The North American Review, Volume 220University of Northern Iowa, 1924 Vols. 227-230, no. 2 include: Stuff and nonsense, v. 5-6, no. 8, Jan. 1929-Aug. 1930. |
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... citizen . There would be a vacancy . And not only is no provision for filling a vacancy made by either the Constitution or the statutes ; but there is no authorization in the Constitution for the Congress to make such provision . The ...
... citizen . There would be a vacancy . And not only is no provision for filling a vacancy made by either the Constitution or the statutes ; but there is no authorization in the Constitution for the Congress to make such provision . The ...
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... citizen , unless he be a lawyer , to find the law , and even a lawyer is quite likely to go astray in any field except the one in which he specializes . Not only have legislative enactments been multiplied beyond all prec- edent , but ...
... citizen , unless he be a lawyer , to find the law , and even a lawyer is quite likely to go astray in any field except the one in which he specializes . Not only have legislative enactments been multiplied beyond all prec- edent , but ...
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... citizens , would have been considerably weakened . Are not such men as Norman Davis , Elihu Root , and Jeremiah Smith immediately available and deserving of special confi- dence because of the very fact that they are citizens of a ...
... citizens , would have been considerably weakened . Are not such men as Norman Davis , Elihu Root , and Jeremiah Smith immediately available and deserving of special confi- dence because of the very fact that they are citizens of a ...
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... citizen of one of the South or Central American republics will be able to live as he would at home , speak- ing his own language and at the same time absorbing the essence of American thought in the United States direct from its repre ...
... citizen of one of the South or Central American republics will be able to live as he would at home , speak- ing his own language and at the same time absorbing the essence of American thought in the United States direct from its repre ...
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... citizens of each country against the other arising since July 4 , 1868 , with the exception of claims for losses or damages growing out of revolutionary disturbances in Mexico . The excepted claims , incident to revolution between ...
... citizens of each country against the other arising since July 4 , 1868 , with the exception of claims for losses or damages growing out of revolutionary disturbances in Mexico . The excepted claims , incident to revolution between ...
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Page 3 - The electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for president and vice president, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as president, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as vice...
Page 15 - Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks: methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam...
Page 58 - The ownership of lands and waters comprised within the limits of the national territory is vested originally in the Nation, which has had, and has, the right to transmit title thereof to private persons, thereby constituting private property.
Page 8 - Provided, That whenever the powers and duties of the office of President of the United States shall devolve upon any of the persons named herein, if Congress be not then in session, or if it •would not meet in accordance with law within twenty days thereafter, it shall be the duty of the person upon whom said powers and duties shall devolve to issue a proclamation convening Congress in extraordinary session, giving twenty days' notice of the time of meeting.
Page 223 - Section 1. The Congress shall have power to limit, regulate, and prohibit the labor of persons under eighteen years of age. "Sec. 2. The power of the several States is unimpaired by this article except that the operation of State laws shall be suspended to the extent necessary to give effect to legislation enacted by the Congress.
Page 337 - The One remains, the many change and pass; Heaven's light forever shines, Earth's shadows fly; Life, like a dome of many-colored glass, Stains the white radiance of Eternity, Until Death tramples it to fragments.
Page 237 - They form a portion of that immense mass of legislation which embraces everything within the territory of a State not surrendered to the General Government; all which can be most advantageously exercised by the States themselves.
Page 238 - Thus the act in a twofold sense is repugnant to the Constitution. It not only transcends the authority delegated to Congress over commerce but also exerts a power as to a purely local matter to which the Federal authority does not extend.
Page 16 - Thou knowest Who hast made the Fire, Thou knowest Who hast made the Clay ! One stone the more swings to her place In that dread Temple of Thy Worth — It is enough that through Thy grace I saw naught common on Thy earth. Take not that vision from my ken ; Oh whatsoe'er may spoil or speed, Help me to need no aid from men That I may help such men as need...
Page 53 - Majesty during the same period, which may have been presented to either Government for its interposition with the other, and which yet remain unsettled, as well as any other such claims which may be presented within...