The Constitution Text-book: a Practical and Familiar Exposition of the Constitution of the United States: And of Portions of the Public and Administrative Law of the Federal Government |
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... extended from the time of the meeting of the first Continental Congress , March 5 , 1774 , down to the final ratification of the Arti- cles of Confederation , March 1 , 1781 . The Confederate government extended from the ratifi- cation ...
... extended from the time of the meeting of the first Continental Congress , March 5 , 1774 , down to the final ratification of the Arti- cles of Confederation , March 1 , 1781 . The Confederate government extended from the ratifi- cation ...
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... extend further than to removal from Office , and Disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honour , Trust or Profit under the United States : but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment , Trial ...
... extend further than to removal from Office , and Disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honour , Trust or Profit under the United States : but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment , Trial ...
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... extend to all Cases , in Law and Equity , arising under this Constitution , the Laws of the United States , and Treaties made , or which shall be made , under their Authority ; -to all Cases affecting Ambassadors , other public ...
... extend to all Cases , in Law and Equity , arising under this Constitution , the Laws of the United States , and Treaties made , or which shall be made , under their Authority ; -to all Cases affecting Ambassadors , other public ...
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... extend to any suit in law or equity , com- menced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State , or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State . * ( ARTICLE XII . ) The Electors shall meet in their ...
... extend to any suit in law or equity , com- menced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State , or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State . * ( ARTICLE XII . ) The Electors shall meet in their ...
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... extending the term of service to two years . § 69. The Constitution does not prescribe uniform quali- fications for those who may vote for representatives . The differences in the qualifications of voters in the several States were so ...
... extending the term of service to two years . § 69. The Constitution does not prescribe uniform quali- fications for those who may vote for representatives . The differences in the qualifications of voters in the several States were so ...
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Page 274 - ... 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.
Page 40 - ... 3. The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury; and such trial shall be held in the state where the said crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any state, the trial shall be at such place or places as the congress may by law have directed.
Page 38 - The president shall have power to fill up all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next session. SECTION 3. He shall, from time to time, give to the congress information of the state of the Union...
Page 1 - ... it is of infinite moment that you should properly estimate the immense value of your national Union to your collective and individual happiness...
Page 42 - The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or other Property belonging to the United States ; and nothing in this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any Claims of the United States, or of any particular State. SECTION 4. The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion, and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive...
Page 271 - 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.
Page 284 - The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their Constitutions of Government. — But, the Constitution which at any time exists, 'till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole people, is sacredly obligatory upon all.
Page 273 - ... that no treaty of commerce shall be made whereby the legislative power of the respective States shall be restrained from imposing such imposts and duties on foreigners, as their own people are subjected to, or from prohibiting the exportation or importation of any species of goods or commodities whatsoever...
Page 288 - ... period a great nation, to give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a people always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence. Who can doubt that in the course of time and things, the fruits of such a plan would richly repay any temporary advantages which might be lost by a steady adherence to it. Can it be, that Providence has not connected the permanent felicity of a nation with its virtue ? The experiment, at least, is recommended by every sentiment which ennobles human nature.
Page 280 - In the discharge of this trust, I will only say, that I have, with good intentions, contributed towards the organization and administration of the government, the best exertions of which a very fallible judgment was capable.