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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... majority , and presume to exercise their political franchise , who have never so much as given the constitution a single reading ! We boast of republican equality . The high and the low , the rich and the poor , enjoy an equal amc int ...
... majority , and presume to exercise their political franchise , who have never so much as given the constitution a single reading ! We boast of republican equality . The high and the low , the rich and the poor , enjoy an equal amc int ...
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... majority of the members of each house shall constitute a quorum to do business . Quorum means such number of any body of officers as may transact business . As majority means more than one half , any number of members more than one half ...
... majority of the members of each house shall constitute a quorum to do business . Quorum means such number of any body of officers as may transact business . As majority means more than one half , any number of members more than one half ...
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... majority of the members present vote in tee ? A select committee ? 5. State the labors of a committee . $ 6 . When and what do committees report to the house ? What is a bill ? Are all bills reported by committees ? 7. How often must a ...
... majority of the members present vote in tee ? A select committee ? 5. State the labors of a committee . $ 6 . When and what do committees report to the house ? What is a bill ? Are all bills reported by committees ? 7. How often must a ...
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... majority vote in the negative , the bill is lost . If the yeas and nays happen to be equal , there is said to be a tie ; in which case the chairman decides the question by his vote , which is called the casting vote . If he is in favor ...
... majority vote in the negative , the bill is lost . If the yeas and nays happen to be equal , there is said to be a tie ; in which case the chairman decides the question by his vote , which is called the casting vote . If he is in favor ...
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... majority of the senators pres- ent consent to the appointment of the persons so nominated , they are appointed . ยง6 The duties of the lieutenant - governor are not very numerous . He is president of the senate , as has been stated in a ...
... majority of the senators pres- ent consent to the appointment of the persons so nominated , they are appointed . ยง6 The duties of the lieutenant - governor are not very numerous . He is president of the senate , as has been stated in a ...
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