American Government and PoliticsMacmillan, 1910 - 772 pages |
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Page 11
... matter of taxation did they stoutly assert their exclusive rights not only in formal declara- tions but also in actual resistance to the royal and proprietary governors . No attempts , however , were made to define and lay down colonial ...
... matter of taxation did they stoutly assert their exclusive rights not only in formal declara- tions but also in actual resistance to the royal and proprietary governors . No attempts , however , were made to define and lay down colonial ...
Page 12
... matters , these justices had jurisdiction over cases involving small amounts , under five pounds in New York and under forty shillings in Massachusetts . In criminal matters they were competent to try only the pettiest offences against ...
... matters , these justices had jurisdiction over cases involving small amounts , under five pounds in New York and under forty shillings in Massachusetts . In criminal matters they were competent to try only the pettiest offences against ...
Page 13
... matters were turned over to sessions of the justices of the peace . The county courts also had civil jurisdiction in cases involving certain amounts . Each colony had a high court which decided weighty matters and appeals from the lower ...
... matters were turned over to sessions of the justices of the peace . The county courts also had civil jurisdiction in cases involving certain amounts . Each colony had a high court which decided weighty matters and appeals from the lower ...
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... matter would , nevertheless , prove that property was the main object of society . . . . If property , then , was the main object of government , certainly it ought to be one measure of the influence due to those who were to be affected ...
... matter would , nevertheless , prove that property was the main object of society . . . . If property , then , was the main object of government , certainly it ought to be one measure of the influence due to those who were to be affected ...
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... matter to the discretion and wisdom of the states . Nevertheless , by the system of checks and balances placed in the government , the convention safeguarded the interests of property against attacks by majorities . The House of Repre ...
... matter to the discretion and wisdom of the states . Nevertheless , by the system of checks and balances placed in the government , the convention safeguarded the interests of property against attacks by majorities . The House of Repre ...
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