Papers and References to Accompany Lectures on the Formation of the Federal Constitution1889 - Constitutional history - 88 pages |
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... necessary to their common interest and their permanent harmony ; and to report to the several States such an act relative to this great object as , when unani- mously ratified by them , will enable the United States in Congress ...
... necessary to their common interest and their permanent harmony ; and to report to the several States such an act relative to this great object as , when unani- mously ratified by them , will enable the United States in Congress ...
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... necessary to the common interest and permanent harmony of the several States ; " and to report such an act on the subject , as , when ratified by them , " would enable the United States in Congress assembled effectually to provide for ...
... necessary to the common interest and permanent harmony of the several States ; " and to report such an act on the subject , as , when ratified by them , " would enable the United States in Congress assembled effectually to provide for ...
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... on the second Monday of May next , to take into consideration the situation of the United States , to devise such further provisions as shall appear to them necessary to render the constitution of the federal government adequate 7.
... on the second Monday of May next , to take into consideration the situation of the United States , to devise such further provisions as shall appear to them necessary to render the constitution of the federal government adequate 7.
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William Carey Jones. necessary to render the constitution of the federal government adequate to the exigencies of the Union ; and to report such an act for that purpose to ... necessary to render the constitution of the federal government ...
William Carey Jones. necessary to render the constitution of the federal government adequate to the exigencies of the Union ; and to report such an act for that purpose to ... necessary to render the constitution of the federal government ...
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... necessary ; and that the assent of the national legislature ought not to be required thereto . 14. That the legislative , executive , and judiciary powers within the several States ought to be bound by oath to support the Articles of ...
... necessary ; and that the assent of the national legislature ought not to be required thereto . 14. That the legislative , executive , and judiciary powers within the several States ought to be bound by oath to support the Articles of ...
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Page 7 - States, to devise such further provisions as shall appear to them necessary to render the constitution of the federal government adequate to the exigencies of the Union...
Page 8 - Confederation, and moreover to legislate in all cases to which the separate States are incompetent, or in which the harmony of the United States may be interrupted by the exercise of individual legislation ; to negative all laws passed by the several States contravening, in the opinion of the National Legislature, the Articles of Union, or any treaty subsisting under the authority of the Union ; and to call forth the force of the Union against any member of the Union failing to fulfill its duty under...
Page 23 - We the people of the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, do ordain, declare, and establish the following Constitution for the government of ourselves and our posterity.
Page 8 - Council of revision with authority to examine every act of the National Legislature before it shall operate, & every act of a particular Legislature before a Negative thereon shall be final; and that the dissent of the said Council shall amount to a rejection, unless the Act of the National Legislature be again passed, or that of a particular Legislature be again negatived by of the members of each branch.
Page 8 - Resolved that the members of the second branch of the National Legislature ought to be elected by those of the first, out of a proper number of persons nominated by the individual Legislatures...
Page 13 - Resolved that a National Executive be instituted to consist of a Single Person to be chosen by the National Legislature...
Page 8 - Resolved, that the amendments which shall be offered to the Confederation by the Convention, ought, at a proper time or times, after the approbation of Congress, to be submitted to an assembly or assemblies of representatives, recommended by the several legislatures, to be expressly chosen by the people, to consider and decide thereon.
Page 8 - Resolved that the National Legislature ought to consist of two branches. 4. Resolved that the members of the first branch of the National Legislature ought to be elected by the people of the several States...
Page 8 - Acts; that the National Legislature ought to be empowered to enjoy the Legislative Rights vested in Congress by the Confederation & moreover to legislate in all cases to which the separate States are incompetent...
Page 22 - RESOLVED, That it be an instruction to the committee, to whom were referred the proceedings of the convention for the establishment of a national government, to receive a clause or clauses, requiring certain qualifications of property and citizenship, in the United States, for the executive, the judiciary, and the members of both branches of the legislature of the United States.] With the above resolutions were referred the propositions offered by Mr C.