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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The Philadelphia convention proceeded to reform the vice of the Confederation
by ordaining three coordinate departments of government, viz.: the legislative,
executive, and judicial. Amendments were provided for by a vote of three-fourths
of ...
The Philadelphia convention proceeded to reform the vice of the Confederation
by ordaining three coordinate departments of government, viz.: the legislative,
executive, and judicial. Amendments were provided for by a vote of three-fourths
of ...
Side 30
Three-fourths of the States can amend at any time the Constitution of the United '
States, which proves that the general government has no original sovereignty.
The government of the United States is not, as Mr. Lincoln said at Gettysburg, ...
Three-fourths of the States can amend at any time the Constitution of the United '
States, which proves that the general government has no original sovereignty.
The government of the United States is not, as Mr. Lincoln said at Gettysburg, ...
Side 64
The Supreme Court have never decided with precision what are the privileges
and immunities of a citizen of the United States. The constitutional fact is that
while three-fourths of the States can abridge, and even withdraw, the aforesaid ...
The Supreme Court have never decided with precision what are the privileges
and immunities of a citizen of the United States. The constitutional fact is that
while three-fourths of the States can abridge, and even withdraw, the aforesaid ...
Side 82
Such amendments must be ratified between three-fourths of the several States, or
by conventions in three-fourths thereof, as the one or the other mode of
ratification may be proposed by Congress. States amend, not individuals ; and for
that ...
Such amendments must be ratified between three-fourths of the several States, or
by conventions in three-fourths thereof, as the one or the other mode of
ratification may be proposed by Congress. States amend, not individuals ; and for
that ...
Side 83
Rhode Island or Delaware can amend the Constitution of the United States as
parts of the three-fourths, but the United States have no power to amend the
Constitutions of these small States of the Union. The smallest State can vote to
unseat a ...
Rhode Island or Delaware can amend the Constitution of the United States as
parts of the three-fourths, but the United States have no power to amend the
Constitutions of these small States of the Union. The smallest State can vote to
unseat a ...
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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 |