The True American Citizen: To which is Appened the Constitution of the United States, with the Request Amendments and Civil Rights Bill |
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... establish a just and good govern- ment . A good citizen will not stir up the evil passions of men , nor incense one race against another . We have in our country a class of per- . sons whose whole sympathy appears to be confined to the ...
... establish a just and good govern- ment . A good citizen will not stir up the evil passions of men , nor incense one race against another . We have in our country a class of per- . sons whose whole sympathy appears to be confined to the ...
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... establishes this princi- ple as a settled truth . The founders of this government were highly educated , intelli- gent and upright men . Their principles were too liberal to be tolerated in Europe . They fled from tyranny - came to this ...
... establishes this princi- ple as a settled truth . The founders of this government were highly educated , intelli- gent and upright men . Their principles were too liberal to be tolerated in Europe . They fled from tyranny - came to this ...
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... establish- ment . A Republic will soon lose all its peculiar merits , and become weak , corrupt , and worse than a monarchy , unless admin- istered by able and honest men . We have men among us possessing many private virtues , and ...
... establish- ment . A Republic will soon lose all its peculiar merits , and become weak , corrupt , and worse than a monarchy , unless admin- istered by able and honest men . We have men among us possessing many private virtues , and ...
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... establish and maintain that government . The State educates its citizens in order that they may know the right , and do it . It would be more appropriate for those who neglect their duties as citizens , instead of thanking God for their ...
... establish and maintain that government . The State educates its citizens in order that they may know the right , and do it . It would be more appropriate for those who neglect their duties as citizens , instead of thanking God for their ...
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... established by law , as in Eng- land and Rome , because religion is a matter of faith or belief , and should be entirely free . No person should be compelled to give his assent to any religion by the civil authorities . But this kind of ...
... established by law , as in Eng- land and Rome , because religion is a matter of faith or belief , and should be entirely free . No person should be compelled to give his assent to any religion by the civil authorities . But this kind of ...
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Page 127 - 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...
Page 128 - Vice-President, declaring what officer shall then act as President, and such officer shall act accordingly until the disability be removed or a President shall be elected. 7. The President shall, at stated times, receive for his services a compensation which shall neither be increased nor...
Page 122 - 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.
Page 89 - Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, Religion and Morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of Patriotism who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of Men and Citizens.
Page 129 - United States, whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law. But the Congress may, by law, vest the appointment of such inferior officers as they think proper, in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of departments.
Page 138 - Vice-President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed ; and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list the Senate shall choose the Vice-President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. 3. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.
Page 127 - Congress. No state shall, without the consent of Congress, lay any duty on tonnage, keep troops or ships of war in time of peace, enter into any agreement or compact with another state or with a foreign power, or engage in war, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent danger as will not admit of delay.
Page 144 - That it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, or such person as he shall empower for that purpose, to employ such part of the land or naval forces of the United States...
Page 128 - The congress may determine the time of choosing the electors, and the day on which they shall give their votes, which day shall be the same throughout the United States. 5. 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; neither...
Page 137 - 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...