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 |
Im Buch
Ergebnisse 1-5 von 33
Seite iv
... effect ! It is by the exercise of political power , that the evils of bad administration are to be corrected ; but if the people do not exercise this power intelligently , they may only in- crease these evils in attempting to correct ...
... effect ! It is by the exercise of political power , that the evils of bad administration are to be corrected ; but if the people do not exercise this power intelligently , they may only in- crease these evils in attempting to correct ...
Seite 33
... effect . The gov- ernor oversees the general business of the state , and recom . mends to the legislature such matters as he thinks ought to receive their attention . 10. The judicial department is composed of the different courts of ...
... effect . The gov- ernor oversees the general business of the state , and recom . mends to the legislature such matters as he thinks ought to receive their attention . 10. The judicial department is composed of the different courts of ...
Seite 48
... effect , every . body is bound to obey it ; and he must suffer the conse- quence of breaking it , whether he knows what it is or not . The legislature has therefore made provision for publishing all the laws that are enacted . 12. The ...
... effect , every . body is bound to obey it ; and he must suffer the conse- quence of breaking it , whether he knows what it is or not . The legislature has therefore made provision for publishing all the laws that are enacted . 12. The ...
Seite 60
... effect of an act of incorporation , let us suppose that it should be necessary to improve the side- walks in an unincorporated village ; but a part of the in- habitants are unwilling to pay their share of the expense of the improvement ...
... effect of an act of incorporation , let us suppose that it should be necessary to improve the side- walks in an unincorporated village ; but a part of the in- habitants are unwilling to pay their share of the expense of the improvement ...
Seite 67
... effect . It cannot be done without money ; but the income of the fund is not sufficient to pay the cost of the work as fast as it needs to be done - perhaps would never wholly pay it . And to levy a tax at once upon the citizens for the ...
... effect . It cannot be done without money ; but the income of the fund is not sufficient to pay the cost of the work as fast as it needs to be done - perhaps would never wholly pay it . And to levy a tax at once upon the citizens for the ...
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
appointed articles of confederation assembly bank bill bill of attainder called canals CHAPTER chosen citizens civil clerk commenced committed common carrier common law common pleas congress consent constable constitution county auditor county treasurer court of chancery court of common crime crimes and misdemeanors debt declared deed district dollars duties elected electors entitled ex post facto exceeding executive foreign fund give governor guardian Hence house of representatives imprisonment inhabitants intestate judges judgment jurisdiction jurors jury justice land legislature letters of marque letters testamentary liable liberty license manner marriage ment militia nation necessary number of votes oath offence Ohio paid party peace Penalty person plaintiff president prosecuted punishment purpose receive respective schools secretary senate sheriff supreme court territory tion township treasury trustees union United vacancies vice-president witnesses
Beliebte Passagen
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...