The American Politican: Containing the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, the Inaugural and First Annual Addresses and Messages of All the Presidents, and Other Important State Papers; Together with a Selection of Interesting Statistical Tables, and Biographical Notices of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, the Several Presidents, and Many Other Distinguished Characters |
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... authorities , and the necessary corrections in them have been made , wherever typographical errors appeared . In the lives of the men who were chiefly instrumental in conducting our country through the storm of the revolution , we have ...
... authorities , and the necessary corrections in them have been made , wherever typographical errors appeared . In the lives of the men who were chiefly instrumental in conducting our country through the storm of the revolution , we have ...
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... authority of the good people of these colonies , solemnly publish and de- clare that these United Colonies are , and of right ought to be , free and independent states ; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown ...
... authority of the good people of these colonies , solemnly publish and de- clare that these United Colonies are , and of right ought to be , free and independent states ; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown ...
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... authority thereof shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies . 5. The House of Representatives shall choose their speaker and other officers , and shall have the sole power of impeachment . SECT . III.1 . The Senate of the ...
... authority thereof shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies . 5. The House of Representatives shall choose their speaker and other officers , and shall have the sole power of impeachment . SECT . III.1 . The Senate of the ...
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... authority of the United States , which shall have been created , or the emoluments whereof shall have been increased , during such time ; and no person holding any office under the United States , shall be a member of either house ...
... authority of the United States , which shall have been created , or the emoluments whereof shall have been increased , during such time ; and no person holding any office under the United States , shall be a member of either house ...
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... authority of training the militia , according to the discipline prescribed by Congress : 17. To exercise exclusive legislation , in all cases what- soever , over such district ( not exceeding ten miles square ) as may , by cession of ...
... authority of training the militia , according to the discipline prescribed by Congress : 17. To exercise exclusive legislation , in all cases what- soever , over such district ( not exceeding ten miles square ) as may , by cession of ...
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