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... judiciary ; that the executive and a convenient number " of the national judiciary ought to compose a council of revi- “ sim , with authority to examine every act of the national legis- " lature , before it shall operate , and every act ...
... judiciary ; that the executive and a convenient number " of the national judiciary ought to compose a council of revi- “ sim , with authority to examine every act of the national legis- " lature , before it shall operate , and every act ...
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... judiciary , and executive . " In opposition to this resolution it was moved , " that in order to carry into exe- " cution the design of the states in forming this convention , " and to accomplish the objects proposed by the ...
... judiciary , and executive . " In opposition to this resolution it was moved , " that in order to carry into exe- " cution the design of the states in forming this convention , " and to accomplish the objects proposed by the ...
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... judiciary , and executive , " the other " a legislative , executive , and judiciary , " excluding the word supreme . This word was adopt- ed as suitable for the proposed national government , and rejected , as inconsistent with the ...
... judiciary , and executive , " the other " a legislative , executive , and judiciary , " excluding the word supreme . This word was adopt- ed as suitable for the proposed national government , and rejected , as inconsistent with the ...
Página 22
... judiciary , and executive , and though they at first failed , finally succeeded . As applied by the successful federal party to the supreme court , it evidently refers to inferior federal courts . Instead of a judiciary , invested with ...
... judiciary , and executive , and though they at first failed , finally succeeded . As applied by the successful federal party to the supreme court , it evidently refers to inferior federal courts . Instead of a judiciary , invested with ...
Página 42
... judiciary , shall extend to 66 questions which involve the national peace and harmony . " There were three parties in the convention . One , whose ob " ject it was to abolish and annihilate all state governments , and " to bring forward ...
... judiciary , shall extend to 66 questions which involve the national peace and harmony . " There were three parties in the convention . One , whose ob " ject it was to abolish and annihilate all state governments , and " to bring forward ...
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Página 110 - It ever has been and ever will be pursued until it be obtained or until liberty be lost in the pursuit. In a society, under the forms of which the stronger faction can readily unite and oppress the weaker, anarchy may as truly be said to reign, as in a state of nature, where the weaker individual is not secured against the violence of the stronger...
Página 114 - In this relation, then, the proposed government cannot be deemed a national one; since its jurisdiction extends to certain enumerated objects only, and leaves to the several States a residuary and inviolable sovereignty over all other objects.
Página 109 - In the compound republic of America, the power surrendered by the people is first divided between two distinct governments, and then the portion allotted to each subdivided among distinct and separate departments. Hence a double security arises to the rights of the people. The different governments will control each other, at the same time that each will be controlled by itself.
Página 109 - The only answer that can be given is that as all these exterior provisions are found to be inadequate the defect must be supplied, by so contriving the interior structure of the government as that its several constituent parts may, by their mutual relations, be the means of keeping each other in their proper places.
Página 101 - All charges of war, and all other expenses that shall be incurred for the common defence 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...
Página 105 - In the latter, the local or municipal authorities form distinct and independent portions of the supremacy, no more subject, within their respective spheres, to the general authority than the general authority is subject to them within its own sphere.
Página 2 - ... free and independent States; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown, and that all political connection between them and the state of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved ; and that, as free and independent States, they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and do all other acts and things which independent States may of right do.
Página 20 - Resolved that it is the opinion of this Committee that a national government ought to be established consisting of a Supreme Legislative, Judiciary, and Executive.
Página 116 - The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite. The former will be exercised principally on external objects, as war, peace, negotiation, and foreign commerce; with which last the power of taxation will, for the most part, be connected. The powers reserved to the several States will extend to all the objects which, in the ordinary course of affairs; concern the lives, liberties,...
Página 110 - It is of great importance in a republic not only to guard the society against the oppression of its rulers, but to guard one part of the society against the injustice of the other part.