The national government.- The state governments.- v.2. The party system.- Public opinion.- Illustrations and reflections.- Social institutionsMacmillan and Company, 1890 |
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... meeting . Congress was impotent , and commanded respect as little as obedience . Much distress prevailed in the trading States , and the crude attempts which some legislatures made to remedy the depression by emitting inconvertible ...
... meeting . Congress was impotent , and commanded respect as little as obedience . Much distress prevailed in the trading States , and the crude attempts which some legislatures made to remedy the depression by emitting inconvertible ...
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... meeting and voting of the electors in their several States is mere matter of form . 1 So far the method of choice by electors may seem to be merely a roundabout way of getting the judgment of the people . It is more than this . It has ...
... meeting and voting of the electors in their several States is mere matter of form . 1 So far the method of choice by electors may seem to be merely a roundabout way of getting the judgment of the people . It is more than this . It has ...
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... meeting Mr. Lincoln one day during the war , observed , " You look anxious , Mr. President ; is there bad news from the front ? " " No , " answered the President , " it isn't the war : it's that post - mastership at Brownsville , Ohio ...
... meeting Mr. Lincoln one day during the war , observed , " You look anxious , Mr. President ; is there bad news from the front ? " " No , " answered the President , " it isn't the war : it's that post - mastership at Brownsville , Ohio ...
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... meetings , except on ornamental and ( usually ) non- political occasions , that he cannot submit bills nor otherwise influence the action of the legislature . His main duties are to be prompt and firm in securing the due execution of ...
... meetings , except on ornamental and ( usually ) non- political occasions , that he cannot submit bills nor otherwise influence the action of the legislature . His main duties are to be prompt and firm in securing the due execution of ...
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... 1829 invited him to cabinet meetings . 2 There is also an Inter - state Commerce Commission , with large powers over railways , created in February 1887 by Act of Congress . receives a salary of $ 8000 dollars ( £ 1600 THE CABINET.
... 1829 invited him to cabinet meetings . 2 There is also an Inter - state Commerce Commission , with large powers over railways , created in February 1887 by Act of Congress . receives a salary of $ 8000 dollars ( £ 1600 THE CABINET.
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Side 667 - 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 666 - The United States in Congress assembled shall also have the sole and exclusive right and power of regulating the alloy and value of coin struck by their own authority, or by that of the respective States : Fixing the standard of weights and measures throughout the United States : Regulating the trade and managing all affairs with the Indians, not members of any of the States ; provided that the legislative right of any State within its own limits be not infringed or violated...
Side 703 - Congress on the sale of lands in this state, shall be and remain a perpetual fund, the interest of which, together with all the rents of the unsold lands, and such other means as the legislature may provide, shall be inviolably appropriated to the support of common schools throughout the state.
Side 664 - ... the United States in Congress assembled shall from time to time direct and appoint. The taxes for paying that proportion shall be laid and levied by the authority and direction of the Legislatures of the several States within the time agreed upon by the United States in Congress assembled.
Side 666 - State should not raise men, or should raise a smaller number than its quota, and that any other State should raise a greater number of men than the quota thereof, such extra number shall be raised, officered...
Side 673 - Tonnage, keep Troops or Ships of War in time of Peace, enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power, or engage in War, unless actually Invaded, or in such imminent Danger as will not admit of delay.
Side 684 - Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press.
Side 664 - ... ..of establishing rules for deciding in all cases, what captures on land or water shall be legal, and in what manner prizes taken by land or naval forces in the service of the United States shall be divided or appropriated.. ..of granting letters of marque and reprisal in times of peace... .appointing courts for the trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas...
Side 688 - A majority of each House shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may compel the attendance of absent members in such manner, and under such penalties, as each House may provide.
Side 701 - The Governor shall have the power to grant reprieves, commutations and pardons after conviction, for all offenses except treason and cases of impeachment, upon such conditions, and with such restrictions and limitations, as he may think proper, subject to such regulations as may be provided by law relative to the manner of applying for pardons.