The national government ; The state governmentsMacmillan and Company, 1888 - Political corruption |
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... CONVENTIONS • 662 WHAT THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION OWES TO THE STATE CONSTITU- TIONS 666 EXTRACTS FROM THE RULES OF THE SENATE 669 PRIVATE BILLS 671 THE LOBBY 673 · THE FEDERAL SYSTEM OF THE ENGLISH UNIVERSITIES 678 CONSTITUTION OF THE ...
... CONVENTIONS • 662 WHAT THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION OWES TO THE STATE CONSTITU- TIONS 666 EXTRACTS FROM THE RULES OF THE SENATE 669 PRIVATE BILLS 671 THE LOBBY 673 · THE FEDERAL SYSTEM OF THE ENGLISH UNIVERSITIES 678 CONSTITUTION OF THE ...
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... CONVENTIONS 142 LXX . THE NOMINATING CONVENTION AT WORK 151 LXXI . THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN 168 LXXII . THE ISSUES IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 179 LXXIII . FURTHER OBSERVATIONS ON NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS 186 LXXIV . TYPES OF AMERICAN ...
... CONVENTIONS 142 LXX . THE NOMINATING CONVENTION AT WORK 151 LXXI . THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN 168 LXXII . THE ISSUES IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 179 LXXIII . FURTHER OBSERVATIONS ON NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS 186 LXXIV . TYPES OF AMERICAN ...
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... OF MASSA- CHUSETTS • A NEWSPAPER ACCOUNT OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL NOMINAT- ING CONVENTION OF 1884 INDEX PAGE 651 660 668 680 691 703 719 721 729 LIST OF PRESIDENTS 1789-1793 GEORGE WASHINGTON . 1793-1797 Re - xvi CONTENTS.
... OF MASSA- CHUSETTS • A NEWSPAPER ACCOUNT OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL NOMINAT- ING CONVENTION OF 1884 INDEX PAGE 651 660 668 680 691 703 719 721 729 LIST OF PRESIDENTS 1789-1793 GEORGE WASHINGTON . 1793-1797 Re - xvi CONTENTS.
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... Convention at Philadelphia . The Constitution ratified by Nine States . Beginning of the Federal Government . 1793 ... Conventions regularly established . First Electric Telegraph in operation . Admission of Texas to the Union . 1846-48 ...
... Convention at Philadelphia . The Constitution ratified by Nine States . Beginning of the Federal Government . 1793 ... Conventions regularly established . First Electric Telegraph in operation . Admission of Texas to the Union . 1846-48 ...
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... Convention in revising its liturgy . It was thought desirable to introduce among the short sentence prayers a prayer for the whole people ; and an eminent New England divine proposed the words " O Lord , bless our nation . " Accepted ...
... Convention in revising its liturgy . It was thought desirable to introduce among the short sentence prayers a prayer for the whole people ; and an eminent New England divine proposed the words " O Lord , bless our nation . " Accepted ...
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Page 684 - For the more convenient management of the general interests of the United States, delegates shall be annually appointed in such manner as the legislature of each State shall direct...
Page 685 - States shall enter into any treaty, confederation, or alliance whatever between them, without the consent of the United States, in Congress assembled, specifying accurately the purposes for which the same is to be entered into, and how long it shall continue. No States shall lay any imposts or duties which may interfere with any stipulations in treaties entered into by the United States, in Congress assembled, with any king, prince, or state, in pursuance of any treaties already proposed by Congress...
Page 730 - ... before or at the time of incurring such indebtedness, provision shall be made for the collection of an annual tax sufficient to pay the interest on such indebtedness as it falls due, and also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof, within twenty years from the time of contracting the same.
Page 717 - But when the governor shall, with the consent of the legislature, be out of the State in time of war...
Page 695 - Tonnage, keep Troops or Ships of War in time of Peace, enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power, or engage in War, unless actually Invaded, or in such imminent Danger as will not admit of delay.
Page 311 - Not only, therefore, can there be no loss of separate and independent autonomy to the States, through their union under the Constitution, but it may be not unreasonably said that the preservation of the States, and the maintenance of their governments, are as much within the design and care of the Constitution as the preservation of the Union and the maintenance of the National government. The Constitution, in all its provisions, looks to an indestructible Union, composed of indestructible States.
Page 723 - The Governor shall have the power to grant reprieves, commutations and pardons after conviction, for all offenses except treason and cases of impeachment, upon such conditions, and with such restrictions and limitations, as he may think proper, subject to such regulations as may be provided by law relative to the manner of applying for pardons.
Page 684 - 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 offence.
Page 707 - Court for, the owner, and no right of way shall be appropriated to the use of any corporation other than municipal until full compensation therefor be first made in money or ascertained and paid into Court for the owner...
Page 741 - I do solemnly swear, (or affirm, as the case may be,) that I will support the constitution of the United States,, and the constitution of the State of California; and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of according to the best of my ability.