The Constitution Text-book: a Practical and Familiar Exposition of the Constitution of the United States: And of Portions of the Public and Administrative Law of the Federal GovernmentChilds & Peterson, 1857 - 324 sider |
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... Adoption of the Constitu- tion of the United States , & c . " BOSTON , Mass . , July 20 , 1855 . Whoever can widely and successfully accomplish the purpose of this book , - to teach the outline and the principles of the Constitution of ...
... Adoption of the Constitu- tion of the United States , & c . " BOSTON , Mass . , July 20 , 1855 . Whoever can widely and successfully accomplish the purpose of this book , - to teach the outline and the principles of the Constitution of ...
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... adopted as a text - book in our schools and colleges , but may be safely referred to by all who desire to obtain a proper knowledge of our Constitution and form of government . THOS . BRAGG . South Carolina . From the Hon . Job Johnston ...
... adopted as a text - book in our schools and colleges , but may be safely referred to by all who desire to obtain a proper knowledge of our Constitution and form of government . THOS . BRAGG . South Carolina . From the Hon . Job Johnston ...
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... adopt it in this college . I believe there are few subjects of secular learning more important for the young men of our country to acquire , than a knowledge of the Government which their ancestors devised and bequeathed to them . Were ...
... adopt it in this college . I believe there are few subjects of secular learning more important for the young men of our country to acquire , than a knowledge of the Government which their ancestors devised and bequeathed to them . Were ...
Side xv
... adopted as an indispensable feature in the curriculum of every school in America , male and female , of high and low degree . In the enlightenment of the people consists the republic's best augury for the future ; and in preparing the ...
... adopted as an indispensable feature in the curriculum of every school in America , male and female , of high and low degree . In the enlightenment of the people consists the republic's best augury for the future ; and in preparing the ...
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... adoption of the Constitution , with the powers of the Federal and State Governments , showing the checks and balances of our admirable political system . If this little book shall be thoroughly studied and understood , in all our ...
... adoption of the Constitution , with the powers of the Federal and State Governments , showing the checks and balances of our admirable political system . If this little book shall be thoroughly studied and understood , in all our ...
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Side 274 - ... appointing courts for the trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas and establishing courts for receiving and determining finally appeals in all cases of captures, provided that no member of congress shall be appointed a judge of any of the said courts.
Side 40 - ... 3. The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury; and such trial shall be held in the state where the said crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any state, the trial shall be at such place or places as the congress may by law have directed.
Side 38 - The president shall have power to fill up all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next session. SECTION 3. He shall, from time to time, give to the congress information of the state of the Union...
Side 1 - ... it is of infinite moment that you should properly estimate the immense value of your national Union to your collective and individual happiness...
Side 42 - The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or other Property belonging to the United States ; and nothing in this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any Claims of the United States, or of any particular State. SECTION 4. The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion, and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive...
Side 271 - Full faith and credit shall be given in each of these States to the records, acts, and judicial proceedings, of the courts and magistrates of every other State.
Side 284 - The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their Constitutions of Government. — But, the Constitution which at any time exists, 'till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole people, is sacredly obligatory upon all.
Side 273 - ... that no treaty of commerce shall be made whereby the legislative power of the respective States shall be restrained from imposing such imposts and duties on foreigners, as their own people are subjected to, or from prohibiting the exportation or importation of any species of goods or commodities whatsoever...
Side 288 - ... period a great nation, to give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a people always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence. Who can doubt that in the course of time and things, the fruits of such a plan would richly repay any temporary advantages which might be lost by a steady adherence to it. Can it be, that Providence has not connected the permanent felicity of a nation with its virtue ? The experiment, at least, is recommended by every sentiment which ennobles human nature.
Side 280 - In the discharge of this trust, I will only say, that I have, with good intentions, contributed towards the organization and administration of the government, the best exertions of which a very fallible judgment was capable.