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... STREETS , AND PARKS OF THE PEOPLE SECOND PART PAGE 1 10 19 23 30 38 43 56 ORGANIZATION OF THE STATE AND LOCAL GOV- ERNMENTS IX . THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE .. X. THE VOTES OF THE PEOPLE .. XI . POLITICAL PARTIES .. XII . THE STATE ...
... STREETS , AND PARKS OF THE PEOPLE SECOND PART PAGE 1 10 19 23 30 38 43 56 ORGANIZATION OF THE STATE AND LOCAL GOV- ERNMENTS IX . THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE .. X. THE VOTES OF THE PEOPLE .. XI . POLITICAL PARTIES .. XII . THE STATE ...
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... streets , for example , must be paved and cleaned and lighted for the benefit of the whole population . They must have a common police protection and common protec- tion against fires . Such things as water and light must be furnished ...
... streets , for example , must be paved and cleaned and lighted for the benefit of the whole population . They must have a common police protection and common protec- tion against fires . Such things as water and light must be furnished ...
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... street over which you traveled to school ? Who provided the school ? 7. Why do you attend school ? What desire are you satisfying ? Mention some of the ways by which the people of your community keep in touch with the people of other ...
... street over which you traveled to school ? Who provided the school ? 7. Why do you attend school ? What desire are you satisfying ? Mention some of the ways by which the people of your community keep in touch with the people of other ...
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... streets of the city are patrolled by day and by night in order that persons may be promptly protected from the violence of others . Of course it often happens that these officers who are provided to preserve the peace of the community ...
... streets of the city are patrolled by day and by night in order that persons may be promptly protected from the violence of others . Of course it often happens that these officers who are provided to preserve the peace of the community ...
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... street cars and of automobiles is regulated in many ways by law ; and not infrequently special policemen are placed at corners where the traffic is particularly heavy in order that they may regulate the movement of vehicles . The ...
... street cars and of automobiles is regulated in many ways by law ; and not infrequently special policemen are placed at corners where the traffic is particularly heavy in order that they may regulate the movement of vehicles . The ...
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Page 233 - Congress shall make. 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.
Page 230 - ... 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 239 - The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice-President shall be the 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...
Page 227 - 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 232 - 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 258 - That no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested or burthened, in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief; but that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of religion, and that the same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge or affect their civil capacities.
Page 228 - All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives ; but the Senate may propose or concur with amendments as on other bills.
Page 317 - Legislature so next chosen as aforesaid, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be agreed to by a majority of all the members elected to each 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 as the Legislature shall prescribe...
Page 232 - 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 251 - I do solemnly swear that I will administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich ; and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge all the duties incumbent on me as , according to the best of my abilities and understanding, agreeably to the Constitution and laws of the United States.