American Government and PoliticsMacmillan, 1910 - 772 pages |
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Page 9
... give only the potential voters , but they show about eight per cent of the rural population qualified for the suffrage and only two per cent in the city of Philadelphia , a condition quite in contrast to that of New York City . In New ...
... give only the potential voters , but they show about eight per cent of the rural population qualified for the suffrage and only two per cent in the city of Philadelphia , a condition quite in contrast to that of New York City . In New ...
Page 11
... give special weight to larger numbers . In the middle colonies , the county was the unit of representation , and , according to ancient English prece- dent , each county elected its representatives under the super- vision of the sheriff ...
... give special weight to larger numbers . In the middle colonies , the county was the unit of representation , and , according to ancient English prece- dent , each county elected its representatives under the super- vision of the sheriff ...
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... give the crown too much power . The crown regarded the plan as too democratic , and so the project fell through . - The introduction of the Stamp Tax bill into Parliament led several of the colonies to protest to the home government ...
... give the crown too much power . The crown regarded the plan as too democratic , and so the project fell through . - The introduction of the Stamp Tax bill into Parliament led several of the colonies to protest to the home government ...
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... give them no hope that , during its continuance , the long - delayed payments could ever be effected . The confederate Congress had no immediate taxing power : all charges of war and all other expenses were to be defrayed out of a ...
... give them no hope that , during its continuance , the long - delayed payments could ever be effected . The confederate Congress had no immediate taxing power : all charges of war and all other expenses were to be defrayed out of a ...
Page 48
... give independence and firm- ness to the Senate , he described these impending changes : " An increase of population will of necessity increase the proportion of those who will labor under all the hardships of life and secretly sigh for ...
... give independence and firm- ness to the Senate , he described these impending changes : " An increase of population will of necessity increase the proportion of those who will labor under all the hardships of life and secretly sigh for ...
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