The Referendum in America: Together with Some Chapters on the Initiative and the RecallC. Scribner, 1911 - 533 páginas |
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... introduced into the practice of the Confederation that the subject began to claim anything like general consideration in the English speaking world . As for myself , I cannot remember that very much that was definite was known of this ...
... introduced into the practice of the Confederation that the subject began to claim anything like general consideration in the English speaking world . As for myself , I cannot remember that very much that was definite was known of this ...
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... introducing the referendum into Belgium was seriously discussed during the recent constitutional con- troversy which preceded and accompanied the revision of the organic law of that kingdom . More recently it has engrossed public ...
... introducing the referendum into Belgium was seriously discussed during the recent constitutional con- troversy which preceded and accompanied the revision of the organic law of that kingdom . More recently it has engrossed public ...
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... introduce into the fundamental law of the State of Pennsyl- vania . He found the weakness of the English Constitution to be its complexity , while Montesquieu and John Adams re- garded this thing as the chief source of its strength ...
... introduce into the fundamental law of the State of Pennsyl- vania . He found the weakness of the English Constitution to be its complexity , while Montesquieu and John Adams re- garded this thing as the chief source of its strength ...
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... -8 . 18 Works , Vol . IV , pp . 185-187 . " Cf. Rousseau's introduction to his Contrat Social alluded to in this chapter , ante , p . 2 . checked and restrained , and any degree of freedom preserved 8 THE REFERENDUM IN AMERICA.
... -8 . 18 Works , Vol . IV , pp . 185-187 . " Cf. Rousseau's introduction to his Contrat Social alluded to in this chapter , ante , p . 2 . checked and restrained , and any degree of freedom preserved 8 THE REFERENDUM IN AMERICA.
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... xvii . 58 Ibid . , sec . xliv . 59 Amendments to the Constitution of Vermont , art . xxv , sec . iv . 60 Constitution of 1786 , chap . II , sec . 6 . introduced into the legislative system of the State , until 24 THE REFERENDUM IN AMERICA.
... xvii . 58 Ibid . , sec . xliv . 59 Amendments to the Constitution of Vermont , art . xxv , sec . iv . 60 Constitution of 1786 , chap . II , sec . 6 . introduced into the legislative system of the State , until 24 THE REFERENDUM IN AMERICA.
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Adams adopted American approved Assembly authority ballot bill body California called cent chap charter citizens Code Code of Iowa Colorado Consti constitutional amendment convention corporations Council county seat court declared delegates districts enacted established favor framed Franklin freeholders Governor Home Rule Ibid Illinois initiative instance interest Iowa John Adams Kansas Kentucky lature law-making legal voters legis legislative legislature majority Massachusetts mayor measure ment method Minnesota Mississippi Missouri municipal Nebraska number of votes officers Ohio opinion option laws ordinance Oregon passed Pennsylvania petition plebiscite political poll popular vote prohibition proposed proposition provision qualified electors question recall referendum referred regard repealed representative respect Session Laws South Carolina South Dakota special election submission submitted to popular suffrage Texas tion town township tution two-thirds vention Virginia votes cast West Virginia
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Página 146 - ... then it shall be the duty of the legislature to submit such proposed amendment or amendments to the people...
Página 203 - Federal constitution providing for the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people, and we favor direct legislation wherever practicable.
Página 494 - That perfect toleration of religious sentiment shall be secured, and that no Inhabitant of said State shall ever be molested in person, or property on account of his or her mode of religious worship: Provided, That polygamous or plural marriages are forever prohibited.
Página 13 - That it be recommended to the respective assemblies and conventions of the United Colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs, has been hitherto established, to adopt such government as shall in the opinion of the representatives of the people, best conduce to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general.
Página 341 - ... in harmony with and subject to the Constitution and laws of the State.
Página 192 - Indian descent, not members of any tribe; provided, that the legislature may at any time extend by law the right of suffrage to persons not herein enumeraled ; but no such law shall be in force until the same shall have been submitted to a vote of the people at a general election, and approved by a majority of all the votes cast at such election...
Página 439 - Under such general laws, the electors of each city and village shall have power and authority to frame, adopt and amend its charter...
Página 438 - Corporations may be formed under general laws, but shall not be created by the Legislative Assembly by special laws. The Legislative Assembly shall not enact, amend or repeal any charter or act of incorporation for any municipality, city or town.
Página 111 - ... election shall have voted for a convention, the legislature shall at the next session provide by law for calling the same; and such convention shall consist of a number of members, not less than double that of the most numerous branch of the legislature.
Página 146 - Any amendment or amendments to this constitution may be proposed in either house of the general assembly; and if the same shall be agreed to by a majority of the members elected to each of the two houses, such proposed amendment shall be entered on their journals, with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and referred to the legislature to be chosen at the next general election...