Democracy in America, Volumen1Saunders and Otley, 1838 |
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... elected , including the Governor of the state ‡ . The citizens above the age of sixteen were obliged to bear arms ; they formed a national militia , which appointed its own officers , and was to hold itself at all times in readiness to ...
... elected , including the Governor of the state ‡ . The citizens above the age of sixteen were obliged to bear arms ; they formed a national militia , which appointed its own officers , and was to hold itself at all times in readiness to ...
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... is a fragment , he was acquitted by acclamation , and from that time forwards he was always re - elected governor of the State . See Marshall , vol . i . p . 166 . hazard of your very lives , and whatsoever crosses it C 5 33.
... is a fragment , he was acquitted by acclamation , and from that time forwards he was always re - elected governor of the State . See Marshall , vol . i . p . 166 . hazard of your very lives , and whatsoever crosses it C 5 33.
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... exercised a sort of aristocratic influence , which tended to limit the exercise of social authority within the hands of a few . The public functionaries were not universally elected , and the citizens were not all of 50.
... exercised a sort of aristocratic influence , which tended to limit the exercise of social authority within the hands of a few . The public functionaries were not universally elected , and the citizens were not all of 50.
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Alexis de Tocqueville. universally elected , and the citizens were not all of them electors . The electoral franchise was everywhere placed within certain limits , and made dependent on a certain qualification , which was exceedingly low ...
Alexis de Tocqueville. universally elected , and the citizens were not all of them electors . The electoral franchise was everywhere placed within certain limits , and made dependent on a certain qualification , which was exceedingly low ...
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... they have only the right of presiding at the meeting * . The selectmen are elected every year , in the month of See laws of Massachusetts , vol . i . p . 150 , Act of the 25th March , 1786 . April or of May . The town - meeting chooses 59.
... they have only the right of presiding at the meeting * . The selectmen are elected every year , in the month of See laws of Massachusetts , vol . i . p . 150 , Act of the 25th March , 1786 . April or of May . The town - meeting chooses 59.
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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.