The American's Own Book: Or, The Constitutions of the Several States in the Union ...J. R. Bigelow, 1848 - 515 Seiten |
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... civil power . He has combined , with others , to subject us to a jurisdiction for- eign to our constitution , and unacknowledged by our laws ; giving his assent to their acts of pretended legislation . For quartering large bodies of ...
... civil power . He has combined , with others , to subject us to a jurisdiction for- eign to our constitution , and unacknowledged by our laws ; giving his assent to their acts of pretended legislation . For quartering large bodies of ...
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... civil officers as may be necessary for managing the general affairs of the United States , under their direction : to appoint one of their num- ber to preside , provided that no person be allowed to serve in the office of president more ...
... civil officers as may be necessary for managing the general affairs of the United States , under their direction : to appoint one of their num- ber to preside , provided that no person be allowed to serve in the office of president more ...
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... civil office under the authority of the United States , which shall have been created , or the emolu- ments whereof shall have been increased , during such time ; and no person holding any office under the United States shall be a mem ...
... civil office under the authority of the United States , which shall have been created , or the emolu- ments whereof shall have been increased , during such time ; and no person holding any office under the United States shall be a mem ...
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... civil power . 18. No soldier shall , in time of peace , be quartered in any house , without the consent of the owner or occupant , nor in time of war , but in a manner to be prescribed by law . 19. Every person , for an injury done him ...
... civil power . 18. No soldier shall , in time of peace , be quartered in any house , without the consent of the owner or occupant , nor in time of war , but in a manner to be prescribed by law . 19. Every person , for an injury done him ...
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... civil office of profit under this State , which shall have been created , or the emoluments of which increased during such term , except such offices as may be filled by elections by the people : provided that this prohibition shall not ...
... civil office of profit under this State , which shall have been created , or the emoluments of which increased during such term , except such offices as may be filled by elections by the people : provided that this prohibition shall not ...
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Seite 13 - Court. 10. To define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and offences against the law of nations. 11. To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water. 12. To raise and support armies ; but no appropriation of money to that use shall be for a longer term than two years. 13. To provide and maintain a navy.
Seite viii - ... or military operations, as in their judgment require secresy; and the yeas and nays of the delegates of each State on any question shall be entered on the journal, when it is desired by any delegate ; and the delegates of a State, or any of them...
Seite iv - United States in Congress assembled, and then only against the kingdom or state, and the subjects thereof, against which war has been so declared, and under such regulations as shall be established by the United States in Congress assembled, unless such State be infested by pirates, in which case vessels of war may be fitted out for that occasion, and kept so long as the danger shall continue, or until the United States in Congress assembled shall determine otherwise.
Seite vii - 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 defraying the public expenses ; to borrow money or emit bills on the credit of the United States, transmitting every half year to the respective States an account of the sums...
Seite i - The better to secure and perpetuate mutual friendship and intercourse among the people of the different States in this Union, the free inhabitants of each of these States, (paupers, vagabonds, and fugitives from justice excepted,) shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of free citizens in the several States...
Seite 195 - That printing presses shall be free to every person who undertakes to examine the proceedings of the Legislature or any branch of Government ; and no law shall ever be made to restrain the right thereof; the free communication of thoughts and opinions is one of the invaluable rights of man, and every citizen may freely speak, write, and print on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty.
Seite iii - No two or more states shall enter into any treaty, confederation or alliance whatever between them, without the consent of the united states in congress assembled, specifying accurately the purposes for which the same is to be entered into, and how long it shall continue.
Seite 407 - In prosecutions for the publication of papers, investigating the official conduct of officers, or men in a public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence; and, in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in other cases.
Seite 16 - I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.
Seite ii - 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.