The Government of the United StatesCharles E. Merrill, 1908 - Počet stran: 168 |
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Strana 19
... political units for local government . Instead , the hundred is named as a division after the county . The hundred in England was a military and fiscal division of the county . In ancient Germany it was probably a district that was ...
... political units for local government . Instead , the hundred is named as a division after the county . The hundred in England was a military and fiscal division of the county . In ancient Germany it was probably a district that was ...
Strana 38
... political parties in the United States . 3. The Term " Constitution . " - As used in America the term " Constitution " implies a written instrument of government . That of the United States consists of seven articles and fifteen ...
... political parties in the United States . 3. The Term " Constitution . " - As used in America the term " Constitution " implies a written instrument of government . That of the United States consists of seven articles and fifteen ...
Strana 42
... political opinions of the people may be fre quently expressed . A member who performs his duties conscientiously and intelligently should be reëlected , because it requires at least one term to learn the rules well enough to take a ...
... political opinions of the people may be fre quently expressed . A member who performs his duties conscientiously and intelligently should be reëlected , because it requires at least one term to learn the rules well enough to take a ...
Strana 45
... political complexion . As a consequence some very oddly shaped districts are made . This method of districting a State is called “ gerrymandering . " Elbridge Gerry , of Massachusetts , THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES 45.
... political complexion . As a consequence some very oddly shaped districts are made . This method of districting a State is called “ gerrymandering . " Elbridge Gerry , of Massachusetts , THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES 45.
Strana 46
... political trickery was made by Patrick Henry , who tried in this way to keep Madison out of the first Congress . It sometimes happens that a State does not rearrange its districts immediately after its number of Represen- tatives is ...
... political trickery was made by Patrick Henry , who tried in this way to keep Madison out of the first Congress . It sometimes happens that a State does not rearrange its districts immediately after its number of Represen- tatives is ...
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Strana 159 - Journal of their proceedings monthly, except such parts thereof relating to treaties, alliances or military operations, as in their judgment require secrecy; 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, at his or their request shall be furnished with a transcript of the said Journal, except such parts as are above excepted, to lay before the legislatures of the...
Strana 154 - 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 offense.
Strana 80 - The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice President, shall be the Vice President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed, and if no person have a majority, then 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...
Strana 153 - The said states hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other, for their common defence, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare; binding themselves to assist each other against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever.
Strana 160 - All bills of credit emitted, moneys borrowed, and debts contracted, by or under the authority of congress, before the assembling of the United States, in pursuance of the present confederation, shall be deemed. and considered as a charge against the United States, for payment and satisfaction whereof, the said United States, and the public faith, are hereby solemnly pledged.
Strana 156 - States in proportion to the value of all land within each State, granted to or surveyed for, any person, as such land and the buildings and improvements thereon shall be estimated, according to such mode as the United States in Congress assembled shall from time to time direct and appoint.
Strana 156 - All charges of war, and all other expenses that shall be incurred for the common defense or general welfare, and allowed by the United States in Congress assembled, shall be defrayed out of a common treasury...
Strana 160 - Canada acceding to this confederation, and joining in the measures of the united states, shall be admitted into, and entitled to all the advantages of this union : but no other colony shall be admitted into the same, unless such admission be agreed to by nine states.
Strana 158 - States; regulating the trade and managing all affairs with the Indians not members of any of the states ; provided that the legislative right of any state within its own limits be not infringed or violated...
Strana 38 - ... and if, in the Legislature so next chosen as aforesaid, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be agreed to by a majority of all the members elected to each House, then it shall be the duty of the Legislature to submit such proposed amendment or amendments to the people in such manner and at such time as the Legislature shall prescribe...