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... judicial powers , or either of them ; the judicial shall never exercise the legislative and executive powers , or either of them to the end that it may be a government of laws and not of men . ” ― Nearly a year before the Constitutional ...
... judicial powers , or either of them ; the judicial shall never exercise the legislative and executive powers , or either of them to the end that it may be a government of laws and not of men . ” ― Nearly a year before the Constitutional ...
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... JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT ( THE SUPREME COURT AND THE INFERIOR COURTS ) . IV . STATE COMITY AND STATE RIGHTS V. METHOD OF AMENDMENT VI . · ASSUMPTION OF PUBLIC DEBT- THE SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND BINDING STATE JUDICIARY - OATH PRESCRIBED FOR ...
... JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT ( THE SUPREME COURT AND THE INFERIOR COURTS ) . IV . STATE COMITY AND STATE RIGHTS V. METHOD OF AMENDMENT VI . · ASSUMPTION OF PUBLIC DEBT- THE SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND BINDING STATE JUDICIARY - OATH PRESCRIBED FOR ...
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... judicial and legislative power " which had been possessed by the Houses of Parliament in England . That blending of power does not exist under our Constitution . For redress on account of slanderous or libelous accusations a member of ...
... judicial and legislative power " which had been possessed by the Houses of Parliament in England . That blending of power does not exist under our Constitution . For redress on account of slanderous or libelous accusations a member of ...
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... judicial , and therefore to be determined , not by the courts , but by Con- gress . The Court said that " the power to make the notes of the Government a legal tender in payment of private debts " is " one of the powers belonging to ...
... judicial , and therefore to be determined , not by the courts , but by Con- gress . The Court said that " the power to make the notes of the Government a legal tender in payment of private debts " is " one of the powers belonging to ...
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... Judicial Department of the Government . Section 1 of that Article vests the judicial power in a Supreme Court , " and in such inferior courts as Congress may from time to time ordain and establish . " " Without such inferior courts in ...
... Judicial Department of the Government . Section 1 of that Article vests the judicial power in a Supreme Court , " and in such inferior courts as Congress may from time to time ordain and establish . " " Without such inferior courts in ...
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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.