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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... appears from what has been said , that a constitution is a law ; but not every law is a constitution . A constitution is made by the act of the people , and constitutes their form of government ; the laws are acts of the legislature ...
... appears from what has been said , that a constitution is a law ; but not every law is a constitution . A constitution is made by the act of the people , and constitutes their form of government ; the laws are acts of the legislature ...
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... appears that only one branch of the law . making power was chosen by the people , while the other two , he governor and council , were appointed by the king , or were subject to him , as were also the other officers of the government ...
... appears that only one branch of the law . making power was chosen by the people , while the other two , he governor and council , were appointed by the king , or were subject to him , as were also the other officers of the government ...
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... appear as we proceed . ยง3 . When we speak of officers being elected by the peo- ple , we do not mean all the people of every class ; but such only as are entitled by the constitution to vote at elections . It is not considered proper ...
... appear as we proceed . ยง3 . When we speak of officers being elected by the peo- ple , we do not mean all the people of every class ; but such only as are entitled by the constitution to vote at elections . It is not considered proper ...
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... appears , that if no laws could be enacted without the consent of the governor , we should not be in a much better condition than the people of the colonies were while subject to Great Britain , or than the people are in a monarchy ...
... appears , that if no laws could be enacted without the consent of the governor , we should not be in a much better condition than the people of the colonies were while subject to Great Britain , or than the people are in a monarchy ...
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... appear at military parades after having been duly warned , are afterwards tried by a military court called court martial , to consist of three mili- tary officers ; and if upon trial such persons cannot show that they were necessarily ...
... appear at military parades after having been duly warned , are afterwards tried by a military court called court martial , to consist of three mili- tary officers ; and if upon trial such persons cannot show that they were necessarily ...
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