Patterns in American History, Volume 1Alexander DeConde, Armin Rappaport, William R. Steckel |
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Page 163
... majority of the whole people of the United States would bind the minority , in the same manner as the majority in each State must bind the minority ; and the will of the majority must be determined either by a comparison of the ...
... majority of the whole people of the United States would bind the minority , in the same manner as the majority in each State must bind the minority ; and the will of the majority must be determined either by a comparison of the ...
Page 165
... majority , and particularly in computing the proportion by States , not by citizens , it departs from the national ... majority be united by a common interest , the rights of the minority will be insecure . There are but two methods of ...
... majority , and particularly in computing the proportion by States , not by citizens , it departs from the national ... majority be united by a common interest , the rights of the minority will be insecure . There are but two methods of ...
Page 273
... majority of their fellow citizens . They may frequently be faithless and frequently mistaken , but they will never systematically adopt a line of conduct hostile to the majority ; and they cannot give a dangerous or exclusive tendency ...
... majority of their fellow citizens . They may frequently be faithless and frequently mistaken , but they will never systematically adopt a line of conduct hostile to the majority ; and they cannot give a dangerous or exclusive tendency ...
Contents
THE GEOGRAPHIC SETTING | 1 |
John B Brebner The Patterns of the Continent | 10 |
Semple The Rivers and the Appalachian Barrier | 17 |
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