The American Political Science Review, Svazek 6

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American Political Science Association., 1912

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Strana 273 - It is the power to regulate; that is, to prescribe the rule by which commerce is to be governed. This power, like all others vested in congress, is complete in itself, may be exercised to its utmost extent, and acknowledges no limitations other than are prescribed in the constitution.
Strana 274 - States. The wisdom and the discretion of congress, their identity with the people, and the influence which their constituents possess at elections are in this, as in many other instances, — as that, for example, of declaring war, — the sole restraints on which they have relied to secure them from its abuse. They are the restraints on which the people must often rely solely in all representative governments.
Strana 75 - All taxes shall be uniform, upon the same class of subjects, within the territorial limits of the authority levying the tax, and shall be levied and collected under general laws...
Strana 594 - ... read at sight and write legibly simple sentences in the English language...
Strana 237 - The competitive class shall include all positions for which it is practicable to determine the merit and fitness of applicants by competitive examination...
Strana 515 - We have few scientifically certain criteria of legislation, and as it often is difficult to mark the line where what is called the police power of the States is limited by the Constitution of the United States, judges should be slow to read into the latter a nolumus entare as against the lawmaking power.
Strana 584 - Taxes shall be levied and collected for public purposes only and shall be uniform upon all property of the same class subject to taxation within the territorial limits of the authority levying the tax; and all taxes shall be levied and collected by general laws. The General Assembly shall have power to divide property into classes and to determine what class or classes of property shall be subject to local taxation.
Strana 78 - Credits" shall mean and include every claim and demand for money or other valuable thing, and every annuity or sum of money receivable at stated periods, due or to become due, and all claims and demands secured by deed or mortgage, due or to become due.
Strana 520 - The whole purpose of the law is to determine the constitutional validity of this class of legislation, in a suit not arising between parties concerning a property right necessarily involved in the decision in question, but in a proceeding against the government in its sovereign capacity, and concerning which the only judgment required is to settle the doubtful character of the legislation in question.
Strana 41 - After one such petition and special election, no further recall petition shall be filed against the same officer during the term for which he was elected unless...

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