Two Centuries of Pennsylvania HistoryJ.B. Lippincott, 1900 - 385 Seiten |
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... popular ✓ government . His retention of only three votes out of two hundred and seventy - two , his provision for large houses representative of the whole population , with ample powers to change any laws they might find already in ...
... popular ✓ government . His retention of only three votes out of two hundred and seventy - two , his provision for large houses representative of the whole population , with ample powers to change any laws they might find already in ...
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Isaac Sharpless. indicate the confidence in popular wisdom with which he started his experiment . It may be well to anticipate here the trend of the changes in the powers of the legislative body before the final colonial settlement of ...
Isaac Sharpless. indicate the confidence in popular wisdom with which he started his experiment . It may be well to anticipate here the trend of the changes in the powers of the legislative body before the final colonial settlement of ...
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... popular branch of the legislature began immediately to chafe over the re- strictions imposed upon them . They found in the fact that their assent was necessary to make laws , a convenient means of bringing their enemies to terms . They ...
... popular branch of the legislature began immediately to chafe over the re- strictions imposed upon them . They found in the fact that their assent was necessary to make laws , a convenient means of bringing their enemies to terms . They ...
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... popularity increased and his enemies grew bolder Penn shared in the odium , and many plots were formed to injure him and his Pennsylvania interests . It was natural , therefore , that he should desire peace and prosperity and good ...
... popularity increased and his enemies grew bolder Penn shared in the odium , and many plots were formed to injure him and his Pennsylvania interests . It was natural , therefore , that he should desire peace and prosperity and good ...
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... popular house , with full powers of legislation . While the governor had a veto , the house had so many resources to force his assent that it seldom failed to gain what it wanted . Elected yearly by 88 HISTORY OF PENNSYLVANIA .
... popular house , with full powers of legislation . While the governor had a veto , the house had so many resources to force his assent that it seldom failed to gain what it wanted . Elected yearly by 88 HISTORY OF PENNSYLVANIA .
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Two Centuries of Pennsylvania History HardPress,Sharpless Isaac 1848-1920 Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2013 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
afterwards American appointed army assembly attack bank became bill body British brought called canal charter Chester County church colony Congress constitution Continental Congress council court debt declared Delaware Delaware River delphia demand Democrats Dickinson Dutch early elected enemies England English Federalists five Franklin French friends German governor Indians Isaac Norris issue James James Buchanan John John Penn king Lancaster land large number legislative Legislature Lenape liberty Lloyd Logan Markham matter meeting ment Mifflin million dollars oaths opposed party peace Penn's Pennsylvania Philadelphia Pittsburg political popular President proprietaries prosperity province Quakers religious Republicans Revolution river schools Schuylkill secured Senate sent settlers Simon Cameron slavery soon Stephen Girard Street Swedes sylvania Thomas Thomas Mifflin Thomas Penn thousand dollars thousand pounds tion trade troops vote Washington Whig William Markham William Penn York
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 50 - ... to support power in reverence with the people and to secure the people from the abuse of power; that they may be free by their just obedience, and the magistrates honorable for their just administration. For liberty without obedience is confusion, and obedience without liberty is slavery.
Seite 42 - The said land to extend westward five degrees in longitude, to be computed from the said eastern bounds, and the said lands to be bounded on the north by the beginning of the three and fortieth degree of northern latitude, and on the south by a circle drawn at twelve miles...
Seite 44 - I have, and for my business here, know that after many waitings, watchings, solicitings and disputes in council, this day my country was confirmed to me under the great seal of England, with large powers and privileges, by the name of Pennsylvania, a name the king would give it in honour of my father.
Seite 50 - Governments, like clocks, go from the motion men give them ; and, as governments are made and moved by men, so by them they are ruined too. Wherefore governments rather depend upon men, than men upon governments. Let men, be good, and the government cannot be bad ; if it be ill, they will cure it. But if men be bad, let the government be never so good, they will endeavor to warp and spoil it to their turn.
Seite 288 - The legislature shall, as soon as conveniently may be, provide, by law, for the establishment of schools throughout the State, in such manner that the poor may be taught gratis.
Seite 50 - I choose to solve the controversy with this small distinction, and it belongs to all three: any government is free to the people under it (whatever be the frame) where the laws rule and the people are a party to those laws, and more than this is tyranny, oligarchy, or confusion.
Seite 48 - I purpose that which is extraordinary, and to leave myself and successors no power of doing mischief, that the will of one man may not hinder the good of a whole country...
Seite 186 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it ; I have killed many.; I have fully glutted my vengeance. For my country I rejoice at the beams of peace. But do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear.
Seite 34 - I told them I knew from whence all wars arose, even from the lust, according to James's doctrine; and that I lived in the virtue of that life and power that took away the occasion of all wars.
Seite 120 - Officers, (notwithstanding their Oppressions). At all events, I hope it will ever be the Wisdom of our Assemblies to create no great Offices or Officers, nor indeed any Officer at all, but what is really necessary for the Service of the Country, and...