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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... electors to meet in the severa counties , to determine by vote whether a new government should be formed , and if so , then either to authorize them , ( the congress of the colony , ) to institute a new government , or to choose other ...
... electors to meet in the severa counties , to determine by vote whether a new government should be formed , and if so , then either to authorize them , ( the congress of the colony , ) to institute a new government , or to choose other ...
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... electors , the men who are entitled 2. Did all the people meet to frame the constitution ? By whom did they act ? What is a delegate ? What is a convention ? $ 3. How many delegates were sent from each county ? 4. How and when were the ...
... electors , the men who are entitled 2. Did all the people meet to frame the constitution ? By whom did they act ? What is a delegate ? What is a convention ? $ 3. How many delegates were sent from each county ? 4. How and when were the ...
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... electors of a whole county could not conveniently assemble in one place . And this is one reason why a state is divided into towns . The manner of voting is this : each voter has a ballot prepared , which is a small piece of paper on ...
... electors of a whole county could not conveniently assemble in one place . And this is one reason why a state is divided into towns . The manner of voting is this : each voter has a ballot prepared , which is a small piece of paper on ...
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... electors of a town have power , at their annual town meeting , to direct money to be raised for town purposes ; to establish the compensation of , certain town officers ; to make regulations as to fences ; to direct what sum shall be ...
... electors of a town have power , at their annual town meeting , to direct money to be raised for town purposes ; to establish the compensation of , certain town officers ; to make regulations as to fences ; to direct what sum shall be ...
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... electors may determine . All the town officers must be elected by ballot , except the sealer , overseers of highways and pound - masters , who may be chosen either by ballot , by ayes and noes , or by the rising and dividing of the electors ...
... electors may determine . All the town officers must be elected by ballot , except the sealer , overseers of highways and pound - masters , who may be chosen either by ballot , by ayes and noes , or by the rising and dividing of the electors ...
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