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... become as dangerous as he ever was to the safety of the government and to the rights and liberties of the people . " In questions of power , then , " wrote Jefferson , “ let no more be heard of confidence in man , but bind him down from ...
... become as dangerous as he ever was to the safety of the government and to the rights and liberties of the people . " In questions of power , then , " wrote Jefferson , “ let no more be heard of confidence in man , but bind him down from ...
Page ix
... become a pat- tern which other republics have imitated . ... The constitutions of all the forty - five States [ forty - eight in 1922 ] of the Union are rigid , being not alterable by the legislatures of those States respectively . This ...
... become a pat- tern which other republics have imitated . ... The constitutions of all the forty - five States [ forty - eight in 1922 ] of the Union are rigid , being not alterable by the legislatures of those States respectively . This ...
Page xv
... become the law of the land is a question . deeply interesting to the United States ; but , happily , not of an intricacy proportioned to its interest . It seems only necessary to recognize certain principles , supposed to have been long ...
... become the law of the land is a question . deeply interesting to the United States ; but , happily , not of an intricacy proportioned to its interest . It seems only necessary to recognize certain principles , supposed to have been long ...
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... become effective when adopted by nine of the thirteen States was revolutionary . Revision only was uppermost in the minds of many . On February 21 , 1787 , the Congress existing under the Arti- cles called a convention " for the sole ...
... become effective when adopted by nine of the thirteen States was revolutionary . Revision only was uppermost in the minds of many . On February 21 , 1787 , the Congress existing under the Arti- cles called a convention " for the sole ...
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... Fiske ( " Critical Period in Amer- ican History " ) says that in 1787 slavery was a cloud no larger than a man's hand . The institution had been dying slowly for fifty years . It had become extinct 12 Constitution of the United States.
... Fiske ( " Critical Period in Amer- ican History " ) says that in 1787 slavery was a cloud no larger than a man's hand . The institution had been dying slowly for fifty years . It had become extinct 12 Constitution of the United States.
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Page 245 - When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies : Provided, That the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointment until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct. This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution.
Page 186 - Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Page 186 - The conventions of a number of the states having, at the time of their adopting the constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added...
Page 164 - If in the opinion of the people the distribution or modification of the constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way which the Constitution designates. But let there be no change by usurpation; for though this in one instance may be the instrument of good, it is the customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed.
Page 52 - But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold and his wife* and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Page xiv - Philadelphia for the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of Confederation and reporting to Congress and the several legislatures such alterations and provisions therein as shall, when agreed to in Congress and confirmed by the States, render the federal Constitution adequate to the exigencies of government and the preservation of the Union.
Page 67 - The United States in Congress assembled shall have the sole and exclusive right and power of determining on peace and war...
Page 98 - The Congress may determine the Time of chusing the Electors, and the Day on which they shall give their Votes; which Day shall be the same throughout the United States.
Page 69 - States, excepting regimental officers; appointing all the officers of the naval forces, and commissioning all officers whatever in the service of the United States; making rules for the government and regulation of the said land and naval forces, and directing their operations.