The Constitution of the United States: With Bibliographical and Historical Notes, and Outlines for StudyOld South Meeting House, 1887 - 45 halaman |
Edisi yang lain - Lihat semua
The Constitution of the United States: With Bibliographical and Historical ... Edwin D. Mead Pratinjau tidak tersedia - 2018 |
The Constitution of the United States: With Bibliographical and Historical ... Edwin D. Mead Pratinjau tidak tersedia - 2015 |
Istilah dan frasa umum
Address amendments American Statesmen Series ARTICLE authority ballot Bancroft's History bill bill of attainder Boston briefer biography British chapter Charles citizens Civil colonies Congress crime Cromwell dent edition EDWARD EVERETT HALE EDWIN D elected England English Commonwealth essay executive Federal Convention Federalist Governor greatest number Hamilton Henry Cabot Lodge House of Representatives impeachment important influence of Washington institutions JAMES K Jefferson John Adams JOHN FISKE Leaflets for 1887 lectures legislation legislature thereof Madison Madison's Journal Magna Charta Massachusetts Massachusetts Convention ment Montesquieu nation number of electors number of votes OLD SOUTH LEAFLETS Old South Meeting Old South Studies Patrick Henry persons voted proceedings PROF public ministers published Puritan question ratification Republic Revolution Samuel Adams SECTION Senate and House South Meeting House Sparks's speeches stitution student tion Town-Meeting treason two-thirds Union United Vane vention Vice President Virginia Convention volume whole number wrote young
Bagian yang populer
Halaman 28 - As the British Constitution is the most subtle organism which has proceeded from the womb and the long gestation of progressive history, so the American Constitution is, so far as I can see, the most wonderful work ever struck off at a given time by the brain and purpose of man.
Halaman 9 - The times, places and manner of holding elections for Senators and Representatives shall be prescribed in each State by the legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing Senators.
Halaman 16 - The judicial Power of the United States shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and...
Halaman 8 - No person shall be a Senator, who shall not have attained to the age of thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen.
Halaman 18 - No Person held to Service or Labor in one State, under the Laws thereof, escaping into another, shall, in Consequence of any Law or Regulation therein, be discharged from such Service or Labor, but shall be delivered up on Claim of the Party to whom such Service or Labor may be due.
Halaman 7 - States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure 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. ARTICLE I. SECTION I. All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested In a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.
Halaman 38 - It is clear to me as ABC," said Washington, "that an extension of federal powers would make us one of the most happy, wealthy, respectable, and powerful nations that ever inhabited the terrestrial globe. Without them we shall soon be everything which is the direct reverse. I predict the worst consequences from a half-starved, limping government, always moving upon crutches and tottering at every step.
Halaman 37 - No man in the United States, is, or can be, more deeply impressed with the necessity of a reform in our present Confederation, than myself; no man, perhaps, has felt the bad effects of it more sensibly : for, to the defects thereof, and want of powers in Congress, may justly be ascribed the prolongation of the war, and, consequently, the expenses occasioned by it.
Halaman 34 - I confess, as I enter the Building I stumble at the Threshold. I meet with a National Government, instead of a Federal Union of Sovereign States.
Halaman 14 - States, and a Majority of all the States shall be necessary to a Choice. In every Case, after the Choice of the President, the Person having the greatest Number of Votes of the Electors shall be the Vice President But if there should remain two or more who have equal Votes, the Senate shall chuse from them by Ballot the Vice President.