Alden's Citizen's Manual: A Text-book on Government, for Common SchoolsSheldon, 1867 - 135 páginas |
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... elected by the peo ple , or by some portion of them . 8. What is an aristocracy ? Aristocracy " is a form of government which places the supreme power in the nobles , or the prin- cipal persons of the state . " 9. What may be said of ...
... elected by the peo ple , or by some portion of them . 8. What is an aristocracy ? Aristocracy " is a form of government which places the supreme power in the nobles , or the prin- cipal persons of the state . " 9. What may be said of ...
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... elected to wield the powers of govern- ment . 4. What is a military despotism ? Government by a military despot whose will is the sole law . 5. What is a free government ? A government of laws securing liberty . 6. May not an absolute ...
... elected to wield the powers of govern- ment . 4. What is a military despotism ? Government by a military despot whose will is the sole law . 5. What is a free government ? A government of laws securing liberty . 6. May not an absolute ...
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... elected constitute the first legislative assembly in America ? No ; the first representative legislature sat in Vir ... elect representatives , who formed the lower house of the legis lature . the council forming the upper house . 11 ...
... elected constitute the first legislative assembly in America ? No ; the first representative legislature sat in Vir ... elect representatives , who formed the lower house of the legis lature . the council forming the upper house . 11 ...
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... elected President and Vice - Presi dent ? George Washington and John Adams . 34. When and where did the first Congress under the Constitution meet ? On the 4th of March , 1789 , in New York . 35. When were the votes for President ...
... elected President and Vice - Presi dent ? George Washington and John Adams . 34. When and where did the first Congress under the Constitution meet ? On the 4th of March , 1789 , in New York . 35. When were the votes for President ...
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... elected annually and those who pre- ferred to have them elected for a longer period . 15. What qualifications are required for a repre- sentative ? " No person shall be a representative who shall not have attained to the age of twenty ...
... elected annually and those who pre- ferred to have them elected for a longer period . 15. What qualifications are required for a repre- sentative ? " No person shall be a representative who shall not have attained to the age of twenty ...
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Alden's Citizen's Manual: A Text-book on Government for Common Schools Joseph Alden Visualização integral - 1872 |
Alden's Citizen's Manual: A Text-book on Government, for Common Schools Joseph Alden Visualização integral - 1868 |
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Passagens conhecidas
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 59 - A State shall not coin money, nor make anything but gold and silver coin a legal tender in payment of debts.