The Growth of Democracy in the United States: Or, The Evolution of Popular Co-operation in Government and Its ResultsQuadrangle Press, 1898 - 532 Seiten |
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... meetings or its parting . The King could summon it when he pleased and dismiss it a recognized place in the government . Through the munici- pality , the guild , the private corporation , the interests of the leaders of industrial ...
... meetings or its parting . The King could summon it when he pleased and dismiss it a recognized place in the government . Through the munici- pality , the guild , the private corporation , the interests of the leaders of industrial ...
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... meeting in a general court for the transacting of public affairs soon led to the adoption of the representative system . Within the Massachusetts Bay Colony two evolutionary proc- esses had gone on , viz . , the transformation of a com ...
... meeting in a general court for the transacting of public affairs soon led to the adoption of the representative system . Within the Massachusetts Bay Colony two evolutionary proc- esses had gone on , viz . , the transformation of a com ...
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... meetings , there- fore in November , 1636 it was decided to hold sepa- rate meetings for purposes of election of ... meeting in 1638 sixteen freemen were fined for non- attendance . Oldham and Hall in the interest of trade with the ...
... meetings , there- fore in November , 1636 it was decided to hold sepa- rate meetings for purposes of election of ... meeting in 1638 sixteen freemen were fined for non- attendance . Oldham and Hall in the interest of trade with the ...
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... meetings as a democracy . Common necessity and com- mon interest brought those various towns together . The necessity ... meeting at Hartford , May 1 , 1637 , for the first time took the name of the " Gen- rall Corte , " and was composed ...
... meetings as a democracy . Common necessity and com- mon interest brought those various towns together . The necessity ... meeting at Hartford , May 1 , 1637 , for the first time took the name of the " Gen- rall Corte , " and was composed ...
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... meeting to frame petitions to the assembly or indict an address to the king , each dis- charged the function of the real folk - moot thus in part sup- plying the place of a town meeting for the purpose of self- government . " Howard , p ...
... meeting to frame petitions to the assembly or indict an address to the king , each dis- charged the function of the real folk - moot thus in part sup- plying the place of a town meeting for the purpose of self- government . " Howard , p ...
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Beliebte Passagen
Seite 168 - That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence, and therefore all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience, and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love, and charity towards each other.
Seite 52 - King, defender of the faith, &c., having undertaken, for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith and honor of our King and country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia...
Seite 172 - Freedom of speech and debate in Congress shall not be impeached or questioned in any court, or place out of Congress...
Seite 169 - Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of the right; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions for libel the truth may be given in evidence to the jury, and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libelous is true and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted.
Seite 233 - No county, city, township, school district, or other municipal corporation, shall be allowed to become indebted in any manner or for any purpose, to an amount, including existing indebtedness, in the aggregate exceeding five per centum on the value of the taxable property therein, to be ascertained by the last assessment for the state and county taxes, previous to the incurring of such indebtedness.
Seite 236 - ... without the assent of two-thirds of the qualified electors thereof, voting at an election to be held for that purpose, nor unless, before or at the time of incurring such indebtedness, provision shall be made for the collection of an annual tax sufficient to pay the interest on such indebtedness as it falls due, and also provision to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof on or before maturity, which shall not exceed forty years from the time of contracting the same.
Seite 116 - ... found necessary — the General Court, which shall be in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, shall issue precepts to the Selectmen of the several towns, and to the Assessors of the unincorporated plantations, directing them to convene the qualified voters of their respective towns and plantations for the purpose of collecting their sentiments on the necessity or expediency of revising the Constitution, in order to amendments.
Seite 474 - ... in order to induce or compel such person to vote or refrain from voting, or on account of such person having voted or refrained from voting at any election, or who shall by abduction, duress, or any fraudulent device or contrivance impede or prevent the free exercise of the franchise of any elector, or shall thereby compel, induce, or prevail upon any elector either to give or to refrain from giving his vote at any election, shall be guilty of undue influence. 3. The expression "corrupt practice...
Seite 233 - The credit of the State shall not in any manner be given, or loaned to, or in aid of any individual association or corporation; nor shall the...
Seite 163 - The free communication of thoughts and opinions is one of the invaluable rights of man ; and every citizen may freely speak, write and print on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty.