Great Debates in American History: State rights (1798-1861); slavery (1858-1861)Marion Mills Miller Current Literature Publishing Company, 1913 - Civil rights |
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... amendment . Another amendment , subordinate in importance , but still in a high degree expedient , relates to the exclusion of foreigners hereafter arriving in the United States from the capacity of holding offices of trust , honor , or ...
... amendment . Another amendment , subordinate in importance , but still in a high degree expedient , relates to the exclusion of foreigners hereafter arriving in the United States from the capacity of holding offices of trust , honor , or ...
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... amended and modified , just as the people may choose it should be . It is as popular , just as truly emanating from the people , as the State governments . It is created for one pur- pose ; the State governments for another . It has its ...
... amended and modified , just as the people may choose it should be . It is as popular , just as truly emanating from the people , as the State governments . It is created for one pur- pose ; the State governments for another . It has its ...
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... the progress of the evil , " by a vote of three - fourths ? But the Con- stitution does not permit a minority to submit to the people a proposition for an amendment to the Constitution . Such a 66 GREAT AMERICAN DEBATES.
... the progress of the evil , " by a vote of three - fourths ? But the Con- stitution does not permit a minority to submit to the people a proposition for an amendment to the Constitution . Such a 66 GREAT AMERICAN DEBATES.
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Marion Mills Miller. proposition for an amendment to the Constitution . Such a proposition can come only from " two - thirds of the two Houses of Congress , or the legislatures of two - thirds of the States . " It will be seen ...
Marion Mills Miller. proposition for an amendment to the Constitution . Such a proposition can come only from " two - thirds of the two Houses of Congress , or the legislatures of two - thirds of the States . " It will be seen ...
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... amendment expressly declaring the right of the people voted down ? Plainly enough now , the adoption of it would have spoiled the niche for the Dred Scott decision . Why was the court decision held up ? Why even a Senator's individual ...
... amendment expressly declaring the right of the people voted down ? Plainly enough now , the adoption of it would have spoiled the niche for the Dred Scott decision . Why was the court decision held up ? Why even a Senator's individual ...
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