A Familiar Exposition of the Constitution of the United States: Containing a Brief Commentary on Every Clause, Explaining the True Nature, Reasons, and Objects Thereof; Designed for the Use of School Libraries and General ReadersHarper & Brothers, 1865 - 372 strani |
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Stran 41
... arise . It could not be expected , that all the American States , left at full liberty , would legislate upon the sub- ject of rights and remedies , preferences and contracts , exactly in the same manner . And every diversity would soon ...
... arise . It could not be expected , that all the American States , left at full liberty , would legislate upon the sub- ject of rights and remedies , preferences and contracts , exactly in the same manner . And every diversity would soon ...
Stran 62
... efficient re- sponsibility , and gives to the House a more complete authority over them . It avoids all the dangers and in- conveniences , which may arise from differences of opin- on 2 CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES .
... efficient re- sponsibility , and gives to the House a more complete authority over them . It avoids all the dangers and in- conveniences , which may arise from differences of opin- on 2 CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES .
Stran 63
... arise from differences of opin- on between the House and the Executive , in periods of high party excitement . It relieves the Executive from all he embarrassments of opposing the popular will , and the House from all the irritations of ...
... arise from differences of opin- on between the House and the Executive , in periods of high party excitement . It relieves the Executive from all he embarrassments of opposing the popular will , and the House from all the irritations of ...
Stran 65
... arising from a rapid succession of new members ; for , from a change of men , there must proceed a change of opinions , and from a change of opinions , a change of measures . Such insta- bility in legislation has a tendency to diminish ...
... arising from a rapid succession of new members ; for , from a change of men , there must proceed a change of opinions , and from a change of opinions , a change of measures . Such insta- bility in legislation has a tendency to diminish ...
Stran 68
... arise from a compromise between the great and the small States , founded upon a spirit of amity , and mutual defer- ence and concession , which the peculiarity of situation of the United States rendered indispensable . There was , for a ...
... arise from a compromise between the great and the small States , founded upon a spirit of amity , and mutual defer- ence and concession , which the peculiarity of situation of the United States rendered indispensable . There was , for a ...
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Stran 337 - There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted : Provided always, That any person escaping into the same, from whom labor or service is lawfully claimed in any one of the original States, such fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed, and conveyed to the person claiming his or her labor or service as aforesaid.
Stran 300 - ... 3. The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury; and such trial shall be held in the state where the said crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any state, the trial shall be at such place or places as the congress may by law have directed.
Stran 315 - ... the spirit of party. But in those of the popular character, in governments purely elective, it is a spirit not to be encouraged. From their natural tendency it is certain there will always be enough of that spirit for every salutary purpose. And there being constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be, by force of public opinion, to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform vigilance to prevent its bursting into a flame, lest, instead of warming, it should...
Stran 288 - Canada acceding to this confederation, and joining in the measures of the united states, shall be admitted into, and entitled to all the advantages of this union: but no other colony shall be admitted into the same, unless such admission be agreed to by nine states.
Stran 281 - No State shall lay any imposts or duties which may interfere with any stipulations in treaties entered into by the United States in Congress assembled, with any king, prince or State, in pursuance of any treaties already proposed by Congress to the courts of France and Spain.
Stran 282 - ... united states in congress assembled can be consulted nor shall any state grant commissions to any ships or vessels of war, nor letters of marque or reprisal, except it be after a declaration of war by the united states in congress assembled, and then only against the kingdom or state and the subjects thereof, against which...
Stran 281 - Freedom of speech and debate in Congress shall not be impeached or questioned in any court, or place out of Congress...
Stran 282 - When land forces are raised by any state for the common defence, all officers of or under the rank of colonel shall be appointed by the legislature of each state respectively, by whom such forces shall be raised, or in such manner as such state shall direct ; and all vacancies shall be filled up by the state which first made the appointment.
Stran 164 - But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice President of the United States.
Stran 292 - Each House shall keep a Journal of its Proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such Parts as may in their Judgment require Secrecy ; and the Yeas and Nays of the Members of either House on any question shall, at the Desire of one fifth of those Present, be entered on the Journal.