Alden's Citizen's Manual: A Text-book on Government, for Common SchoolsSheldon, 1867 - 135 Seiten |
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... debts and provide for the common defence and general welfare of the United States ; but all duties , imposts , and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States . " Art . I. § 8. 1 . - 2. What are duties and imposts ? Taxes ...
... debts and provide for the common defence and general welfare of the United States ; but all duties , imposts , and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States . " Art . I. § 8. 1 . - 2. What are duties and imposts ? Taxes ...
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... years . 21. What are bankrupt laws ? Laws discharging insolvent debtors from the legal obligation to pay their debts . 22. What is the fifth power ? " To coin money , regulate the value thereof , 48 THE YOUNG CITIZEN'S MANUAL ,
... years . 21. What are bankrupt laws ? Laws discharging insolvent debtors from the legal obligation to pay their debts . 22. What is the fifth power ? " To coin money , regulate the value thereof , 48 THE YOUNG CITIZEN'S MANUAL ,
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... debt . 12. Who can regulate foreign and domestic commerce ? 13. Had the Congress of the Confederation power to regu late commerce ? 14. Have the state governments this power ? 15. What duties can the state legislatures lay ? See Art . 1 ...
... debt . 12. Who can regulate foreign and domestic commerce ? 13. Had the Congress of the Confederation power to regu late commerce ? 14. Have the state governments this power ? 15. What duties can the state legislatures lay ? See Art . 1 ...
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... debts ; pass any bill of attainder , ex post facto law , or law impairing the obligation of contracts ; or grant any title of nobility . " — Art . I. § 10. 1 . 3. What are bills of credit ? Notes issued by the government intended to cir ...
... debts ; pass any bill of attainder , ex post facto law , or law impairing the obligation of contracts ; or grant any title of nobility . " — Art . I. § 10. 1 . 3. What are bills of credit ? Notes issued by the government intended to cir ...
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... debt , can the legisla lure of a state release him from the legal obligation to pay it ! 32. Why not ? 33. Do not the states pass insolvent laws ? 34. What debts do they affect ? 35. Could the state of New York enter into an agreement ...
... debt , can the legisla lure of a state release him from the legal obligation to pay it ! 32. Why not ? 33. Do not the states pass insolvent laws ? 34. What debts do they affect ? 35. Could the state of New York enter into an agreement ...
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Seite 121 - Trust or Profit under the United States: but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law.
Seite 127 - Supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law; but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.
Seite 125 - Congress, lay any imposts or duties on imports or exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection laws ; and the net produce of all duties and imposts, laid by any State on imports or exports, shall be for the...
Seite 126 - Members from two thirds of the States, and a Majority of all the 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.
Seite 121 - The times, places, and manner of holding elections for Senators and Representatives shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time, by law, make or alter such, regulations, except as to the places of choosing Senators.
Seite 120 - Rhode Island and Providence Plantations one, Connecticut five, New York six, New Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland six, Virginia ten, North Carolina five, South Carolina five, and Georgia three.
Seite 126 - Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.
Seite 134 - Section 1. Neither slavery nor Involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. Sec. 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
Seite 127 - States; he may require the opinion, in writing, of the principal officer in each of the executive departments, upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices; and he shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the United States, except in cases of impeachment.
Seite 59 - A State shall not coin money, nor make anything but gold and silver coin a legal tender in payment of debts.