provision which makes the Lieutenant-Governor its president. KINDS OF VOTING. Q. Name some of the kinds of voting practiced. I. By showing hands. II. By Acclamation. III. By dividing or separating the persons voting into two bodies. IV. By Ballot. V. By Ayes and Noes. VI. By Viva Voce. Q. Where are the first three kinds of voting usually practiced? A. In conventions of different kinds, primary meetings, |
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