Democracy in America, Volume 1Saunders and Otley, 1838 - Democracy |
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... present social state of France , I may perhaps be allowed to say a few words on the inferences which are to be drawn from the democratic in- stitutions of America relative to our own political condition . We live at a time when so many ...
... present social state of France , I may perhaps be allowed to say a few words on the inferences which are to be drawn from the democratic in- stitutions of America relative to our own political condition . We live at a time when so many ...
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... present , and the only gua- rantee for the future . The poor man retains the prejudices of his fore- fathers without their faith , and their ignorance with- out their virtues ; he has adopted the doctrine of self- interest as the rule ...
... present , and the only gua- rantee for the future . The poor man retains the prejudices of his fore- fathers without their faith , and their ignorance with- out their virtues ; he has adopted the doctrine of self- interest as the rule ...
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... present condition ; having destroyed an aristocracy , we seem inclined to survey its ruins with complacency , and to fix our abode in the midst of them . The phænomena which the intellectual world pre- sents are not less deplorable ...
... present condition ; having destroyed an aristocracy , we seem inclined to survey its ruins with complacency , and to fix our abode in the midst of them . The phænomena which the intellectual world pre- sents are not less deplorable ...
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... present , where nothing is linked to- gether , where virtue is without genius , and genius without honour ; where the love of order is confounded with a taste for oppression , and the holy rites of free- dom with a contempt of law ...
... present , where nothing is linked to- gether , where virtue is without genius , and genius without honour ; where the love of order is confounded with a taste for oppression , and the holy rites of free- dom with a contempt of law ...
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... present ..... CHAPTER III . Social condition of the Anglo - Americans .. 12 36 38 The striking characteristic of the social condition of the Anglo - Americans is its essential Democracy . ib . Political consequences of the social ...
... present ..... CHAPTER III . Social condition of the Anglo - Americans .. 12 36 38 The striking characteristic of the social condition of the Anglo - Americans is its essential Democracy . ib . Political consequences of the social ...
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Page 296 - ... 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 as the Legislature shall prescribe...
Page 274 - ... 2. A person charged in any state with treason, felony, or other crime, who shall flee from justice, and be found in another state, shall, on demand of the executive authority of the state from which he fled, be delivered up, to be removed to the state having jurisdiction of the crime.
Page 272 - 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 271 - ... 2. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when, in cases of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may require it. 3. No bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed. 4. No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration hereinbefore directed to be taken.
Page 273 - 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...
Page 274 - Treason against the United States shall consist only in levying war against them or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason, unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.
Page 296 - Any amendment or amendments to this constitution may be proposed in the senate and assembly; and if the same shall be agreed to by a majority of the members elected to each of the two houses, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be entered on their journals with the yeas and nays taken thereon...
Page 265 - Rhode Island and Providence Plantations one, Connecticut five, New York six, New Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland six, Virginia ten, North Carolina five, South Carolina five, and Georgia three.
Page 293 - Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press.
Page 270 - To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular States, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of government of the United States, and to exercise like authority over all places purchased, by the consent of the Legislature of the State in which the same shall be, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needful buildings : and, 17.