Proceedings of the Academy of Political Science in the City of New York, Volume 5The Academy, 1915 |
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... means for the immediate execution of the common will , once it is declared at the polls . 2. The relation of the voter to the government should be as direct as possible . There should be the fewest possible inter- mediaries , such as ...
... means for the immediate execution of the common will , once it is declared at the polls . 2. The relation of the voter to the government should be as direct as possible . There should be the fewest possible inter- mediaries , such as ...
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... years , with the right of recall . By this means the offi- cial would always be responsible to his constituents , while a continuing policy , covering a reasonable period of time , ( 16 ) 16 [ VOL . V REVISION OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION.
... years , with the right of recall . By this means the offi- cial would always be responsible to his constituents , while a continuing policy , covering a reasonable period of time , ( 16 ) 16 [ VOL . V REVISION OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION.
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... means for the community to achieve its will , and an equally easy means to change its decisions when it finds itself in error . In fine , I believe that government should be responsive to public opinion and free to reflect that opinion ...
... means for the community to achieve its will , and an equally easy means to change its decisions when it finds itself in error . In fine , I believe that government should be responsive to public opinion and free to reflect that opinion ...
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... means by which to enable the people from time to time to reach intelligent conclusions under suitable condi- tions . Constitutional amendments ought not to be voted upon without being fully understood . They ought not to be voted upon ...
... means by which to enable the people from time to time to reach intelligent conclusions under suitable condi- tions . Constitutional amendments ought not to be voted upon without being fully understood . They ought not to be voted upon ...
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... means of which our own political life has passed from medieval to modern conditions , have been chiefly concerned with the problem of extending political , economic , and social benefits to the whole mass of the people . The state of ...
... means of which our own political life has passed from medieval to modern conditions , have been chiefly concerned with the problem of extending political , economic , and social benefits to the whole mass of the people . The state of ...
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Page 447 - The Legislature shall provide for the maintenance and support of a system of free common schools, wherein all the children of this State may be educated.
Page 252 - Appointments and promotions in the civil service of the State, and of all the civil divisions thereof, including cities and villages, shall be made according to merit and fitness to be ascertained, so far as practicable, by examinations, which, so far as practicable, shall be competitive...
Page 214 - No judicial officer, except Justices of the Peace, shall receive to his own use any fees or perquisites of office...
Page 252 - ... that honorably discharged soldiers and sailors from the army and navy of the United States in the late civil war, who are citizens and residents of this State, shall be entitled to preference in appointment and promotion, without regard to their standing on any list from which such appointment or promotion may be made. Laws shall be made to provide for the enforcement of this section.
Page 210 - The court for the trial of impeachments shall be composed of the president of the senate, the senators, or a major part of them, and the judges of the court of appeals, or the major part of them.
Page 207 - Appeals, the same shall be filled, for a full term, at the next general election happening not less than three months after such vacancy occurs ; and until the vacancy shall be so filled, the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, if the Senate shall be in session, or if not in session the Governor may fill such vacancy by appointment.
Page 207 - The official terms of the chief judge and associate judges shall be fourteen years from and including the first day of January next after their election.
Page 202 - The Supreme Court is continued with general jurisdiction in law and equity, subject to such appellate jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals as now is or may be prescribed by law not inconsistent with this article.
Page 212 - Courts the Legislature may confer upon the Supreme Court in any county having a population exceeding four hundred thousand, the powers and jurisdiction of Surrogates, with authority to try issues of fact by jury in probate cases.
Page 317 - Laws relating to the property, affairs or government of cities, and the several departments thereof, are divided into general and special city laws ; general city laws are those which relate to all the cities of one or more classes ; special city (316) laws are those which relate to a single city, or to less than all the cities of a class.