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 ReadersAmerican Book Company, 1840 - 372 Seiten |
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... crimes , the restriction of the punishment to mere removal and disqualification from office , seems appropriate , and suffi cient . Probably the abuses , to which an unlimited pow- er of punishment might lead in times of popular excite ...
... crimes , the restriction of the punishment to mere removal and disqualification from office , seems appropriate , and suffi cient . Probably the abuses , to which an unlimited pow- er of punishment might lead in times of popular excite ...
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... crimes and misdemeanors . ' " " § 119. From this clause , it appears , that the power of impeachment does not extend to any , but civil officers of the United States , including the President , and Vice President . In England , it ...
... crimes and misdemeanors . ' " " § 119. From this clause , it appears , that the power of impeachment does not extend to any , but civil officers of the United States , including the President , and Vice President . In England , it ...
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... are , " treason , bribery , and other high crimes and mis demeanors . " No person can reasonably doubt the pro priety of the removal , and disqualification from office , of a person , who is guilty of treason , which IMPEACHMENTS .
... are , " treason , bribery , and other high crimes and mis demeanors . " No person can reasonably doubt the pro priety of the removal , and disqualification from office , of a person , who is guilty of treason , which IMPEACHMENTS .
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... crimes . What is the crime o treason ? What is the crime of bribery ? What are high . crimes and misdemeanors in the sense of the Constitution ? For the definition of treason we may resort to the Consti- tution itself . For the ...
... crimes . What is the crime o treason ? What is the crime of bribery ? What are high . crimes and misdemeanors in the sense of the Constitution ? For the definition of treason we may resort to the Consti- tution itself . For the ...
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... crimes and misdemeanors , is to be ascertained by a recurrence to that great basis of American jurisprudence . The reasoning , by which the power of the House of Representatives to punish for contempts ( which are breaches of privileges ...
... crimes and misdemeanors , is to be ascertained by a recurrence to that great basis of American jurisprudence . The reasoning , by which the power of the House of Representatives to punish for contempts ( which are breaches of privileges ...
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