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... parties .. The colonists had acquired a township of land . Three sections were reserved for the site of the village and the college . The village was laid out in lots to be sold to those who wished to build homes and The people united ...
... parties .. The colonists had acquired a township of land . Three sections were reserved for the site of the village and the college . The village was laid out in lots to be sold to those who wished to build homes and The people united ...
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... party or the other . Aliens Of the 75,000,000 population of the United States in 1900 , there were about 5,000,000 foreigners who were not naturalized . Such persons are known as aliens . Aliens enjoy almost , although not quite , all ...
... party or the other . Aliens Of the 75,000,000 population of the United States in 1900 , there were about 5,000,000 foreigners who were not naturalized . Such persons are known as aliens . Aliens enjoy almost , although not quite , all ...
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... party conventions . The same law provides for a " method whereby electors of political parties may express their choice at such primary election for United States Senator , " and " members of the legislature shall be at liberty to vote ...
... party conventions . The same law provides for a " method whereby electors of political parties may express their choice at such primary election for United States Senator , " and " members of the legislature shall be at liberty to vote ...
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... parties ferently . In questions of government there are differences of opinion . In the division of the people on any such question , those who think alike and act together systematically and constantly constitute a political party . The ...
... parties ferently . In questions of government there are differences of opinion . In the division of the people on any such question , those who think alike and act together systematically and constantly constitute a political party . The ...
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... party , for each state was likely to nominate its AN ELECTION SCENE . Each voter has his name checked off from the book where it is registered and then passes into the building , where he casts his vote . own favorite candidate ...
... party , for each state was likely to nominate its AN ELECTION SCENE . Each voter has his name checked off from the book where it is registered and then passes into the building , where he casts his vote . own favorite candidate ...
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Page 241 - Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole number of free persons, including those bound to service for a term of years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other persons. 1 The actual enumeration shall be made within three years after the first meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent...
Page 250 - ... 3. The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury; and such trial shall be held in the state where the said crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any state, the trial shall be at such place or places as the congress may by law have directed.
Page 247 - No state shall enter into any treaty, alliance or confederation; grant letters of marque and reprisal; coin money; emit bills of credit; make anything but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts; pass any bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts, or grant any title of nobility. 2. No state shall, without the consent of the congress, lay any imposts or duties on Imports or exports except what may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection...
Page 246 - Year one thousand eight hundred and eight, but a Tax or Duty may be imposed on such Importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each Person. 2 The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it. 3 No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed. 4 No Capitation, or other direct, Tax shall be laid, unless in Proportion to the Census or Enumeration herein before directed to be taken.
Page 242 - ... 3. No person shall be a senator who shall not have attained to the age of thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state for which he shall be chosen.
Page 248 - Vice-President, declaring what officer shall then act as President, and such officer shall act accordingly until the disability be removed or a President shall be elected. 7. The President shall, at stated times, receive for his services a compensation which shall neither be increased nor...
Page 326 - 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.
Page 253 - Done in convention by the unanimous consent of the States present, the seventeenth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven, and of the independence of the United States of America the twelfth.
Page 246 - ... §7. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law, and a regular statement and account of the receipts and expenditures of all public money shall be published from time to time. §8. No title of nobility shall be granted by the United States; and no person holding any office of profit or trust under them shall, without the consent of the Congress, accept of any present, emolument, office, or title of any kind whatever from any king, prince or foreign...
Page 247 - ... except what may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection laws: and the net produce of all duties and imposts laid by any State on imports or exports, shall be for the use of the treasury of the United States; and all such laws shall be subject to the revision and control of the Congress.