Article Two
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Article Two may refer to the second article of a number of different legal codes, for example:
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[edit] In the United States
- Article II of the United States Constitution,[1] pertaining to the Executive Branch
[edit] state constitutions
- Article 2 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights, stating that the United States Constitution, treaties and Federal laws are the supreme law of the state of Maryland;[2]
- Article II of the Constitution of Maryland,[3] pertaining to the governor;
- Article II of the Constitution of the State of New York[4]
- Article II of the Constitution of Virginia[5]
[edit] In Mexico
- Article 2 of the Constitution of Mexico, forbidding slavery[6]
[edit] In Switzerland
- Article 2 of the Swiss Federal Constitution, stating the purpose of the Swiss Confederation[7]
Generally, the Roman numeral is used in those legal codes where "articles" are longer or cover a broad general topic, and the Arabic numeral is used in those legal codes where "articles" are short or cover only a single specific subject.[citation needed]
[edit] Sources
- ^ U.S. Constitution, <http://www.house.gov/house/Constitution/Constitution.html>
- ^ Maryland Declaration of Rights, <http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/43const/html/00dec.html>
- ^ Constitution of Maryland, <http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/43const/html/05art5.html>
- ^ Constitution of the State of New York, <http://www.senate.state.ny.us/lbdcinfo/senconstitution.html>
- ^ Constitution of Virginia, <http://legis.state.va.us/Laws/search/Constitution.htm>
- ^ Constitution of Mexico, <http://www.ilstu.edu/class/hist263/docs/1917const.html#TitleIChapterI>
- ^ Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation of April 18, 1999 (as amended until October 15, 2002), <http://www.admin.ch/ch/e/rs/1999/2556.pdf>
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