Manual of the Constitution of the United States: Designed for the Instruction of American Youth in the Duties, Obligations, and Rights of CitizenshipWilson, Hinkle & Company, 1874 - 370 sider |
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Side 87
... coin , and the name , five - twenties , comes from the time of payment ; the government may pay at any time after five years from their date , though they are not due till the expiration of twenty years . The interest is at the rate of ...
... coin , and the name , five - twenties , comes from the time of payment ; the government may pay at any time after five years from their date , though they are not due till the expiration of twenty years . The interest is at the rate of ...
Side 88
... coin , and redeemable at the pleasure of the Gov- ernment after ten , fifteen , and thirty years respect- ively ; to be sold at not less than par , and the pro- ceeds to be applied to redeem the five - twenties . Over $ 700,000,000 of ...
... coin , and redeemable at the pleasure of the Gov- ernment after ten , fifteen , and thirty years respect- ively ; to be sold at not less than par , and the pro- ceeds to be applied to redeem the five - twenties . Over $ 700,000,000 of ...
Side 100
... coin " money , regulate the value thereof and of foreign coin , and fix the standard of weights and measures . All civilized nations use gold and silver for money . To coin money is to mold the metal into the required form , and to give ...
... coin " money , regulate the value thereof and of foreign coin , and fix the standard of weights and measures . All civilized nations use gold and silver for money . To coin money is to mold the metal into the required form , and to give ...
Side 101
... coins which were subsidiary , or token , money : the cent and the half - cent . The coins both of gold and silver have a small frac- tion of alloy , and the alloyed metal is called standard gold or silver . The weight of the coin is ...
... coins which were subsidiary , or token , money : the cent and the half - cent . The coins both of gold and silver have a small frac- tion of alloy , and the alloyed metal is called standard gold or silver . The weight of the coin is ...
Side 102
... coins should be a legal tender for only five dollars . The silver dollar was not mentioned in the act , and so remained as a nominal coin , but it formed from that time no part of the circulating money of the country . In this great ...
... coins should be a legal tender for only five dollars . The silver dollar was not mentioned in the act , and so remained as a nominal coin , but it formed from that time no part of the circulating money of the country . In this great ...
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Side 167 - The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice President, shall be the Vice President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed, and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vice President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office...
Side vii - United States in congress assembled, and then only against the kingdom or state, and the subjects thereof, against which war has been so declared, and under such regulations as shall be established by the United States in congress assembled, unless such state be infested by pirates, in which case vessels of war may be fitted out for that occasion, and kept so long as the danger shall continue, or until the United States in congress assembled shall determine otherwise.
Side 140 - RESOLVED, that each branch ought to possess the right of originating acts; that the National Legislature ought to be empowered to enjoy the legislative rights vested in Congress by the Confederation, and moreover to legislate in all cases to which the separate states are incompetent, or in which the harmony of the United States may be interrupted by the exercise of individual legislation...
Side xi - ... and welfare of the United States, or any of them, nor emit bills, nor borrow money on the credit of the United States, nor appropriate money, nor agree upon the number of vessels of war to be built or purchased, or the number of land or sea forces to be raised, nor appoint a commander-in-chief of the army or navy, unless nine states assent to the same...
Side xi - Canada, acceding to this confederation, and joining in the measures of the United States, shall be admitted into, and entitled to all the advantages of this Union. But no other colony shall be admitted into the same, unless such admission be agreed to by nine states.
Side 37 - WE, THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES, DO ORDAIN AND ESTABLISH THIS CONSTITUTION.
Side xxvi - United States, shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. ARTICLE III SECTION 1. 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. The judges, both of the Supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices during good...
Side xxi - The times, places, and manner of holding elections for Senators and Representatives shall be prescribed in each State by the legislature thereof; but the Congress may, at any time, by law, make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing Senators.
Side xxv - No person, except a natural-born citizen, or a citizen of the United States at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President...
Side 156 - A State shall not coin money, nor make anything but gold and silver coin a legal tender in payment of debts.