President 4 years. Thomas Jefferson, Va., Vice-President 4 years.

3. Thomas Jefferson, Va., inaugurated March 4, 1801, President 8 years. Aaron Burr, N. Y., VicePresident 4 years. George Clinton, N. Y., 1805, Vice-President 4 years.

4. James Madison, Va., inaugurated March 4, 1809, President 8 years. George Clinton, N. Y., Vice-President 4 years. Elbridge Gerry, Mass., 1813, Vice-President 4 years.

5. James Monroe, Va., inaugurated March 4, 1817, President 8 years. Daniel D. Tompkins, N. Y., Vice-President 8 years.

6. John Quincy Adams, Mass., inaugurated March 4, 1825, President 4 years. John C. Calhoun, S. C., Vice-President 4 years.

7. Andrew Jackson, Tenn., inaugurated March 4, 1829, President 8 years. John C. Calhoun, S. C., Vice-President 4 years. Martin Van Buren, N. Y., 1835, Vice-President 4 years.

8. Martin Van Buren, N. Y., inaugurated March 4, 1837, President 4 years. Richard M. Johnson, Ky., Vice-President 4 years.

9. William H. Harrison, Ohio, inaugurated March

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4, 1841, President 1 month. John Tyler, Va., Vice-President 1 month.

10. John Tyler, Va., acting President 3 years and 11 months.

11. James K. Polk, Tenn., inaugurated March 4, 1845, President 4 years. George M. Dallas, Pa., Vice-President 4 years.

12. Zachary Taylor, La., inaugurated March 4, 1849, President 1 year and 4 months. Millard Fillmore Vice-President 1 year and 4 months.

13. Millard Fillmore acting President 2 years and 8 months.

14. Franklin Pierce, N. H., inaugurated March 4, 1853. Wm. R. King, Ala., Vice-President 1 month and 14 days.

William H. Harrison died April 4, 1841. Zachary Taylor died July 9, 1850. On the death of the President, the duties of his office devolve upon the Vice-President.

Wm. R. King died April 18, 1853.

CABINET.

The president is assisted in the performance of his duties by several officers who compose his cabinet, and who are his constitutional advisers.

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They are the secretaries of state, of the treasury, of war, of the navy, and of the interior, the postmaster general, and the attorney general. They are all executive officers. They are nominated by the president, and approved by the senate, and are removable by the will of the president.

If a vacancy happen in the cabinet during the recess of Congress, the president may appoint an officer, pro tempore, to fill his place till the next meeting of congress.

The following is the oath which the president of the United States is required to take before entering upon the duties of his office:

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of president of the United States, and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the constitution of the United States."

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JUDICIARY.

We have already spoken of the Legislative and Executive departments; we now come to the Judicial department.

The judicial department is the department that judges of the laws.

The celebrated writer Montesquieu has remarked that "there is no liberty if the judiciary power be not separated from the legislative and executive powers." And the experience of the world in all ages has proved the truth of the remark. Therefore, in framing the constitution, great care was taken to preserve the judiciary free and independent of the other powers.

As the judiciary may be called upon to decide the constitutionality or unconstitutionality of any legislative act, its powers should be co-extensive with the legislative powers. It must have power to carry into effect all constitutional acts, and to prevent unconstitutional acts from being enforced.

The efficiency and permanency of a government depend in a great measure upon the prompt and complete administration of public justice.

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The constitution provides that "the judicial power of the United States shall be vested in one supreme court, and in such inferior courts as the congress may from time to time ordain and establish."

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SUPREME COURT.

The Supreme Court at present, consists of one chief justice, and eight associate justices, to wit:

Roger B. Taney,
Benj. R. Curtis,

Appointed. Salary. Ch'f Just. 1836 $5,000

1851 4,500

The supreme court is held annually in the city of Washington, commencing on the first Monday of December.

The judges of the supreme court are appointed by the president, by and with the consent of the senate.

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