The Constitution of the United States, Its Sources and Its ApplicationLittle, Brown, 1922 - 298 Seiten |
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... bill to increase the number of members of the House of Representatives from 435 to 483 was defeated , and in 1921 another bill failed to pass which proposed to increase the number of members to 450 . and until such enumeration shall be ...
... bill to increase the number of members of the House of Representatives from 435 to 483 was defeated , and in 1921 another bill failed to pass which proposed to increase the number of members to 450 . and until such enumeration shall be ...
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... bill must be passed by themselves and signed by the President , fixing their salaries . and paid out of the Treasury of the United States.33 33 This was another American innovation . In the Parlia- ment of England members had not been ...
... bill must be passed by themselves and signed by the President , fixing their salaries . and paid out of the Treasury of the United States.33 33 This was another American innovation . In the Parlia- ment of England members had not been ...
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... Bill of 1832 left the working classes almost altogether without the privilege of voting , a programme was drawn up for numerous reforms , which was named " The Charter " , and the movement was called Chartism . One of the things ...
... Bill of 1832 left the working classes almost altogether without the privilege of voting , a programme was drawn up for numerous reforms , which was named " The Charter " , and the movement was called Chartism . One of the things ...
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... bills . 37 That is , money bills must originate in the body then elected directly by the people . Senators have been so elected ( Note 183 ) since 1913. One of the almost irre- pressible conflicts between the King of England and the ...
... bills . 37 That is , money bills must originate in the body then elected directly by the people . Senators have been so elected ( Note 183 ) since 1913. One of the almost irre- pressible conflicts between the King of England and the ...
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... bills . The Kings of England always found need for more money than they got from Parliament . Some of the early kings , Henry III ( 1216-1272 ) and Edward I ( 1272- 1307 ) , for example , introduced the scheme of granting to their ...
... bills . The Kings of England always found need for more money than they got from Parliament . Some of the early kings , Henry III ( 1216-1272 ) and Edward I ( 1272- 1307 ) , for example , introduced the scheme of granting to their ...
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Seite 194 - Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press ; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Seite 253 - When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies : Provided, That the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointment until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct. This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution.
Seite 34 - Congress by less than two nor by more than seven members; and no person shall be capable of being a delegate for more than three years in any term of six years; nor shall any person, being a delegate, be capable of holding any office under the United States for which he, or another for his benefit, receives any salary, fees, or emolument of any kind.
Seite 172 - If in the opinion of the people the distribution or modification of the constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way which the Constitution designates. But let there be no change by usurpation; for though this in one instance may be the instrument of good, it is the customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed.
Seite 106 - The Congress may determine the Time of chusing the Electors, and the Day on which they shall give their Votes; which Day shall be the same throughout the United States.
Seite 2 - Philadelphia for the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of Confederation and reporting to Congress and the several legislatures such alterations and provisions therein as shall, when agreed to in Congress and confirmed by the States, render the federal Constitution adequate to the exigencies of government and the preservation of the Union.
Seite 77 - States, excepting regimental officers; appointing all the officers of the naval forces, and commissioning all officers whatever in the service of the United States; making rules for the government and regulation of the said land and naval forces, and directing their operations.
Seite 60 - But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold and his wife* and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Seite 194 - The conventions of a number of the states having, at the time of their adopting the constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added...
Seite 3 - The States have their status in the Union, and they have no other legal status. If they break from this, they can only do so against law and by revolution. The Union, and not themselves separately, procured their independence and their liberty. By conquest or purchase the Union gave each of them whatever of independence or liberty it has. The Union is older than any of the States, and, in fact, it created them as States.