Free Government in England and America: Containing the Great Charter, the Petition of Right, the Bill of Rights, the Federal Constitution, Band 25Carleton, 1864 - 576 Seiten |
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... Term of the King's Life - James Insists on Supplies for a Standing Army , but De- clares that he has Broken and will Break the Test Laws - Answer of the Commons - Illegal Revival of the High Commission Court -- Daring Declaration of ...
... Term of the King's Life - James Insists on Supplies for a Standing Army , but De- clares that he has Broken and will Break the Test Laws - Answer of the Commons - Illegal Revival of the High Commission Court -- Daring Declaration of ...
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... terms ; for a state is clearly worthless , and something worse , if it has not the capacity , energy , and patriotism necessary to sustain its own life in hours of peril . If what is called a government of laws , is incapable of doing ...
... terms ; for a state is clearly worthless , and something worse , if it has not the capacity , energy , and patriotism necessary to sustain its own life in hours of peril . If what is called a government of laws , is incapable of doing ...
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... terms , limitations , and restrictions , as would preserve the freedom and independence of the people . They pro- ceeded upon the theory that the surrender of free speech , a free press , and the least measure of personal rights and ...
... terms , limitations , and restrictions , as would preserve the freedom and independence of the people . They pro- ceeded upon the theory that the surrender of free speech , a free press , and the least measure of personal rights and ...
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... terms of reconciliation and peace . There is no magnanimity in politics - certainly none in war ! It is a trial of strength , not an issue of fact . We are not debaters , but fighters . We have no civil institutions to save , but an ...
... terms of reconciliation and peace . There is no magnanimity in politics - certainly none in war ! It is a trial of strength , not an issue of fact . We are not debaters , but fighters . We have no civil institutions to save , but an ...
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... terms , upon Congress , was embraced in Mr. Pinckney's plan of a constitution , presented on the 20th of August , 1787. This par- ticular subject came up , for consideration , on the 28th of the same month , when Gouverneur Morris ...
... terms , upon Congress , was embraced in Mr. Pinckney's plan of a constitution , presented on the 20th of August , 1787. This par- ticular subject came up , for consideration , on the 28th of the same month , when Gouverneur Morris ...
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
absolute ancient Anglo-Saxon appointed arbitrary army Articles Articles of Confederation assembled authority barons called cause Charles charter citizens civil colonies command common law confederation Congress consent Constitution council court crown declared delegates despotism duties Edward enforcement England English equal established executive exercise Federal feudal force free government free system freedom freemen grant habeas corpus imprisoned independent institutions judges judicial judiciary jurisdiction jury justice king king's kingdom land legislative legislature liberty limited lord Lord Coke Lords Spiritual Magna Charta majesty martial law matters ment military nation oath offence officers Parliament party peace persons Petition of Right political prerogative present President principles privileges privy council proceedings punishment realm reason rebellion reign resolution royal Saxon ship money South Carolina sovereign Star Chamber statute supreme system of laws tenants things tion tonnage and poundage trial Union United vassal vote writ
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 387 - That the raising or keeping a standing army within the kingdom in time of peace, unless it be with consent of parliament, is against law.
Seite 532 - Person. 2 The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it. 3 No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed. 4 No Capitation, or other direct, Tax shall be laid, unless in Proportion to the Census or Enumeration herein before directed to be taken.
Seite 516 - And the articles of this Confederation shall be inviolably observed by every State, and the union shall be perpetual ; nor shall any alteration at any time hereafter be made in any of them, unless such alteration be agreed to in a Congress of the United States, and be afterwards confirmed by the legislatures of every State.
Seite 529 - Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside. And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present.
Seite 495 - ... of establishing rules for deciding in all cases, what captures on land or water shall be legal, and in what manner prizes taken by land or naval forces in the service of the United States shall be divided or appropriated...
Seite 570 - The question with me is not whether you have a right to render your people miserable, but whether it is not your interest to make them happy. It is not what a lawyer tells me I may do, but what humanity, reason, and justice tell me I ought to do.
Seite 468 - All charges of war and all other expenses that shall be incurred for the common defence or general welfare, and allowed by the United States in congress assembled, shall be defrayed out of a common treasury...
Seite 452 - That it be recommended to the respective assemblies and conventions of the united colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs has been hitherto established to adopt such government as shall, in the opinion of the representatives of the people, best conduce to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general.
Seite 534 - States shall be necessary to a Choice. In every Case, after the Choice of the President, the Person having the greatest Number of Votes of the Electors shall be the Vice President. But if there should remain two or more who have equal Votes, the Senate shall chuse from them by Ballot the Vice President.] 3.
Seite 74 - It is also not entirely unworthy of observation, that in declaring what shall be the supreme law of the land, the Constitution itself is first mentioned ; and not the laws of the United States generally, but those only which shall be made in pursuance of the Constitution, have that rank.