The Government of the United StatesCharles E. Merrill, 1909 - 168 páginas |
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Página 9
... king and priest ; for he governed in things political and things spiritual . When the father died the oldest liv- ing male descendant succeeded to the rulership . This primitive kind of government is known as patriarchal government ...
... king and priest ; for he governed in things political and things spiritual . When the father died the oldest liv- ing male descendant succeeded to the rulership . This primitive kind of government is known as patriarchal government ...
Página 10
... king , in order to strengthen himself , associated with his rule persons of power and influence . Out of these alliances grew the king's guards and stand- ing armies , the privileged orders , the nobilities , and the aristocracies of ...
... king , in order to strengthen himself , associated with his rule persons of power and influence . Out of these alliances grew the king's guards and stand- ing armies , the privileged orders , the nobilities , and the aristocracies of ...
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... King can only advise , and even his advice , when given in a formal way , as in the King's address to Parliament , is formulated by the Cabinet , whose members represent the will of the people . The law - making power in England is ...
... King can only advise , and even his advice , when given in a formal way , as in the King's address to Parliament , is formulated by the Cabinet , whose members represent the will of the people . The law - making power in England is ...
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... king is elected . Greece and Norway are elective monarchies . Originally , kings were elected ( see p . 9 ) ; but the desire to perpetuate power , wealth , and glory in a family led to the usurpation of the kingship . An Hereditary ...
... king is elected . Greece and Norway are elective monarchies . Originally , kings were elected ( see p . 9 ) ; but the desire to perpetuate power , wealth , and glory in a family led to the usurpation of the kingship . An Hereditary ...
Página 14
... King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India . Germany is mostly an empire of confederated states ; and the King of Prussia is Emperor of Germany . An empire is gener- ally considered as a grant , and ...
... King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India . Germany is mostly an empire of confederated states ; and the King of Prussia is Emperor of Germany . An empire is gener- ally considered as a grant , and ...
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absolute monarchy adjourn Albany congress amendments appointed army Articles of Confederation authority Cabinet Carolina citizens civil government CLAUSE coins colonies commerce committee Congress assembled Connecticut consent consists Constitution Continental Congress crimes declared delegates direct taxes district duties elected Elective Monarchy electors Emperor Empire England established exercise Federal foreign form of government governor House of Lords House of Representatives impeachment important Jersey plan judges judicial jurisdiction jury justice King land Legislature letters of marque Lords majority Maryland ment military militia ministers monarchy nations navy North Carolina number of Representatives number of votes organized original parish Parliament party passed Pennsylvania person pocket veto political President punishment qualifications Questions quorum ratified regulate Reichstag representation Rhode Island rule SECTION session silver slave stitution Supreme Court term territory thereof tion tive town township treason treaties trial Union vested veto Vice-President Virginia whole number Witenagemote
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Página 159 - Journal of their proceedings monthly, except such parts thereof relating to treaties, alliances or military operations, as in their judgment require secrecy; and the yeas and nays of the delegates of each state on any question shall be entered on the Journal, when it is desired by any delegate; and the delegates of a state, or any of them, at his or their request shall be furnished with a transcript of the said Journal, except such parts as are above excepted, to lay before the legislatures of the...
Página 154 - If any person guilty of, or charged with treason, felony, or other high misdemeanor in any State, shall flee from justice, and be found in any of the United States, he shall upon demand of the Governor or Executive power, of the State from which he fled, be delivered up and removed to the State having jurisdiction of his offense.
Página 156 - All charges of war, and all other expenses that shall be incurred for the common defense, or general welfare, and allowed by the United States in Congress assembled, shall be defrayed out of a common treasury, which shall be supplied by the several states in proportion to the value of all land within each state...
Página 80 - The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice President, shall be the Vice President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed, and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vice President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office...
Página 159 - The committee of the States, or any nine of them, shall be authorized to execute, in the recess of Congress, such of the powers of Congress as the United States in Congress assembled, by the consent of nine States, shall, from time to time, think expedient to vest them with...
Página 159 - The Congress of the United States shall have power to adjourn to any time within the year, and to any place within the United States, so that no period of adjournment be for a longer duration than the space of six months ; and shall publish the journal of their proceedings monthly, except such parts thereof relating to treaties, alliances, or military operations, as in their judgment require secrecy...
Página 156 - ... appointing courts for the trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas and establishing courts for receiving and determining finally appeals in all cases of captures, provided that no member of congress shall be appointed a judge of any of the said courts.
Página 154 - ... in any State, shall flee from justice, and be found in any of the United States, he shall, upon demand of the Governor, or executive power of the State from which he fled, be delivered up, and removed to the State having jurisdiction of his offence. Full faith and credit shall be given in each of these States to the records, acts and judicial proceedings of the courts and magistrates of every other State.
Página 153 - MARYLAND Samuel Chase William Paca Thomas Stone Charles Carroll, of Carrollton VIRGINIA George Wythe Richard Henry Lee Thomas Jefferson Benjamin Harrison Thomas Nelson, Jr.
Página 153 - Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not by this confederation expressly delegated to the United States in congress assembled.