The Constitution of the United States, Its Sources and Its ApplicationLittle, Brown, 1922 - 298 páginas |
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... authority from the time that the dispute with the English Government assumed its most serious aspect ( 1774 ) until the Articles of Confederation went into effect in 1781 . " In addition to the very important charge of managing the war ...
... authority from the time that the dispute with the English Government assumed its most serious aspect ( 1774 ) until the Articles of Confederation went into effect in 1781 . " In addition to the very important charge of managing the war ...
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... authority known to our sys- tem , " said President Monroe , " from whom all our institu- tions spring and on whom they depend , formed it . " " Its language , ' We the people , ' is the institution of one great consolidated National ...
... authority known to our sys- tem , " said President Monroe , " from whom all our institu- tions spring and on whom they depend , formed it . " " Its language , ' We the people , ' is the institution of one great consolidated National ...
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... authority and direction of the legislatures of the several States . " The Nation itself had no power of self - defence in the raising of money and in some other important respects . It turned out in practice that some of the States ...
... authority and direction of the legislatures of the several States . " The Nation itself had no power of self - defence in the raising of money and in some other important respects . It turned out in practice that some of the States ...
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... authorities considered it illegal . The Parliament Act of 1911 reduced the term from seven years to five . Congress , unlike Parliament , is , by virtue of this clause , without power to fix its term . In France the term of a member of ...
... authorities considered it illegal . The Parliament Act of 1911 reduced the term from seven years to five . Congress , unlike Parliament , is , by virtue of this clause , without power to fix its term . In France the term of a member of ...
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... Authority thereof shall issue Writs of Election to fill such Vacancies.15 15 It often happens that the governor of a State must call a special election for choosing a member of the House of Representatives to take the place of one who ...
... Authority thereof shall issue Writs of Election to fill such Vacancies.15 15 It often happens that the governor of a State must call a special election for choosing a member of the House of Representatives to take the place of one who ...
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Página 245 - When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies : Provided, That the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointment until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct. This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution.
Página 186 - Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Página 186 - The conventions of a number of the states having, at the time of their adopting the constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added...
Página 164 - If in the opinion of the people the distribution or modification of the constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way which the Constitution designates. But let there be no change by usurpation; for though this in one instance may be the instrument of good, it is the customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed.
Página 52 - But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold and his wife* and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Página xiv - Philadelphia for the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of Confederation and reporting to Congress and the several legislatures such alterations and provisions therein as shall, when agreed to in Congress and confirmed by the States, render the federal Constitution adequate to the exigencies of government and the preservation of the Union.
Página 67 - The United States in Congress assembled shall have the sole and exclusive right and power of determining on peace and war...
Página 98 - The Congress may determine the Time of chusing the Electors, and the Day on which they shall give their Votes; which Day shall be the same throughout the United States.
Página 69 - States, excepting regimental officers; appointing all the officers of the naval forces, and commissioning all officers whatever in the service of the United States; making rules for the government and regulation of the said land and naval forces, and directing their operations.