A Brief Exposition of the Constitution of the United States: With an Appendix, Containing the Declaration of Independence, and the Articles of Confederation : and a Copious Index |
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Page 42
... neral welfare , and 6th . To secure the bless- ings of liberty to themselves and their pos- terity . The limits of this work do not permit a minute examination of each of these items ; but it is evident that they were intended to remedy ...
... neral welfare , and 6th . To secure the bless- ings of liberty to themselves and their pos- terity . The limits of this work do not permit a minute examination of each of these items ; but it is evident that they were intended to remedy ...
Page 50
... neral government ; while the larger ones in- sisted upon having an influence proportion- ed to the number of their inhabitants . It was long , before either would recede from their pretensions on this point ; but the con- test finally ...
... neral government ; while the larger ones in- sisted upon having an influence proportion- ed to the number of their inhabitants . It was long , before either would recede from their pretensions on this point ; but the con- test finally ...
Page 55
... neral Government is dependent upon the will of the State Legislatures . But from the construction of the Senate , this destructive result can only be effected by a general com- bination of the States , for a series of years ; for the ...
... neral Government is dependent upon the will of the State Legislatures . But from the construction of the Senate , this destructive result can only be effected by a general com- bination of the States , for a series of years ; for the ...
Page 68
... neral welfare of the United States , " is a ral welfare . distinct power , granted by this clause . But it will hardly bear that construction , and , from the whole sentence it is evident , that the intention was , to state the object ...
... neral welfare of the United States , " is a ral welfare . distinct power , granted by this clause . But it will hardly bear that construction , and , from the whole sentence it is evident , that the intention was , to state the object ...
Page 84
... neral management of the revenue , that it may bank . * be considered an essential instrument in the prosecution of the fiscal operations of the government . As such , the Supreme Court has pronounced its establishment to be within the ...
... neral management of the revenue , that it may bank . * be considered an essential instrument in the prosecution of the fiscal operations of the government . As such , the Supreme Court has pronounced its establishment to be within the ...
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