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... oaths , the governments of most of the States of the Union recognize Christianity ; but there is no restriction of civil or political rights because of any form of belief or unbelief . Natural Liberty . In describing rights as natural ...
... oaths , the governments of most of the States of the Union recognize Christianity ; but there is no restriction of civil or political rights because of any form of belief or unbelief . Natural Liberty . In describing rights as natural ...
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... oath . This was the germ of the modern jury system . 1 See close of chapter for list of sovereigns of England . The system was gradually developed by employing men not acquainted 55 ESTABLISHMENT OF CIVIL, RELIGIOUS, AND POLITICAL ...
... oath . This was the germ of the modern jury system . 1 See close of chapter for list of sovereigns of England . The system was gradually developed by employing men not acquainted 55 ESTABLISHMENT OF CIVIL, RELIGIOUS, AND POLITICAL ...
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... oath to respect them , were always violating them . It had always been a fundamental principle , that the king could lay no taxes without the con- Origin of the House of sent of his council , though every king had Commons . done so . In ...
... oath to respect them , were always violating them . It had always been a fundamental principle , that the king could lay no taxes without the con- Origin of the House of sent of his council , though every king had Commons . done so . In ...
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... oath to support the queen as the supreme head of the Church . This , good Catholics could not do , and they lost all controlling influence from that date . Besides this , at different times , other laws were passed under which the ...
... oath to support the queen as the supreme head of the Church . This , good Catholics could not do , and they lost all controlling influence from that date . Besides this , at different times , other laws were passed under which the ...
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... oath of allegiance to him ; that all judicial processes should be issued in his name ; that the Episcopal form of worship should be tolerated ; and that the rights of freemen should not be restricted to church - members . The colonists ...
... oath of allegiance to him ; that all judicial processes should be issued in his name ; that the Episcopal form of worship should be tolerated ; and that the rights of freemen should not be restricted to church - members . The colonists ...
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