First Lessons in Civil Government: Including a Comprehensive View of the Government of the State of Ohio, and an Abstract of the Laws, Showing the Rights, Duties, and Responsibilities of Citizens in the Civil and Domestic Relations, with an Outline of the Government of the United States : Adapted to the Capacities of Children and Youth, and Designed for Families and SchoolsM.C. Younglove, 1848 - 224 Seiten |
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... consist of five men , to be appointed thus : The house of representatives were to name ten freeholders , ( that is , owners of estate in lands , ) of whom the president was to this territory . 9. Who made the laws ? By whom were the ...
... consist of five men , to be appointed thus : The house of representatives were to name ten freeholders , ( that is , owners of estate in lands , ) of whom the president was to this territory . 9. Who made the laws ? By whom were the ...
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... consist ? 3. What is the object of appoint- ing committees ? Explain their utility . 4. Why ought not canals , banks , & c . , to be made at pleasure ? 6. What are petitions ? How are they referred ? What are standing committees ...
... consist ? 3. What is the object of appoint- ing committees ? Explain their utility . 4. Why ought not canals , banks , & c . , to be made at pleasure ? 6. What are petitions ? How are they referred ? What are standing committees ...
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... consist of a mayor , a recorder , and five trustees , for the term of one year . These constitute what is called the town council , and have power to lay and collect taxes , and to make other needful rules and regulations for the gov ...
... consist of a mayor , a recorder , and five trustees , for the term of one year . These constitute what is called the town council , and have power to lay and collect taxes , and to make other needful rules and regulations for the gov ...
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... consist of such grants and appropriations of lands , property , and moneys as might from time to time be made for this object by the legislature and by individuals , and of taxes specifically pledged for the payment of interest on money ...
... consist of such grants and appropriations of lands , property , and moneys as might from time to time be made for this object by the legislature and by individuals , and of taxes specifically pledged for the payment of interest on money ...
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... consist of one hundred pounds avoirdupois ; and twenty such hundreds shall consti- tute a ton . 12. Millers are ... consists the hundred weight ? How much the ton ? What is the lawful weight of the several kinds of grain ? 12. To what ...
... consist of one hundred pounds avoirdupois ; and twenty such hundreds shall consti- tute a ton . 12. Millers are ... consists the hundred weight ? How much the ton ? What is the lawful weight of the several kinds of grain ? 12. To what ...
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Seite 212 - The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connexion as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements, let them be fulfilled with perfect good faith. Here let us stop.
Seite 204 - Citizens by birth or choice of a common country, that country has a right to concentrate your affections. The name of American, which belongs to you in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of patriotism, more than any appellation derived from local discriminations.
Seite 211 - ... can it be that good policy does not equally enjoin it ? It will be worthy of a free, enlightened, and at no distant period, a great nation, to give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a people always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence. Who can doubt that, in the course of time and things, the fruits of such a plan would richly repay any temporary advantages which might be lost by a steady adherence to it ? Can it be that Providence has not connected the permanent felicity...
Seite 207 - The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government ; but the constitution which at any time exists, till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole people, is sacredly obligatory upon all.
Seite 214 - I dare not hope they will make the strong and lasting impression I could wish; that they will control the usual current of the passions, or prevent our nation from running the course which has hitherto marked the destiny of nations. But, if I may even flatter myself that they may be productive of some partial benefit, some occasional good; that they may now and then recur to moderate the fury of party spirit, to warn against the mischiefs of foreign intrigue, to guard against the impostures of pretended...
Seite 208 - ... that for the efficient management of your common interests in a country so extensive as ours a government of as much vigor as is consistent with the perfect security of liberty is indispensable. Liberty itself will find in such a government, with powers properly distributed and adjusted, its surest guardian.
Seite 202 - ... what appeared to be your desire. I constantly hoped that it would have been much earlier in my power, consistently with motives which I was not at liberty to disregard, to return to that retirement from which I had been reluctantly drawn. The strength of my inclination to do this, previous to the last election, had even led to the preparation of an address to declare it to you; but mature reflection on the then perplexed and critical posture of our affairs with foreign nations, and the unanimous...
Seite 210 - And let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles.
Seite 209 - It serves always to distract the public councils, and enfeeble the public administration. It agitates the community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms; kindles the animosity of one part against another ; foments, occasionally, riot and insurrection.
Seite 192 - To coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the standard of weights and measures; To provide for the punishment of counterfeiting the securities and current coin of the United States; To establish post offices and post roads...