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Page 46
... Legislative Power - the Legislature . The House of Representatives at Washington . THE legislative power is usually vested in a certain number of persons chosen by the people , or a portion of the people , for that purpose . These are ...
... Legislative Power - the Legislature . The House of Representatives at Washington . THE legislative power is usually vested in a certain number of persons chosen by the people , or a portion of the people , for that purpose . These are ...
Page 47
... legislative , judicial or executive , being absorbed by the king , or chief , and his immediate officers and dependents . Where such a state of things exists , the people have nothing to do in making the government . All they are ...
... legislative , judicial or executive , being absorbed by the king , or chief , and his immediate officers and dependents . Where such a state of things exists , the people have nothing to do in making the government . All they are ...
Page 51
... legislative or judicial powers , he is despotic . In despotic countries , the three powers of gov- ernment are usually placed in the hands of the emperor , king , or chief . The sultan of Turkey , for instance , makes the laws , has ...
... legislative or judicial powers , he is despotic . In despotic countries , the three powers of gov- ernment are usually placed in the hands of the emperor , king , or chief . The sultan of Turkey , for instance , makes the laws , has ...
Page 129
... legislative branches of the government was thus entirely destroyed . The storm of popular fury gathered and broke rapidly . The Bastile was taken and destroyed in July , as stated . On the 4th of August the privi- leges of the nobility ...
... legislative branches of the government was thus entirely destroyed . The storm of popular fury gathered and broke rapidly . The Bastile was taken and destroyed in July , as stated . On the 4th of August the privi- leges of the nobility ...
Page 134
... legislative branch , is called the Chamber of Deputies ; the upper house , the Chamber of Peers . The peers are nominated by the king . The whole number of persons who vote for deputies , is but about 130,000 . The forms and modes of ...
... legislative branch , is called the Chamber of Deputies ; the upper house , the Chamber of Peers . The peers are nominated by the king . The whole number of persons who vote for deputies , is but about 130,000 . The forms and modes of ...
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