First Lessons in Civil Government: Including a Comprehensive View of the Government of the State of New-York, and an Abstract of the Laws, Showing the Rights, Duties, and Responsibilities of Citizens in the Civil and Domestic Relations : with an Outline of the Government of the United States, Adapted to the Capacities of Children and Youth, and Designed for the Use of Schools |
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... amount of business which is to be done in the various departments of the government , re- quires a great number of officers . Hence , the next act of political power to be exercised by the people , is the election of the necessary ...
... amount of business which is to be done in the various departments of the government , re- quires a great number of officers . Hence , the next act of political power to be exercised by the people , is the election of the necessary ...
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... amount , were entitled to vote . In some of the states this is still the case , but not in this state . The right of voting is sometimes called the right of suffrage ; and where all the freemen en- joy this privilege , it is said ...
... amount , were entitled to vote . In some of the states this is still the case , but not in this state . The right of voting is sometimes called the right of suffrage ; and where all the freemen en- joy this privilege , it is said ...
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... amount of their salaries . Out of the general fund of the state are paid the salaries and compensation of the legislative , executive , and the principal judicial officers , employed in the several depart- ments of the government . ยง 5 ...
... amount of their salaries . Out of the general fund of the state are paid the salaries and compensation of the legislative , executive , and the principal judicial officers , employed in the several depart- ments of the government . ยง 5 ...
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... amount of toll paid is rated according to the weight of the goods carried . In order to ascertain how much toll is to be paid , the loading of a boat must be weighed , and the toll is paid on such loading , by the ton . The tolls are ...
... amount of toll paid is rated according to the weight of the goods carried . In order to ascertain how much toll is to be paid , the loading of a boat must be weighed , and the toll is paid on such loading , by the ton . The tolls are ...
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... amount so to be raised is added to and collected with the sum yearly raised in each town for the town and county expenses . And if a majority of the inhabitants of any town , at their annual town meeting shall so vote , a still farther ...
... amount so to be raised is added to and collected with the sum yearly raised in each town for the town and county expenses . And if a majority of the inhabitants of any town , at their annual town meeting shall so vote , a still farther ...
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