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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... authority exercised in regulating the conduct or actions of mankind in civil society , is called civil government . A § 8. The rules by which the conduct of men in civil society is to be regulated , are called laws ; as the commands of ...
... authority exercised in regulating the conduct or actions of mankind in civil society , is called civil government . A § 8. The rules by which the conduct of men in civil society is to be regulated , are called laws ; as the commands of ...
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... authority over his subjects in a cruel manner , he is called a despot or tyrant , and his government is called despotism , or tyranny . Ori . ginally the words despot and tyrant meant simply a single ruler . But such is the sense at ...
... authority over his subjects in a cruel manner , he is called a despot or tyrant , and his government is called despotism , or tyranny . Ori . ginally the words despot and tyrant meant simply a single ruler . But such is the sense at ...
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... authority from the king to appoint them ; and they were generally under the control of the king , who kept them in office as long or as short a time as he pleased . § 6. The council was composed of a small number of men , also appointed ...
... authority from the king to appoint them ; and they were generally under the control of the king , who kept them in office as long or as short a time as he pleased . § 6. The council was composed of a small number of men , also appointed ...
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... authority , in certain matters , over all the states . The form of the general government is on the plan of the state governments , and its constitution is called the " Constitution of the United States . " Sometimes this government is ...
... authority , in certain matters , over all the states . The form of the general government is on the plan of the state governments , and its constitution is called the " Constitution of the United States . " Sometimes this government is ...
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... 3. How many delegates were sent from each county ? 4. How and when were the de- legates chosen ? By what authority ? When did they assemble ? 5. Do- to vote , meet in the several towns throughout the ITS PRESENT GOVERNMENT . 29.
... 3. How many delegates were sent from each county ? 4. How and when were the de- legates chosen ? By what authority ? When did they assemble ? 5. Do- to vote , meet in the several towns throughout the ITS PRESENT GOVERNMENT . 29.
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