American Government and PoliticsMacmillan, 1910 - 772 pages |
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... the great task of driving out King George's governors , councillors , judges , revenue- officers , and soldiers . The American Revolution , therefore , ; was not the destruction of an old régime , although B I PART I CHAPTER.
... the great task of driving out King George's governors , councillors , judges , revenue- officers , and soldiers . The American Revolution , therefore , ; was not the destruction of an old régime , although B I PART I CHAPTER.
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... judges were not appointed by the crown , found their ancient systems of government , based on seventeenth - century charters , so well suited to their needs and ideals that they made no alter- ations beyond casting off their allegiance ...
... judges were not appointed by the crown , found their ancient systems of government , based on seventeenth - century charters , so well suited to their needs and ideals that they made no alter- ations beyond casting off their allegiance ...
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... judges and civil , ecclesiastical , and military officials . Where the council was elected it tended to merge with the legislature ; in Pennsylvania , where it was the proprietor's advisory board , it lost almost all legislative power ...
... judges and civil , ecclesiastical , and military officials . Where the council was elected it tended to merge with the legislature ; in Pennsylvania , where it was the proprietor's advisory board , it lost almost all legislative power ...
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... judge to be for the good and welfare of our said province or ter- ritory . " In addition to this general legislative power , the as- semblies usually enjoyed a large control over the executive 1 Story , Commentaries on the Constitution ...
... judge to be for the good and welfare of our said province or ter- ritory . " In addition to this general legislative power , the as- semblies usually enjoyed a large control over the executive 1 Story , Commentaries on the Constitution ...
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... judges of which were appointed by the gov- ernor , except in New Jersey , where they were elected . Generally speaking , the county court had criminal jurisdiction over all except capital cases , although in Massachusetts criminal ...
... judges of which were appointed by the gov- ernor , except in New Jersey , where they were elected . Generally speaking , the county court had criminal jurisdiction over all except capital cases , although in Massachusetts criminal ...
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