The American's Own Book: Or, The Constitutions of the Several States in the Union ...J. R. Bigelow, 1848 - 515 sider |
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... annually appointed in such manner as the legislature of each state shall direct , to meet in congress on the first Monday in November , in every year , with a power reserved to each state to recall its delegates or any of them , at any ...
... annually appointed in such manner as the legislature of each state shall direct , to meet in congress on the first Monday in November , in every year , with a power reserved to each state to recall its delegates or any of them , at any ...
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... annually , forever . ARTICLE III . Distribution of Powers . SEC . 1. The powers of this government shall be divided into three distinct departments , the legislative , executive , and judicial . 2. No person or persons , belonging to ...
... annually , forever . ARTICLE III . Distribution of Powers . SEC . 1. The powers of this government shall be divided into three distinct departments , the legislative , executive , and judicial . 2. No person or persons , belonging to ...
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... annually ; but , in case no person shall have a majority of votes , the selectmen and assessors shall as soon as may be , notify another meeting , and the same pro- ceedings shall be at every future meeting until an election shall have ...
... annually ; but , in case no person shall have a majority of votes , the selectmen and assessors shall as soon as may be , notify another meeting , and the same pro- ceedings shall be at every future meeting until an election shall have ...
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... annually , and shall have full power to make and establish all reasonable laws and regulations for the defense and benefit of the people of this State , not repugnant to this Constitution , nor to that of the United States . 2. Every ...
... annually , and shall have full power to make and establish all reasonable laws and regulations for the defense and benefit of the people of this State , not repugnant to this Constitution , nor to that of the United States . 2. Every ...
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... annually , on the first Wed- nesday of January , by joint ballot of the senators and representa- tives in convention ; and vacancies which shall afterwards happen , shall be filled in the same manner ; but not more than one counsel- or ...
... annually , on the first Wed- nesday of January , by joint ballot of the senators and representa- tives in convention ; and vacancies which shall afterwards happen , shall be filled in the same manner ; but not more than one counsel- or ...
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The American's Own Book: Or, The Constitutions of the Several States in the ... Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1848 |
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adjourn aforesaid amendments annually appointed ARTICLE Assembly Attorney-General authority bill chosen circuit courts citizen civil officers clerk commissioned commonwealth compensation Congress consent Constitution continuance in office convicted Council Court of Chancery declared deem delegates district duties eligible entitled established executive exercise expiration grant habeas corpus hereafter highest number hold their offices holding any office House of Representatives impeachment indictment inhabitants judges judicial jurisdiction jury justices land lature Legislature liberty Lieutenant-Governor majority manner ment militia number of votes oath or affirmation offence office of Governor oyer and terminer peace prescribed by law President privileges punishment qualified electors removal from office respective Secretary Senate and House session sheriff Speaker square miles Supreme Court term thereof thousand eight hundred tion town treason Treasurer trial trial by jury United unless vacancy vested viva voce whole number writs writs of election yeas and nays
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Side 13 - Court. 10. To define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and offences against the law of nations. 11. To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water. 12. To raise and support armies ; but no appropriation of money to that use shall be for a longer term than two years. 13. To provide and maintain a navy.
Side viii - ... or military operations, as in their judgment require secresy; and the yeas and nays of the delegates of each State on any question shall be entered on the journal, when it is desired by any delegate ; and the delegates of a State, or any of them...
Side iv - 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 vii - States under their direction ; to appoint one of their number to preside ; provided that no person be allowed to serve in the office of president more than one year in any term of three years ; to ascertain the necessary sums of money to be raised for the service of the United States, and to appropriate and apply the same for defraying the public expenses ; to borrow money or emit bills on the credit of the United States, transmitting every half year to the respective States an account of the sums...
Side i - The better to secure and perpetuate mutual friendship and intercourse among the people of the different States in this Union, the free inhabitants of each of these States, (paupers, vagabonds, and fugitives from justice excepted,) shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of free citizens in the several States...
Side 195 - That printing presses shall be free to every person who undertakes to examine the proceedings of the Legislature or any branch of Government ; and no law shall ever be made to restrain the right thereof; the free communication of thoughts and opinions is one of the invaluable rights of man, and every citizen may freely speak, write, and print on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty.
Side iii - No two or more states shall enter into any treaty, confederation or alliance whatever between them, without the consent of the united states in congress assembled, specifying accurately the purposes for which the same is to be entered into, and how long it shall continue.
Side 407 - In prosecutions for the publication of papers, investigating the official conduct of officers, or men in a public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence; and, in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in other cases.
Side 16 - 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.
Side ii - If any person guilty of, or charged with treason, felony, or other high misdemeanor in any State, shall flee from justice, and be found in any of the United States, he shall upon demand of the Governor or Executive power, of the State from which he fled, be delivered up and removed to the State having jurisdiction of his offence.