A Familiar Exposition of the Constitution of the United States: Containing a Brief Commentary on Every Clause, Explaining the True Nature, Reasons, and Objects Thereof; Designed for the Use of School Libraries and General ReadersHarper & Brothers, 1865 - 372 Seiten |
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... amendment , has a just claim to your confidence and respect . " - President Washington's Farewell Address to the People of the United States . NEW YORK : HARPER & BROTHERS , PUBLISHERS , FRANKLIN SQUARE . HARVARD UNIVERSITY LIBRARY ...
... amendment , has a just claim to your confidence and respect . " - President Washington's Farewell Address to the People of the United States . NEW YORK : HARPER & BROTHERS , PUBLISHERS , FRANKLIN SQUARE . HARVARD UNIVERSITY LIBRARY ...
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... XXXIII . Privileges of Citizens . - Fugitive Criminals and Slaves , . CHAPTER XXXIV . Guaranty of Republican Government . - Mode of making Amendments , 186 228 242 244 CHAPTER XXXV . Public Debt . - Supremacy of the CONTENTS . 9.
... XXXIII . Privileges of Citizens . - Fugitive Criminals and Slaves , . CHAPTER XXXIV . Guaranty of Republican Government . - Mode of making Amendments , 186 228 242 244 CHAPTER XXXV . Public Debt . - Supremacy of the CONTENTS . 9.
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... Amendments to the Constitution , 254 CHAPTER XXXVIII . Concluding Remarks , 267 APPENDIX . DECLARATION OF RIGHTS BY THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS , 1774 , 271 DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE , 275 ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION , 279 CONSTITUTION of ...
... Amendments to the Constitution , 254 CHAPTER XXXVIII . Concluding Remarks , 267 APPENDIX . DECLARATION OF RIGHTS BY THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS , 1774 , 271 DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE , 275 ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION , 279 CONSTITUTION of ...
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... amended , or abolished by the people , in the manner pointed out in the nstrument itself . It is to be interpreted , as all other solemn instruments are , by endeavoring to ascertain the true sense 36 CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES ...
... amended , or abolished by the people , in the manner pointed out in the nstrument itself . It is to be interpreted , as all other solemn instruments are , by endeavoring to ascertain the true sense 36 CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES ...
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... amendments , check any usurpation of authority , whether wanton , or uninten- tional , and thus relieve themselves from any grievances of a political nature . §43 . For a right understanding of the Constitution of the United States , it ...
... amendments , check any usurpation of authority , whether wanton , or uninten- tional , and thus relieve themselves from any grievances of a political nature . §43 . For a right understanding of the Constitution of the United States , it ...
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Seite 337 - There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted : Provided always, That any person escaping into the same, from whom labor or service is lawfully claimed in any one of the original States, such fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed, and conveyed to the person claiming his or her labor or service as aforesaid.
Seite 300 - ... 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.
Seite 315 - ... the spirit of party. But in those of the popular character, in governments purely elective, it is a spirit not to be encouraged. From their natural tendency it is certain there will always be enough of that spirit for every salutary purpose. And there being constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be, by force of public opinion, to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform vigilance to prevent its bursting into a flame, lest, instead of warming, it should...
Seite 288 - Canada acceding to this confederation, and joining in the measures of the united states, shall be admitted into, and entitled to all the advantages of this union: but no other colony shall be admitted into the same, unless such admission be agreed to by nine states.
Seite 281 - No State 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 to the courts of France and Spain.
Seite 282 - ... united states in congress assembled can be consulted nor shall any state grant commissions to any ships or vessels of war, nor letters of marque or reprisal, except it be after a declaration of war by the united states in congress assembled, and then only against the kingdom or state and the subjects thereof, against which...
Seite 281 - Freedom of speech and debate in Congress shall not be impeached or questioned in any court, or place out of Congress...
Seite 282 - When land forces are raised by any state for the common defence, all officers of or under the rank of colonel shall be appointed by the legislature of each state respectively, by whom such forces shall be raised, or in such manner as such state shall direct ; and all vacancies shall be filled up by the state which first made the appointment.
Seite 164 - But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice President of the United States.
Seite 292 - Each House shall keep a Journal of its Proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such Parts as may in their Judgment require Secrecy ; and the Yeas and Nays of the Members of either House on any question shall, at the Desire of one fifth of those Present, be entered on the Journal.