 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1921 - 1014 pages
...amendmeut to the Constitution is such a change to that extent) was declared in the following language: "That all political power is inherent in the people,...free governments are founded on their authority, and instituted for their benefit; and that, therefore, they have at all times an inalienable and indefeasible... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1913 - 1164 pages
...property of freemen exists nowhere In a republic, not even in the largest majority ; that all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority, and instituted for their peace, safety, happiness, security, and the protection of property." Mr. Tiedeman... | |
 | Constitutional law - 1989 - 136 pages
...nature free and independent, and have natural and unalicnablc rights, among which are those enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and of pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness." New Jersey Constitution, Art. I, para. I (1947); sec.... | |
 | Constitutional law - 1990 - 540 pages
...and independent, and have certain natural and unalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and of pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. difficulty quite clearly arises from the fact that... | |
 | Ernest Stagg Whitin - Prisons - 1913 - 426 pages
...express declaration that all men have " certain indefeasible rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring, possessing...and reputation and of pursuing their own happiness." In interpreting the meaning of these clauses the courts were obliged to determine two questions. First,... | |
 | Eric Neisser - History - 1991 - 300 pages
...and independent, and have certain natural and unalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and of pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness.29 The Court reasoned that, under both the state constitution... | |
 | Lowell Hayes Harrison - History - 1992 - 228 pages
...emoluments or privileges from the community, but in consideration of public services. SEC. 2. That all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority, and instituted for their peace, safety and happiness. For the advancement of these ends, they have at all... | |
 | Mark Twain - Fiction - 1994 - 1068 pages
...was invented by monarchy; let monarchy keep it. I was from Connecticut, whose Constitution declares "that all political power is inherent in the people,...free governments are founded on their authority and instituted for their benefit; and that they have at all times an undeniable and indefeasible right... | |
 | Lyman Tower Sargent - Political Science - 1995 - 406 pages
...this Bill of Rights are inalienable and shall be preserved inviolate by the government. 3. All power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority, and instituted to protect their lives, liberty, and property, equally and to maintain individual rights;... | |
 | Maury Maverick - Biography & Autobiography - 1997 - 316 pages
...unfriendly, and intemperate debate, I quietly read the following statement to the entire House: "All political power is inherent in the people, and all...free governments are founded on their authority, and instituted for their benefit. The faith of the people of Texas stands pledged to the preservation of... | |
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All power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority and instituted for their peace, safety and happiness. 
