Civil Government of the United States and South DakotaEducator Supply Company, 1913 - 444 pages |
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Page 61
... Articles of Confederation there was no Nation , but a league of independent states . The states sent members to the congress to frame meas- ures of general policy which were , in the main , wise and necessary , but having passed such ...
... Articles of Confederation there was no Nation , but a league of independent states . The states sent members to the congress to frame meas- ures of general policy which were , in the main , wise and necessary , but having passed such ...
Page 62
... Articles the acts of Congress , in effect , amounted to suggestions . Under the Con- stitution they are authority . Under the Articles there was no system of na- tional courts , which make one of the three depart- ments of a complete ...
... Articles the acts of Congress , in effect , amounted to suggestions . Under the Con- stitution they are authority . Under the Articles there was no system of na- tional courts , which make one of the three depart- ments of a complete ...
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... Articles of Con- federation . The plan of amending that document was abandoned because it was seen that no amend- ment could make a government which would result in permanent Union . Then came Then came the attempt to form the ...
... Articles of Con- federation . The plan of amending that document was abandoned because it was seen that no amend- ment could make a government which would result in permanent Union . Then came Then came the attempt to form the ...
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... first by joining in the Articles of Confed- eration but those proved a failure . They then cre- ated a government , which in all important particu- lars was as perfect at its creation as it is GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES 65.
... first by joining in the Articles of Confed- eration but those proved a failure . They then cre- ated a government , which in all important particu- lars was as perfect at its creation as it is GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES 65.
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... Articles of Confederation had been weak ; namely , in collecting taxes , enforc- ing laws , and in exercising other sovereign powers . It was " to establish justice " by preventing acts of selfishness , and spite of state against state ...
... Articles of Confederation had been weak ; namely , in collecting taxes , enforc- ing laws , and in exercising other sovereign powers . It was " to establish justice " by preventing acts of selfishness , and spite of state against state ...
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Page 384 - 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.
Page 435 - House, 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...
Page 389 - ... 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...
Page 428 - The exercise of the right of eminent domain shall never be abridged or so construed as to prevent the legislature from taking the property and franchises of incorporated companies and subjecting them to public use, the same as the property of individuals...
Page 394 - The electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for president and vice president, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as president, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as vice...
Page 430 - Every railroad corporation organized or doing business in this State, under the laws or authority thereof, shall have and maintain a public office or place in this State for the transaction of its business, where transfers of stock shall be made, and in which shall be kept, for public inspection, books in which shall be recorded the amount of capital stock subscribed, and by whom...
Page 403 - SECTION 1. The executive power shall be vested in a governor, who shall hold his office for two years.
Page 429 - No corporation shall engage in any business other than that expressly authorized in its charter, nor shall it take or hold any real estate except such as may be necessary and proper for its legitimate business.
Page 429 - No corporation shall issue stocks or bonds except for money, labor done, or money or property actually received; and all fictitious increase of stock or indebtedness shall be void.
Page 430 - The rolling stock, and all other movable property belonging to any railroad company or corporation in this State, shall be considered personal property, and shall be liable to execution and sale in the same manner as the personal property of individuals, and the General Assembly shall pass no law exempting any such property from execution and sale.