The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 8Grolier Incorporated, 1999 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries A thirty-volume encyclopedia covering important world events while providing major new treatments of selected topics in various academic fields. |
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Page 97
... elected governing body or its presiding officers combines execu- tive , legislative , and judicial functions in more than one fifth of the counties in the United States . The association of judicial functions with the other ...
... elected governing body or its presiding officers combines execu- tive , legislative , and judicial functions in more than one fifth of the counties in the United States . The association of judicial functions with the other ...
Page 313
... Elected attorney general of Texas as a Democrat in 1890 and 1892 , he represented the state in important law cases . He was elected governor in 1894 and 1896 , and in 1899 he went to the U. S. Senate , where he served 24 years . An able ...
... Elected attorney general of Texas as a Democrat in 1890 and 1892 , he represented the state in important law cases . He was elected governor in 1894 and 1896 , and in 1899 he went to the U. S. Senate , where he served 24 years . An able ...
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... elected by popular vote . The third constitution , adopted in 1831 , made significant changes in the judiciary . All three constitutions were written by special conventions elected for the purpose and were put into effect merely by ...
... elected by popular vote . The third constitution , adopted in 1831 , made significant changes in the judiciary . All three constitutions were written by special conventions elected for the purpose and were put into effect merely by ...
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CORPORATION The corporation is the dominant | 56 |
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