American Government and PoliticsMacmillan, 1910 - 772 pages |
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Page 31
... methods pursued by the Revolutionists of the various states in drawing up their constitutions that it is well - nigh impossible to make any general statement true of all of them , except that Delaware and Massachusetts were the only ...
... methods pursued by the Revolutionists of the various states in drawing up their constitutions that it is well - nigh impossible to make any general statement true of all of them , except that Delaware and Massachusetts were the only ...
Page 75
... methods are the changes wrought in the presidential office by the exigencies of party leadership . ) This aspect of our constitutional evolution is regarded by some as an apparently fortuitous contingency dependent upon the personality ...
... methods are the changes wrought in the presidential office by the exigencies of party leadership . ) This aspect of our constitutional evolution is regarded by some as an apparently fortuitous contingency dependent upon the personality ...
Page 87
... methods , the newer constitutions contain provisions controlling legislative procedure . Extravagance and recklessness in laying taxes and making appropriations have brought about a series of provisions placing limits upon the borrowing ...
... methods , the newer constitutions contain provisions controlling legislative procedure . Extravagance and recklessness in laying taxes and making appropriations have brought about a series of provisions placing limits upon the borrowing ...
Page 95
... methods of popular legislation , through express pro- hibitions upon legislatures with reference to special and local legislation , and through the increased power granted to the governor over legislation . ( 6 ) The efforts to subject ...
... methods of popular legislation , through express pro- hibitions upon legislatures with reference to special and local legislation , and through the increased power granted to the governor over legislation . ( 6 ) The efforts to subject ...
Page 97
... method of amendment by convention was fairly well developed ; ( 2 ) immediately preceding and following the Civil War the more simple method of alteration through a legislative enactment ratified by the voters was widely adopted ; ( 3 ) ...
... method of amendment by convention was fairly well developed ; ( 2 ) immediately preceding and following the Civil War the more simple method of alteration through a legislative enactment ratified by the voters was widely adopted ; ( 3 ) ...
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