A Catechism of the Constitution of the United States of America: With Sketches of the Constitutional and Ratifying Conventions, and Valuable Personal, Historical, Political and Legal Information, Criticism and Interpretation |
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Side 31
It only abolished slavery and conferred suffrage on negroes in general terms. The
thirteenth amendment declares : " Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude," etc.,
" shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
It only abolished slavery and conferred suffrage on negroes in general terms. The
thirteenth amendment declares : " Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude," etc.,
" shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
Side 99
For the first time the word slavery occurs in the Thirteenth Amendment to the
Constitution. The future historian who reads the orations and debates on " slavery
" in and out of Congress will be amazed to find the words " held to service or
labor ...
For the first time the word slavery occurs in the Thirteenth Amendment to the
Constitution. The future historian who reads the orations and debates on " slavery
" in and out of Congress will be amazed to find the words " held to service or
labor ...
Side 137
Is the Thirteenth Amendment valid? It is. The ratification of the amendment,
December 18, 1865, by the united action of Northern and Southern white
legislatures was a renewed affirmation of the compact between the States, and a
repudiation ...
Is the Thirteenth Amendment valid? It is. The ratification of the amendment,
December 18, 1865, by the united action of Northern and Southern white
legislatures was a renewed affirmation of the compact between the States, and a
repudiation ...
Side 138
What was the history of the Thirteenth Amendment ? The war between the States
being over, the Southern white people, as the governing class, returned at once
to their duties under their several State Constitutions and the Constitution of the ...
What was the history of the Thirteenth Amendment ? The war between the States
being over, the Southern white people, as the governing class, returned at once
to their duties under their several State Constitutions and the Constitution of the ...
Side 141
Does the Thirteenth Amendment fully abolish ? No. Slavery and involuntary
servitude are lawful as punishment for crime against a State or the United States.
Convicted criminals of any race or complexion are included. Some States have
sold ...
Does the Thirteenth Amendment fully abolish ? No. Slavery and involuntary
servitude are lawful as punishment for crime against a State or the United States.
Convicted criminals of any race or complexion are included. Some States have
sold ...
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Side 177 - ... for executing its inspection laws: and the net produce of all duties and imposts laid by any State on imports or exports, shall be for the use of the treasury of the United States; and all such laws shall be subject to the revision and control of the Congress.
Side 179 - Vice-President, declaring what officer shall then act as President, and such officer shall act accordingly until the disability be removed or a President shall be elected. 7. The President shall, at stated times, receive for his services a compensation which shall neither be increased nor...
Side 181 - ... 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 173 - Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such parts as may in their judgment require secrecy ; and the yeas and nays of the members of either house on any question shall, at the desire of one fifth of those present, be entered on the journal.
Side 176 - ... 2. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when, in cases of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may require it. 3. No bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed. 4. No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration hereinbefore directed to be taken.
Side 179 - United States whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law ; but the Congress may by law vest the appointment of such inferior officers as they think proper in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of departments.
Side 181 - Treason against the United States shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.
Side 187 - ... 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 of President shall be eligible to that of Vice President of the United States.
Side 178 - ... 4. The congress may determine the time of choosing the electors, and the day on which they shall give their votes ; which day shall be the same throughout the United States.
Side 176 - To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular States, and the acceptance of the Congress, become the seat of government of the United States...
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| Tittel | A Catechism of the Constitution of the United States of America: With Sketches of the Constitutional and Ratifying Conventions, and Valuable Personal, Historical, Political and Legal Information, Criticism and Interpretation |
| Forfatter | John Wilford Overall |
| Utgiver | The Author, 1892 |
| Original fra | Harvard University |
| Digitalisert | 25. mai 2007 |
| Lengde | 190 sider |
| Eksporter sitat | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |