Democracy in America, Volumen1Saunders and Otley, 1838 |
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... American Constitution ; and if the settlers of New England discarded the feudal rights , the royal justiciars , and the claims of primogeniture , when they re- linquished the feelings , the traditions , and the character of English ...
... American Constitution ; and if the settlers of New England discarded the feudal rights , the royal justiciars , and the claims of primogeniture , when they re- linquished the feelings , the traditions , and the character of English ...
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... Americans , at an almost com- plete equality of conditions . But I do not conclude from this , that we shall ever be necessarily led to draw the same political consequences which the Americans have derived from a similar social ...
... Americans , at an almost com- plete equality of conditions . But I do not conclude from this , that we shall ever be necessarily led to draw the same political consequences which the Americans have derived from a similar social ...
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... America I saw more than America ; I sought the image of democracy itself , with its inclinations , its character , its prejudices , and its passions , in order to learn what we have to fear or to hope from its progress . In the first ...
... America I saw more than America ; I sought the image of democracy itself , with its inclinations , its character , its prejudices , and its passions , in order to learn what we have to fear or to hope from its progress . In the first ...
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... American functionaries who thus favoured my inquiries I am proud to name Mr. Edward Livingston , then Se- cretary of State , and late American Minister at Paris . During my stay at the Session of Congress Mr. Livingston was kind enough ...
... American functionaries who thus favoured my inquiries I am proud to name Mr. Edward Livingston , then Se- cretary of State , and late American Minister at Paris . During my stay at the Session of Congress Mr. Livingston was kind enough ...
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... America CHAPTER II . Origin of the Anglo - Americans , and its importance in rela- tion to their future condition Reasons of certain anomalies which the laws and customs of the Anglo - Americans present ..... CHAPTER III . Social ...
... America CHAPTER II . Origin of the Anglo - Americans , and its importance in rela- tion to their future condition Reasons of certain anomalies which the laws and customs of the Anglo - Americans present ..... CHAPTER III . Social ...
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Página 296 - ... then it shall be the duty of the Legislature to submit such proposed amendment or amendments to the people, in such manner and at such time as the Legislature shall prescribe...
Página 274 - ... 2. A person charged in any state with treason, felony, or other crime, who shall flee from justice, and be found in another state, shall, on demand of the executive authority of the state from which he fled, be delivered up, to be removed to the state having jurisdiction of the crime.
Página 272 - Term, be elected as follows: 2. Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress...
Página 271 - ... 2. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when, in cases of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may require it. 3. No bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed. 4. No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration hereinbefore directed to be taken.
Página 273 - No person, except a natural-born citizen, or a citizen of the United States at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President...
Página 274 - Treason against the United States shall consist only in levying war against them or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason, unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.
Página 296 - Any amendment or amendments to this constitution may be proposed in the senate and 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 or amendments shall be entered on their journals with the yeas and nays taken thereon...
Página 265 - Rhode Island and Providence Plantations one, Connecticut five, New York six, New Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland six, Virginia ten, North Carolina five, South Carolina five, and Georgia three.
Página 293 - Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press.
Página 270 - To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular States, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of government of the United States, and to exercise like authority over all places purchased, by the consent of the Legislature of the State in which the same shall be, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needful buildings : and, 17.