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... interest , and an intelligent appreciation of the functions of the judiciary , and especially of the relations between the federal and the state courts , is essential to a sound understanding of our governmental system ; and the teacher ...
... interest , and an intelligent appreciation of the functions of the judiciary , and especially of the relations between the federal and the state courts , is essential to a sound understanding of our governmental system ; and the teacher ...
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... interest to the reader or student . In this connection the purpose with which references are given to judicial decisions in important cases should be noticed . In works intended primarily for lawyers such cases are referred to as ...
... interest to the reader or student . In this connection the purpose with which references are given to judicial decisions in important cases should be noticed . In works intended primarily for lawyers such cases are referred to as ...
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... interest than that of a state tribunal relating to the same subject , even when the subject is one as to which the decision of the federal supreme court is not controlling ; and the fact that nearly all the fundamental guaranties found ...
... interest than that of a state tribunal relating to the same subject , even when the subject is one as to which the decision of the federal supreme court is not controlling ; and the fact that nearly all the fundamental guaranties found ...
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... interest as a contemporaneous exposition of the theories entertained by one who was active and influential in the Con- vention itself and in securing the ratification of its work . LIEBER , FRANCIS . Civil Liberty and Self - Government ...
... interest as a contemporaneous exposition of the theories entertained by one who was active and influential in the Con- vention itself and in securing the ratification of its work . LIEBER , FRANCIS . Civil Liberty and Self - Government ...
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... interest- ing account of our government as it appeared to a foreigner when our institutions were still but little understood , even in America , has been constantly referred to as an illuminating description of their actual operations ...
... interest- ing account of our government as it appeared to a foreigner when our institutions were still but little understood , even in America , has been constantly referred to as an illuminating description of their actual operations ...
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Page 408 - Party, the Supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction. In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make. (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...
Page 388 - The United States in Congress assembled shall also have the sole and exclusive right and power of regulating the alloy and value of coin struck by their own authority, or by that of the respective States.
Page 388 - ... and to consist of one delegate from each state, and to appoint such other committees and civil officers as may be necessary for managing the general affairs of the United States, under their direction : to appoint one of their number to preside, provided that no person be allowed to serve in the office of president more than one year in any term of three years : to ascertain the necessary sums of money to be raised for the service of the United States, and to appropriate and apply the same for...
Page 342 - By the law of the land is most clearly intended the general law ; a law which hears before it condemns, which proceeds upon inquiry, and renders judgment only after trial.
Page 384 - 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 381 - He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us. He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people. He is at this time transporting large Armies of foreign Mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty & perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation. He has constrained our...
Page 406 - The President shall, at stated Times, receive for his Services, a Compensation, which shall neither be encreased nor diminished during the Period for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that Period any other Emolument from the United States, or any of them. " Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation...
Page 388 - 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...
Page 397 - The legislatures yf those districts or new states, shall never interfere with the primary disposal of the soil by the United States in Congress assembled, nor with any regulations Congress may find necessary for securing the title in such soil to the bona fide purchasers. No tax shall be imposed on lands the property of the United States ; and, in no case shall non-resident proprietors be taxed higher than residents.
Page 409 - The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or other Property belonging to the United States ; and nothing in this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any Claims of the United States, or of any particular State. SECTION 4. The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion, and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive...