Outlines of the Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United States: Designed as a Text Book for Lectures, as a Class Book for Academies and Common Schools, and as a Manual for Popular UseCollins and Hannay, 1833 - 249 páginas |
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... , and renders them , in their political capacities , active members of the federal body . 79. The State Legislatures respectively prescribe the times , places , and manner of holding the 40 PART 1 . LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT .
... , and renders them , in their political capacities , active members of the federal body . 79. The State Legislatures respectively prescribe the times , places , and manner of holding the 40 PART 1 . LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT .
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... body and voting indiscriminately . 84. Senators are elected for a term of six years , and are arranged in three classes in such a manner that the seats of one class become vacant , and one third of the Senate must be regularly chosen ...
... body and voting indiscriminately . 84. Senators are elected for a term of six years , and are arranged in three classes in such a manner that the seats of one class become vacant , and one third of the Senate must be regularly chosen ...
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... body . 95. As the People are entitled to the utmost puri- ty and independence in the conduct of their repre- sentatives , and as each House is , in this respect , the guardian of the interests of the People , as well as of its own ...
... body . 95. As the People are entitled to the utmost puri- ty and independence in the conduct of their repre- sentatives , and as each House is , in this respect , the guardian of the interests of the People , as well as of its own ...
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... body , in the absence of the Vice President , or when he exe- cutes the office of President of the United States . 113. The proceedings and debates in both Houses are conducted in public , except upon very special occasions , and in the ...
... body , in the absence of the Vice President , or when he exe- cutes the office of President of the United States . 113. The proceedings and debates in both Houses are conducted in public , except upon very special occasions , and in the ...
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... body of electors , representing for that purpose the People at large , and appointed in each State under the direction . of the Legislature . 159. Each State appoints , in such manner as its Legislature may direct , a number of electors ...
... body of electors , representing for that purpose the People at large , and appointed in each State under the direction . of the Legislature . 159. Each State appoints , in such manner as its Legislature may direct , a number of electors ...
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Página 161 - The genius and character of the whole government seem to be, that its action is to be applied to all the external concerns of the nation, and to those internal concerns which affect the states generally ; but not to those which are completely within a particular state, which do not affect other states, and with which it is not necessary to interfere for the purpose of executing some of the general powers of the government.
Página xxii - The fourth section of the fourth article of the constitution of the United States provides that the United States shall guarantee to every State in the Union a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion ; and on the application of the legislature or of the executive (when the legislature cannot be convened) against domestic violence.
Página 143 - The power of Congress, then, comprehends navigation, within the limits of every State in the Union ; so far as that navigation may be, in any manner, connected with "commerce with foreign nations, or among the several States, or with the Indian tribes.
Página 106 - L. 78) declares, that the Circuit Courts of the United States shall have original cognizance, concurrent with the courts of the several States, of all suits of a civil nature at common law or in equity...
Página 170 - And the said records and judicial proceedings, authenticated as aforesaid, shall have such faith and credit given to them in every court within the United States as they have by law or usage in the courts of the State from whence the said records are or shall be taken.
Página 227 - 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: but no senator or representative, or person holding any office of trust or profit under the United States, shall be appointed an elector.
Página 137 - Our constitution declares a treaty to be the law of the land. It is, consequently, to be regarded in courts of justice as equivalent to an act of the legislature, whenever it operates of itself without the aid of any legislative provision.
Página 109 - That the district courts shall take cognizance of complaints, by whomsoever instituted, in cases of captures made within the waters of the United States, or within a marine league of the coasts or shores thereof.
Página 193 - Bills of attainder, ex post facto laws, and laws impairing the obligation of contracts are contrary to the first principles of the social compact, and to every principle of sound legislation. The two former are expressly prohibited by the declarations prefixed to some of the state constitutions, and all of them are prohibited by the spirit and scope of these fundamental charters. Our own experience has taught us nevertheless, that additional...
Página 221 - WE, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.