A Letter to His CountrymenJ. Wiley, 1834 - 116 páginas |
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... executive power is not hereditary , or in which the laws are administered in the name of a Commonwealth instead of that of a Prince . Venice , Poland , Frankfort , Unterwalden , Berne and Con- necticut , are or were all republics . New ...
... executive power is not hereditary , or in which the laws are administered in the name of a Commonwealth instead of that of a Prince . Venice , Poland , Frankfort , Unterwalden , Berne and Con- necticut , are or were all republics . New ...
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... executive and the legislature , considered in connexion with leading principles , and under the supposition that the constituency and the re- presentation are of the same mind . In the cases of what are called in Europe representative ...
... executive and the legislature , considered in connexion with leading principles , and under the supposition that the constituency and the re- presentation are of the same mind . In the cases of what are called in Europe representative ...
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... executive of this country has no power to dissolve congress , or congress any power to dis- solve a ministry . The inevitable consequences of the con- tinuance of such collisions , viz . revolution , or changes equal in effect to ...
... executive of this country has no power to dissolve congress , or congress any power to dis- solve a ministry . The inevitable consequences of the con- tinuance of such collisions , viz . revolution , or changes equal in effect to ...
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... executive are , in a great degree , subordinate to the will of the latter , on which there is no restraint but the provisions of the compact , and from which , when legitimately exercised , there is no appeal but to the constituency ...
... executive are , in a great degree , subordinate to the will of the latter , on which there is no restraint but the provisions of the compact , and from which , when legitimately exercised , there is no appeal but to the constituency ...
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... executive is a creature of our own forming , and for our own good , and it is manifestly a weakness to confound him or his authority , with a prince and his prerogative , the latter being based on the divine right . In a monarchy power ...
... executive is a creature of our own forming , and for our own good , and it is manifestly a weakness to confound him or his authority , with a prince and his prerogative , the latter being based on the divine right . In a monarchy power ...
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Página 115 - States; 3 To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian tribes; 4 To establish an uniform rule of naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the United States; 5 To coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the standard of weights and measures; 6 To provide for the punishment of counterfeiting the securities and current coin of the United States...
Página 116 - To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular States, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of government of the United States, and to exercise like authority over all places purchased, by the consent of the Legislature of the State in which the same shall be, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needful buildings : and, 17.
Página 114 - Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members, and a Majority of each shall constitute a Quorum to do Business ; but a smaller Number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the Attendance of absent Members, in such Manner, and under such Penalties as each House may provide.
Página 70 - The President shall have power to fill all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next session; but no person rejected by the Senate shall be reappointed to the same office during their ensuing recess.
Página 115 - To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water: 11. To raise and support armies; but no appropriation of money to that use, shall be for a longer term than two years: 12. To provide and maintain a navy: 13.
Página 115 - The congress shall have power — 1. To lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises; to pay the debts and provide for the common defence and general welfare of the United States; but all duties, imposts, and excises, shall be uniform throughout the United States: 2.
Página 115 - The Congress shall have Power 1 To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States...
Página 115 - States : 2. To borrow money on the credit of the United States : 3. To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian tribes : 4. To establish a uniform rule of naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the United States : 5.
Página 12 - Although he selected a foreign scene on this occasion, no one of his works is more American in its essential character. It was designed not only to extend the democratical principle abroad, but to confirm his countrymen in the opinion that nations " cannot be governed by an irresponsible minority, without involving a train of nearly intolerable abuses.
Página 105 - There are two things I admire in Sir Walter, his capacity and his simplicity, which indeed I am apt to think are much the same. The more ideas a man has of other things the less he is taken up with the idea of himself. Every one gives the same account of the author of ' Waverley ' in this respect. When he was in Paris, and went to Galignani's, he sat down in an outer room to look at some book he wanted to see ; none of the clerks had the least suspicion who it was. When it was found out the place...
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The Fictional Republic: Horatio Alger and American Political Discourse Carol Nackenoff Pré-visualização limitada - 1994 |
La critique littéraire aux Etats-Unis: de l'indépendance politique à l ... Jean-Marie Bonnet Visualização de excertos - 1982 |